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Skadden to close in Shanghai, cut roles in China corporate practice

New York firm latest of a string of leading international practices to scale back in China

18 Oct 2024

Paul Weiss raids Kirkland’s London funds team again for latest partner hire

Revathi Raghavan is fifth partner to join Paul Weiss this year in London from Kirkland’s investment funds team

18 Oct 2024

A&O Shearman ‘moving to all-equity partnership’

Merged firm is reportedly adopting a three-level modified lockstep

18 Oct 2024

Japan’s Nishimura & Asahi to open in London and Brussels

Offices set to open early next year with mix of Japanese and local lawyers

16 Oct 2024

ECIJA combines with local firm for Peru launch

Rapidly-growing Spanish firm integrates Lima-based Berninzon & Benavides Abogados

15 Oct 2024

Cleary introduces non-equity partner tier

Follows similar move by rivals Cravath, Paul Weiss and WilmerHale

14 Oct 2024

Covington recruits ICO general counsel in London

Claudia Berg latest in string of senior hires by US firm in the City in recent months

14 Oct 2024

Skadden adds Asia disputes head from Sidley

Friven Yeoh joins having co-led Sidley’s global arbitration, trade and advocacy group

14 Oct 2024

Paul Weiss raids Kirkland for another London partner

Prem Mohan joins as head of European financial services regulation as US firm continues rapid City build out

11 Oct 2024

Debevoise recruits PE M&A partner in London from Goodwin

James Grimwood’s move follows funds partner Shawn D’Aguiar leaving Goodwin for Debevoise in April

11 Oct 2024

Linklaters, Davis Polk lead on Rio Tinto’s $6.7bn Arcadium acquisition

Former Shearman & Sterling co-managing partner George Casey leads Linklaters team advising Rio Tinto

9 Oct 2024

Linklaters recruits veteran Paul Hastings partner in Washington DC

Jospeh Profaizer to co-lead Linklaters’ international arbitration practice

9 Oct 2024

Greenberg Traurig adds senior arbitration partner in Dubai from Clyde & Co

Nassif BouMalhab joins US firm having led Clyde’s Middle East arbitration group

8 Oct 2024

Kirkland recruits FTC veteran in Washington DC

Stephen Mohr joins Chicago giant’s antitrust practice as a partner

8 Oct 2024

IBA awards honour lawyers for human rights, pro bono achievements

Lawyers based in the Netherlands, India and Pakistan picked up awards at the 2024 IBA Annual Conference held in Mexico City

7 Oct 2024

White & Case hires chief innovation officer from Deloitte Legal

Isabel Parker joins US firm in new global role

7 Oct 2024

Eversheds adds senior tax disputes partner from RPC

Robert Waterson joins to lead UK tax disputes team

7 Oct 2024

Skadden tops global Q3 M&A table as total deal value jumps by 16%

Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins follow closely behind as megadeals contribute to strengthening market

3 Oct 2024

Bowmans absorbs A&O Shearman’s South Africa legal team team in Johannesburg

Group including eight partners moves over as A&O Shearman winds down Johannesburg office

3 Oct 2024

TLT adds eight-partner team from BDB Pitmans

Infrastructure-focused team joins in London

2 Oct 2024