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Shearman & Sterling launches legal operations offering for in-house teams

Dedicated service intended to ‘close the gap’ between legal ops and tech providers and unmet client need

14 Oct 2022

Baker McKenzie reports flat profits as revenue rises 5.5% to $3.3bn

Net income level at $1.24bn after record jump in FY21; global giant points to rise in costs as Covid-19 impact fades

13 Oct 2022

Orrick energy team spins out to launch sustainability boutique in Italy

Green Horse opens for business with 21 former Orrick lawyers led by partners Carlo Montella and Andrea Gentili

12 Oct 2022

Dentons announces ‘historic’ combination with India’s Link Legal

Move sees Dentons become first international law firm to combine with a law firm in India

11 Oct 2022

Morgan Lewis adds highly-rated global aviation finance team from K&L Gates

Three partners and a further five lawyers join US firm in London, Dubai, and Singapore

10 Oct 2022

Linklaters unveils global diversity and inclusion billable credit scheme

Up to 100 hours of DE&I work to be recognised under policy pioneered in the US

10 Oct 2022

Hogan Lovells to close Perth office

Firm reveals decision to focus on ‘consolidated base in Sydney’ as mining head departs for Allen & Overy

6 Oct 2022

Allen & Overy adds Hogan Lovells partner in Perth to co-lead global mining practice

Corporate partner Matthew Johnson joins to head practice alongside Johannesburg managing partner Gerhard Rudolph

6 Oct 2022

King & Spalding secures Dickson Minto private equity partner in London amid Europe growth push

Paul Barron joins as corporate, finance and investment team’s fifth London partner lateral this year

5 Oct 2022

Goodwin launches in Singapore, promotes 58 to partner

Boston firm’s second Asian base will be chaired by private investment funds partner relocating from Hong Kong

4 Oct 2022

Charles Russell Speechlys adds disputes partner in Switzerland from local boutique

Simon Hofstetter joins private client powerhouse in Zurich as firm moves to grow its Europe offering

3 Oct 2022

Linklaters and Slaughters add Hong Kong partners from US and Magic Circle rivals

Slaughters hires disputes partner from Debevoise as restructuring specialist Richard Woodworth joins Linklaters from Allen & Overy

3 Oct 2022

Vodafone hires easyJet's top lawyer as eminent GC Rosemary Martin announces retirement

Martin to be succeeded by Maaike de Bie following retirement next March

30 Sep 2022

Kirkland adds third London partner in a week from Magic Circle rivals

Global giant continues infrastructure drive with hire of 'rising star' investment funds partner from Allen & Overy

29 Sep 2022

Resourcing specialist LOD and legaltech consultancy SYKE team up to open first US office

New York launch to target lucrative US in-house market and follows 2021 strategic partnership

27 Sep 2022

Clyde & Co secures CMS construction co-head in London

Hire of Victoria Peckett follows UK firm building construction capabilities in Canada and Latin America

26 Sep 2022

Lawyers urged to warn clients when deals could undermine climate change targets

Open letter with 150 signatories proposes ethical rule to guard against risk of global warming 'catastrophe'

16 Sep 2022

Clifford Chance names women as new managing partners of Singapore and Luxembourg offices

Firm veteran Valerie Kong named next leader in Singapore as corporate partner Katia Gauzès takes the helm in Luxembourg

14 Sep 2022

Peloton names Uber veteran new CLO amid wider leadership shakeup

Tammy Albarrán steps in as co-founder and CLO Hisao Kushi resigns following turbulent period at the fitness company

13 Sep 2022

Irwin Mitchell profit tumbles following bumper FY21 as revenue dips to £275.7m

UK firm’s profit halves to £21.2m as cost-saving measures from pandemic come to an end

8 Sep 2022