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HFW secures DWF’s global infrastructure co-head in Dubai as DWF makes double insurance hire
As Slava Kiryushin moves across to HFW, DWF adds insurance partner duo in Dubai from Kennedys
Six make the grade at Osborne Clarke in UK partner promotions round
Lawyers in risk and disputes group feature heavily in round spread across London, Bristol and Reading offices
White & Case builds London antitrust bench with Kirkland & Ellis partner hire
US firm adds England and Wales and Germany qualified Dr Michael Engel amid rising demand for antitrust advice across EMEA
Cuatrecasas hires Dentons’ Europe compliance co-chair in Barcelona
Diego Pol joins Spanish heavyweight alongside two associates shortly after Dentons shuttered Barcelona office, merged team into Madrid base
McDermott Will & Emery secures Baker McKenzie China practice lead in London as it eyes China-Europe deals work
Peter Lu joins for new role of global China practice head alongside four-strong Bakers team
Paul Hastings hires global investment funds chair in New York from Kirkland & Ellis
John Budetti defects after almost 17 years at Kirkland along with four as-yet unnamed partners
Keystone grows revenue 8% to £75.3m as profits inch up
Adjusted profit hits £9.1m as virtual firm grows headcount in competitive recruitment market
Cyberattack on American Bar Association sees 1.5m member accounts hacked
ABA alerts members to theft of usernames and coded passwords after March incident
One-in-five large law firms issue warnings over use of generative AI or ChatGPT, survey finds
Half of legal professionals agree generative AI should be used for legal work, despite concerns over accuracy, privacy, confidentiality and security
Fifteen women make the cut in Herbert Smith Freehills' 32-strong partner promotions round
New partners strengthen firm’s private capital, energy transition and ESG offerings
Ashurst announces another record partner promotions round – but proportion of women dips
Twenty-five strong cohort matches last year as percentage of women falls from 48% to 32%
Paul Weiss secures big pharma double advising Merck and GSK on multi-billion dollar acquisitions
Latham and Skadden also win lead roles as pharma deal market sparks into life with Prometheus and Bellus sales
CMS and Addleshaw Goddard unveil record partnership rounds – but fewer women make the grade
Gender diversity of new partners slips at both firms after strong gains for women in recent years
Former Biden White House chief of staff Ron Klain rejoins O’Melveny & Myers in Washington DC
Klain joins Los Angeles firm’s litigation department as a partner to lead strategic counselling and crisis management practice
Watson Farley & Williams hires White & Case asset finance team for Tokyo debut
UK firm follows up Seoul launch in February with new office focused on aviation and maritime finance work
Goodwin Procter elects technology co-head to succeed Robert Insolia as chair
Anthony McCusker to 'carry torch forward' after receiving partners' 'overwhelming' support, according to Insolia
Gunderson and Kirkland latest to cut US associates
Silicon Valley firm axes 10% of US staff; global giant also sees departures following March performance reviews
Pinsent Masons elevates 11 women in 25-strong partner promotions round
Latest cohort includes Vario members as UK firm continues focus on non-traditional legal service delivery work
Morrison Foerster adds private equity partner in China from Kirkland & Ellis
Rongjing Zhao joins as US firm’s third PE partner hire in Asia this year
Allen & Overy announces new US senior leadership
Global litigation co-head Karen Seward and leading infrastructure partner Kent Rowey to succeed Tim House as US practice co-chairs