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Ten get the nod in Fieldfisher’s latest partner promotions

London-dominated round sees women make up at least half of City firm’s new partners for third consecutive year

27 Mar 2024

Allen & Overy marks Saudi launch ahead of Shearman merger

Magic Circle firm secures third Middle East base as dozens of law firms eye business linked to Saudi wealth

25 Mar 2024

Macfarlanes makes up six in latest partner promotions round

Cohort brings top London independent closer to hitting gender diversity goals

25 Mar 2024

Orrick shutters Shanghai, Taipei offices

US firm cites continued commitment to APAC as it becomes latest international practice to close a mainland China base

22 Mar 2024

Katten adds financial services partner trio in London from Curtis

Funds duo Thomas Laurer and Ryan Hansen join alongside transactional tax planning lawyer Daniel Lewin

22 Mar 2024

DAC Beachroft builds litigation offering in Mexico City with boutique team hire

Twelve-strong group joins from Márquez & Castelazo in significant expansion for UK firm’s Mexico bench

21 Mar 2024

Simpson Thacher secures finance and credit duo in London from Weil

Infrastructure-focused partners Paul Hibbert and Emma Serginson join as latest in series of London laterals for top 25 US firm

21 Mar 2024

Paul Hastings adds international arbitration co-chair from White & Case

Arbitration heavyweight Jonathan Hamilton joins in Washington DC after 25 years at rival firm

20 Mar 2024

Slaughter and May unveils latest partner promotions round

Five make the grade in round that matches firm’s long-term goal that women make up 40% of partner promotions

20 Mar 2024

Herbert Smith Freehills names lawyer quartet to global ESG leadership

Firm names ESG leaders for UK, US and EMEA to support global practice head Silke Goldberg

20 Mar 2024

Gibson Dunn revenue tops $3bn as PEP grows nearly 13.4%

Profit per equity partner at New York giant hits $5.58m in 2023 in 27th consecutive year of profit growth

19 Mar 2024

Freshfields, Goodwin lead on AstraZeneca’s $2bn acquisition of Fusion Pharma

Deal second this month to see Freshfields advise acquisitive AstraZeneca

19 Mar 2024

Next 100 Years launches campaign to raise £100k for undergraduate scholarship fund

Project aims to offer 30 students researching women’s legal history grants, mentorship and placements in UK law firms

19 Mar 2024

Kirkland’s revenue tops $7bn as PEP nears $8m

Chicago giant becomes first law firm to smash turnover milestone as PEP grows 6%

18 Mar 2024

Withers forms alliance with Indonesian boutique

Association with 17-lawyer Karna Partnership sees UK firm bolster offering in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy

18 Mar 2024

Kinstellar marks Southeast Asia launch with 21-lawyer ‘sister’ firm

European powerhouse joins forces with Vietnamese outfit Asia Counsel

15 Mar 2024

McDermott adds seven-lawyer litigation team from Orrick as it eyes white-collar growth

Group joins in New York and DC alongside former SDNY prosecutor Sagar Ravi as McDermott anticipates uptick in FCPA work

15 Mar 2024

Bowmans overhauls management board as it eyes pan-Africa growth

Big Five firm appoints Africa-wide department heads as Alan Keep reappointed as managing partner

14 Mar 2024

Cooley pushes revenue to $2.03bn as lawyer ranks decrease

Tech-focused firm sees PEP grow 8.2% following almost 20% decline in 2022

14 Mar 2024

Orrick adds top litigator from Akin as slew of firms mark DC hires

DOJ veteran Esther Lander joins tech-focused firm as Goodwin, Steptoe, Willkie and Weil also add DC partners

13 Mar 2024