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Picture sharing platform Snapchat has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering that could value the company between $20bn and $25bn. | 9yrs

Point72 Asset Management general counsel Kevin O'Connor has been appointed to spearhead staffing President-Elect Donald Trump's team in the US Department of Justice. | 9yrs

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

New research has revealed the average time it takes for a London lawyer to be elevated to the partnership at their firm. | 9yrs

A Shanghai opening may be on the horizon for Fieldfisher as its merger with Beijing-based boutique JS Partners goes live today. | 9yrs

Ensuring that talented individuals from all over the world are still able to participate in business innovation in the United States is the mission of Visabot, the latest incarnation of the 'robot lawyer'. | 9yrs

Nabarro reduced its pension deficit by more than 50 per cent before locking in its tie-up with CMS Cameron McKenna and Olswang. | 9yrs

The Government-backed Social Mobility Commission is expected to call for an end to extended unpaid 'internships' and placements for young professionals. Including early-career lawyers. | 9yrs

AM Law 200 partner and RNC chairman Reinhold 'Reince' Priebus has been named as President-Elect Donald Trump's chief of staff. | 9yrs

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy has poached a three-partner real estate team from Allen & Overy in New York that includes senior partner Kevin O'Shea. | 9yrs

MJ Hudson is building bulk in London as it prepares to capitalise on growing M&A activity in the hedge fund industry. | 9yrs

The first lawyer from a minority ethnic background ever appointed to the UK judiciary has passed away. | 9yrs

Competition boss Marc Israel is the second practice head to walk away from Macfarlanes in the last two months. | 9yrs

Last week's report that a deal was in the works has now been confirmed by the firms, with partners set to vote later this week. | 9yrs

Almost half of the firm's business services staff are set to be laid off as BLM pushes ahead with its restructure. | 9yrs

President-Elect Donald Trump will be too busy preparing to move into the White House to appear in court before 20 January, his lawyers have argued. | 9yrs

Four states approved ballot measures to legalise the sale, purchase and use of cannabis for recreational purposes on Tuesday. | 9yrs

Lawyers have taken to social media to offer free legal assistance to transgender Americans ahead of President-Elect Donald Trump's ascent to the White House. | 9yrs

Stephenson Harwood has wrapped up its Myanmar alliance 'by mutual consent' ahead of launching its own office in the region. | 9yrs