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Thomas Voekler brings nearly 25 years of real estate law experience to the role | 6mos

Sponsor-side specialist Duncan McKay will help Gibson Dunn build out its investment funds practice | 6mos

Dinesh Dhillon will replace Lisa Sam in the role at the conclusion of her two-year term | 6mos

London head of ECM and global head of US securities depart as Ashurst prepares to merge with Perkins Coie | 6mos

Zachary Briers replaces Michael O’Sullivan, who also previously worked at Munger Tolles | 6mos

UK firm to axe up to 50 roles according to Financial Times report, citing increased use of AI among factors driving change | 6mos

Latest intake is down from 39 in 2024 but overall promotions including counsel are 12% higher | 6mos

Ceremony in Toronto recognised achievements by lawyers from Singapore and Egypt, while a Nigerian lawyer won the IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award | 6mos

Bristol office head Lara Burch to take helm on 1 January 2026, succeeding Peter Clough | 6mos

The UK’s fledgling opt-out system provides a crucial means of calling to account big businesses, writes former Competition Appeal Tribunal president Sir Gerald Barling | 6mos

Seven London promotions boosts Willkie’s partner bench in the city by 25% | 6mos

Morrison Foerster’s former London head of litigation Jonathan Wheeler to oversee development of mammoth case into damages phase | 6mos

Victoria Basham assesses the prospects of the third substantial transatlantic law firm merger deal to be unveiled in less than three years | 7mos

Boosted by a £3m investment, barrister turned legaltech entrepreneur Stephen Dowling is targeting US expansion | 7mos

Former USPTO Middle East IP attache Aisha Salem-Howey joins music rights business in Abu Dhabi | 7mos

Agnieszka Gallagher succeeds Stillman Hanson, who is leaving the company | 7mos

Mike Rainey and Asal Saghari both join as partners to grow firm’s Middle East footprint | 7mos

Carey Olsen also acts in HICL Infrastructure’s £5.3bn merger with The Renewables Infrastructure Group | 7mos

New report offers guidelines and policy considerations to help employees impacted by fertility treatment | 7mos