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FIFA creates CCO role, hires PwC
Football's scandal-plagued governing body has announced that for the first time in its history that it has created a chief compliance officer position and hired a US-educated lawyer for th...
New global chair for McDermott
McDermott Will and Emery has elected Ira Coleman as its new global chairman, replacing co-chairs Jeffrey Stone and Peter Sacripanti.
Kennedys senior partner set to serve fifth term
Nick Thomas is to stand uncontested for a fifth five-year term as senior partner at insurance specialist Kennedys.
Mayer Brown affiliate opens in Brasília with ex-AG hire
Mayer Brown's Brazilian arm has opened a new office in the country's capital and hired a former attorney general and confidant of ousted president Dilma Rousseff as a partner in its litigation...
Truss gives go-ahead to digital criminal courts
Lord Chancellor Liz Truss has today backed a £1 billion programme to extend online courts to criminal offences.
Big firms advise on Bayer's Monsanto megadeal
Around six large law firms are advising on Bayer AG's $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto Co, the largest all-cash transaction in history.
Vedder Price opens doors in Singapore
The Chicago-headquartered firm has announced it is opening a new office in the city-state to strengthen its Global Transportation Finance (GTF) practice.
Cuatrecasas enters association with Colombian firm
Iberian firm Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira has entered into an association with Colombian firm Posse Herrera Ruiz.
Kirkland & Ellis absorbs DC boutique Bancroft
BigLaw firm Kirkland & Ellis has hired all 17 lawyers at elite Washington DC boutique Bancroft.
Olswang expands into Korea
TMT specialist Olswang has announced it is expanding its Asian offering to include Korea with the hire of consultant Steve Kim to lead business development and client support services locally.
Revenue soars at PwC Legal
Revenue at the legal arm of the accounting giant has jumped by 25 per cent this financial year, from £48.5m to £59.9m, while net income stands at £11m.
Mergers losing ground to tech investment and team moves
New research shows that the leading 200 UK law firms are moving away from mergers as a favoured growth strategy and instead see investing in new technology and team moves as most likely to boost their...
HSF sues client over unpaid fees
Herbert Smith Freehills has successfully sued its client San Leon Energy at London's High Court for nearly £500,000 in unpaid fees.
NQ pay at Weil Gotshal hits new high
Reports indicate newly-qualified lawyers at the London office of US giant Weil Gotshal & Manges are set to earn 15 per cent more.
Private banking perks in peril for lawyers
Wealthy lawyers are among those set to be most affected by J.P. Morgan's recent decision to increase the threshold for its elite private banking service to $10 million in investible assets.
Norton Rose, BCL and Hickman & Rose called in as Tesco execs charged with fraud
The Serious Fraud Office has charged three former Tesco executives with fraud by abuse of position following its investigation into the supermarket group's 2014 accounting scandal.
PwC Legal hires new head for Vietnam
PwC Legal has hired Gide Loyrette Nouel's Vietnam head to lead its operations in the country, which has the fastest growing economy in Southeast Asia.
Rocket Lawyer moves into the Continent
The US-based online legal document provider is moving into mainland Europe after signing up over 200,000 people in the UK for its services.
Hong Kong boutique takes team from Ashurst
Hong Kong boutique Howse Williams Bowers has hired a team of restructuring and insolvency lawyers from Ashurst, led by partner Bertie Mehigan.
Kennedys expands in Ireland
Insurance specialist Kennedys is set to more than double its office space in Dublin following significant expansion in Latin America, in a decision the firm says was made before the UK's vote to l...