London and US partners to work with chair elect Steve D’Amore in areas including talent retention and international expansion | 1w

Five partners join with core team to bolster HFW’s corporate, projects and regulatory offering in the region | 1w

Freshfields acts for longtime client Mars as HSF counsels AIM-listed Hotel Chocolat | 2w

International firm adds 150-lawyer Wistrand to network two years after joining forces with Norway’s Kluge | 2w

US firm follows up Abu Dhabi launch earlier this year with Saudi Arabia move as it continues to grow rapidly in the Gulf | 2w

UK firm continues European expansion push with hire of seven-strong team led by EY Law’s German energy practice head | 2w

Incoming team includes partners Jeffrey Kochian, Gerald Brant and Brittany Harrison | 3w

Kirkland advises marquee client Bain as Milbank and Covington counsel Guidehouse and tech investor owner Veritas | 3w

New arrivals, including five partners, join as part of Eversheds’ and KWM’s cooperation agreement struck in July | 3w

William Needham’s hire continues string of partner laterals in London by US firm | 4w

Firm joins host of rivals including Sidley Austin and Kirkland & Ellis in opening in fast-growing business hub | 4w

UK firm becomes latest law firm to look to Riyadh amid Kingdom’s growing economic importance | 1mo

Slaughters advises longtime client Vodafone as Travers Smith counsels listed TMT investor Zegona | 1mo

Chicago giant chooses Saudi Arabia for Middle East headquarters citing Kingdom’s growing significance for clients | 1mo

Asset finance partner trio joins in Hong Kong alongside five fee earners to strengthen UK firm’s marine and shipping practice | 1mo

Stroock exits come as Pillsbury merger talks end, ramping up uncertainty about the firm’s future | 1mo

Team brings experience in areas including employment, commercial and regulatory as firm builds full service offering across Africa | 1mo

Deal marks second major transaction in oil industry this month | 1mo

Private capital push also sees Anglo-Australian firm appoint new partner from DLA Piper to co-head UK venture capital practice | 1mo