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Arrivals include Quyen Ta and David Willingham, who had co-led Boies Schiller's San Francisco and LA offices | 6yrs

A former Obama special counsel and a co-founder of Fangda Partners are among the latest crop of senior GC hires from around the world. | 6yrs

Top legal team steps forward to represent Claire Matthews after case raises mental health concerns | 6yrs

Colin Passmore outlines the measures Simmons & Simmons has been taking to promote staff wellbeing during the Covid-19 crisis | 6yrs

UK top 50 firm joins Orrick in closing its office in Asia's leading legal hub | 6yrs

Team due to start in August in anticipation of M&A surge held back by coronavirus outbreak | 6yrs

UK LLP submits goals to UN-backed initiative as part of drive to limit global temperature rise | 6yrs

Magic circle UK firm celebrates 'positive impact' of diversity push as 13 women are promoted | 6yrs

Major Lindsey & Africa survey shows female GCs in US also earning less than their male colleagues | 6yrs

UK giant says it is 'strong' and 'resilient' after five years of growth; bonus payments will be staggered | 6yrs

Promotions up by 40% this year with the UK, South Africa and Ireland welcoming the most new partners | 6yrs

Total amount of damages awarded last year rises by almost half to $105m, Lex Machina report shows | 6yrs

Michela D'Avino and Bahaa Ezzelarab argue that remote arbitration hearings should be carefully considered as an option to avoid costly delays | 6yrs

Four women promoted to partnership; US arm boosted by four partner appointments across New York and Washington DC | 6yrs

First pro bono partner among 26 lawyers promoted to partnership across Europe, Asia and Australia | 6yrs

Barristers Martin Lee QC and Dr Margaret Ng were last year awarded the IBA's Human Rights Award for defending the rule of law | 6yrs

MoFo hails sustained New York push with eye-catching hire from UK rival | 6yrs

Three women appointed to competition team, but gender balance slips below 30% target | 6yrs

Polsinelli and Herbert Smith Freehills also make Latin America-focused appointments, in Miami and London respectively | 6yrs