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Coca Cola adds senior Facebook lawyer as international GC

Tech veteran Willie Hernandez joins beverages giant amid broader shake-up of legal leadership

14 Apr 2022

Linklaters bolsters corporate practice with Ashurst M&A lead in Tokyo

Tracy Whiriskey comes aboard following number of recent laterals to Links’ wider M&A practice as deals market booms

4 Apr 2022

HFW builds Perth disputes arm with team hire from Quinn Emanuel

Top 30 UK firm says Australia practice now accounts for 10% of its revenue

1 Apr 2022

Lack of progress on innovative pricing ‘deep rooted issue’ for legal profession, new research finds

Thomson Reuters report calls for renewed effort by legal departments and their outside counsel to collaborate more effectively

1 Apr 2022

Eversheds Sutherland secures Morgan Lewis transactions partner for San Francisco launch

Baird Fogel comes aboard to lead new office with Eversheds’ West Coast tech lead Brandi Taylor to relocate from San Diego

31 Mar 2022

Offshore giant Ogier unveils merger with eight-partner Dublin firm

String of Ireland launches by international firms continues with deal to create Ogier Leman

30 Mar 2022

Paul Hastings' London office shines with 41% revenue spike as global income rises 20%

Revenue at Los Angeles firm climbs to $1.57bn in veteran chair Seth Zachary’s final full year at helm

29 Mar 2022

Cooley adds Linklaters’ global head of antitrust and foreign investment in Brussels

Jonas Koponen brings transactional, investigations and litigation experience in heated M&A market

29 Mar 2022

Clyde & Co and BLM agree £700m UK-focused merger

International insurance law giant Clydes says deal will allow it to provide 'full scope of services' to UK clients

28 Mar 2022

Tui names next legal leader as it refocuses on growth following heavy pandemic losses

Dr Nina Scherf's arrival at tourism giant coincides with issuing of sanctions against major shareholder, Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov

24 Mar 2022

Men dominate Slaughter and May partner promotions in first year after publication of diversity targets

Just one woman made up in eight-strong cohort although five-year average is just shy of long-term goal

23 Mar 2022

Latham & Watkins sees revenue soar 27% to smash $5bn barrier

Los Angeles giant’s income hits $5.49bn against a 26% rise in PEP to $5.71m

22 Mar 2022

Dechert hires leading financial crime lawyer in London from Ropes & Gray

Judith Seddon served as co-head of Ropes’ white collar and government enforcement practice

21 Mar 2022

Ince signals 'new era' for Dubai office as it unveils replacements for departing head

Joint managing partners take charge after loss of former leader to Stephenson Harwood dents growth

18 Mar 2022

Dentons hires Virgin Group Holdings director as Caribbean head of corporate and commercial

Leonard Birmingham earlier served as global head of corporate at offshore law firm Harneys

17 Mar 2022

Linklaters builds leveraged finance offering in London with Vinson & Elkins partner trio

V&E London head of finance among those moving over in Linklaters’ largest team hire in its hometown in recent years

15 Mar 2022

Tesla appoints third new legal leader in two years

Compliance head David Searle takes over from Bill Berry as acting head of legal

14 Mar 2022

Shearman & Sterling posts 'stellar' 58% jump in PEP as revenue grows 18% to hit $1bn

Latest US financial results also see MoFo report its numbers, with London revenue up 27% to $82m

11 Mar 2022

DLA Piper names leading corporate lawyer next senior partner for international arm

Jon Hayes set to take over 1 May from Andrew Darwin

9 Mar 2022

Taylor Wessing adds tech specialist from Al Tamimi as head of corporate for MENA

Abdullah Mutawi joins in Dubai to build regional M&A, private equity and venture capital offering

9 Mar 2022