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Seven partners have left Kirkland & Ellis for Sidley Austin, citing the firm's 'team culture' and efforts 'to move forward as a truly global firm' as core reasons for the dramatic exit. | 9yrs

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has attacked 'a confused approach' to the private rental sector (PRS) in last week's Housing White Paper from the Government. | 9yrs

Former RAF pilot Jim Morris has joined Ashfords as a partner and head of the firm's expert aviation team. | 9yrs

Carve-outs are becoming more prominent as a way for corporates to unlock value from their non-core enterprises, currently accounting for 10 per cent of all M&A activity globally. | 9yrs

OC Queen Street joins forces with Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), the Singapore government agency heavily involved in bio-medical and engineering technology, to grow tech business. | 9yrs

A former employee claims that Oracle 'has systematically stiffed its sales force of earned commission wages by axing employees' commission plans once they start to yield strong results. | 9yrs

More in-house counsel are focusing on quality when reviewing the performance of their in-house patent programs. | 9yrs

We need a Digital Geneva Convention to protect internet users and set parameters around nation-state hacking, says Microsoft president Brad Smith. | 9yrs

A weekly round-up of moves from around the globe. | 9yrs

Weil, Gotshal & Manges is turning its back on the Middle East as plans are afoot to close its only office there this summer. | 9yrs

Haynes and Boone CDG has expanded its London office with the addition of three partners who will bolster the firm's finance, shipping, and energy practices. | 9yrs

A class action case has failed in its second attempt to bring an action for damages against HeidelbergCement as court rules it a 'legacy case'. | 9yrs

Bryan Cave has launched global incubator TechX in efforts to grow the company's legal technology awareness, depth and expertise for competitive advantage and to centralise thought leadership. | 9yrs

Lawyers for New York real estate heir Robert Durst want to boot a New York Times reporter from court because he's a possible witness in the murder case. | 9yrs

The two partners at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal have been refused bail. | 9yrs

Morgan Lewis is to significantly expand its pan-China practice by adding 13 partners in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai and 40 lawyers in mainland China. | 9yrs

The International Bar Association has publicly called on President Donald Trump to stop undermining the United States judiciary. - and consequently the rule of law - through personal attacks on respected jurists. | 9yrs

Company heirs should take note of new inheritance tax legislation that has come into force in Germany - retrospective effect as of July 1, 2016. | 9yrs

Love may be in the air but not this Valentine's Day in Pakistan as The Islamabad High Court ruled yesterday (Monday) that all public celebrations of Valentine's day are prohibited with 'immediate effect'. | 9yrs