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Nine Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe partners have defected to US rival Morgan, Lewis & Bockius to help launch the firm's flagship office in Hong Kong. | 9yrs

The firm that served as outside counsel for Mr Trump's presidential campaign has since supplied twelve lawyers and counting to President Trump's administration. | 9yrs

CMS is planning to launch its own fully-integrated office in the Slovakian capital later this year. | 9yrs

Spanish firm Cuatrecasas has lost a high profile team to its competitors Pérez-Llorca. | 9yrs

The controversial new venture will allow unlicensed paralegals to do the bulk of case work in order to drive down costs for clients. | 9yrs

Norton Rose Fulbright has added four lawyers to its team in South Africa through the acquisition of local commercial law boutique Keller Snyman Schelhase. | 9yrs

Addleshaw Goddard has settled the arbitration proceedings brought against the firm's former real estate head Mark Haywood. | 9yrs

Integreon CEO Bob Gogel gives his predictions for 2017 with innovation topping the 'must do' list of resolutions for law firms. | 9yrs

Luxury Law Award 2015 finalist Kelly Hagedorn has made the cut to become the first new partner in Jenner & Block's London office. | 9yrs

Leading City lawyers say it is 'eminently sensible' for buy-to-let investors to consider commercial property, but warn of 'completely different legal principles' | 9yrs

Though he's finally saying goodbye to life in BigLaw, 71-year-old Weil, Gotshal and Manges litigation boss James Quinn isn't ready to hang up his hat yet. | 9yrs

It was less than 24 hours after the administration of King & Wood Mallesons' European arm before KWM 2.0 landed in London. | 9yrs

Olswang Paris boss Guillaume Kessler has made the switch to rival firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe ahead of Olswang's impending three-way tie up with CMS and Nabarro. | 9yrs

Five London lawyers have made the cut in Reed Smith's 25-strong global partner promotions round. | 9yrs

The Trump presidency looks set to boost work for immigration lawyers. | 9yrs

French lens maker Essilor is merging with Italian Ray Ban and Oakley eyewear maker Luxottica. | 9yrs

The Serious Fraud Office is playing in the big leagues as it imposes its largest ever bribery penalty. | 9yrs

Businesses are gearing up to play a role in overseeing the rule of law in countries where they operate. | 9yrs

The traditional law firm model has been killed off by the effective end of the billeable hour. | 9yrs