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Freshfields beats gender target for fourth year in a row in latest partner promotion round

Magic Circle firm elevates 23 to partner, with women accounting for more than half of promotions

17 Apr 2024

Skadden, Slaughter and May lead on International Paper’s £5.8bn DS Smith acquisition

Deal sees Skadden-repped International Paper beat earlier offer from British rival Mondi

16 Apr 2024

Pérez-Llorca enters Mexico through landmark merger with 100-lawyer González Calvillo

Tie-up to make fast-growing Spanish firm second largest international firm in Mexico

16 Apr 2024

Gibson Dunn unveils hire of Linklaters’ former leveraged finance co-head in London

David Irvine joins US firm to co-lead global finance practice

16 Apr 2024

CMS makes up 54 in latest partner promotions round

Europe-dominated round follows 2023’s record 65 promotions

15 Apr 2024

Fourteen women make the cut in Herbert Smith Freehills’ 27-strong partner promotions round

New partners strengthen firm’s private capital, energy transition and ESG offerings

15 Apr 2024

Bowmans adds M&A team in Johannesburg from Baker McKenzie

Bakers’ South Africa M&A co-head Angela Simpson moves over alongside three more lawyers

5 Apr 2024

Jones Day adds government regulation team in Paris from White & Case

Hire follows Jones Day adding government regulation team in Paris last October from NRF

5 Apr 2024

Simpson Thacher partner exits ahead of reported Paul Weiss Brussels office launch

Simpson Thacher confirms antitrust partner Ross Ferguson’s departure as Paul Weiss reportedly gears up to open first base in continental Europe

4 Apr 2024

Noerr spins out four CEE offices to Kinstellar

Leading German independent cites limited growth in the region as it hives off majority of CEE network

3 Apr 2024

Pinsent Masons makes up 22 in latest partner promotions round

Cohort evenly split between men and women sees UK firm exceed 500 partners

2 Apr 2024

Sidley adds PE M&A lawyer in New York from Paul Weiss

John Godfrey is the 12th Paul Weiss lawyer to decamp to Sidley in past 10 months

2 Apr 2024

Lewis Silkin makes up nine in record partner promotions round

Women make up more than half of cohort dominated by firm’s London headquarters

28 Mar 2024

Weil closes Beijing base, ‘in discussions’ to shutter in Shanghai

Move sees Weil become latest international law firm to retreat from mainland Chinese market

28 Mar 2024

TLT promotes five to partner in women-only round

Promotions follow UK national firm achieving 33% female partnership two years ahead of schedule

27 Mar 2024

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