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Bird & Bird and Addleshaw Goddard unveil their partner promotions
Intake at Addleshaws falls to 17 from 2024’s record high of 26 while cohort at Bird & Bird edges up from 13 to 17
Careful calibration: Lawyers weigh up UK FDI reform proposals
Report backed by TheCityUK and Freshfields calls for smarter screening to protect security without stifling investment
Clifford Chance appoints five partners in Paris as part of 31-strong promotions round
Round dominated by corporate and global financial markets practices also sees three partners elevated in Singapore
Wong adds Magic Circle heft to McDermott’s City credentials
Finance and restructuring partner spent more than 20 years at legacy A&O
Joining systems together is vital for increasing lawyer efficiency
Creating a single source of truth by integrating data from disparate systems can improve law firm performance, writes 3Kites’ Paul Longhurst
DWF launches redundancy consultation for more than 100 staff
Top 25 UK firm cites changing client needs as it launches round focused on business services
Travers Smith targets property disputes with senior hire from CMS
Robert Payne joins London independent as a senior counsel, bolstering its litigation capabilities
Sidley hits Cadwalader for 14-lawyer real estate finance team
Group joining across New York and Washington DC includes Cadwalader’s finance group co-chair Bonnie Neuman and three more partners
UK government urged to reform FDI rules to help boost growth, Freshfields study finds
National Security & Investment Act is too broad, slowing potential deals, according to research undertaken with TheCityUK
DLA Piper makes up 65 in latest partner promotions round
US sees most promotions in round again dominated by corporate practice
Ashurst unveils 20-strong promotions round
Reduced round follows record cohorts over past three years
Stephenson Harwood elevates 12 to partner in firm’s second largest promotions round
Cohort includes Adam Polonsky, who was part of team working on long-running CAT claim with Visa that settled today
Freshfields makes up 25 in latest partner promotions round
London gains most new partners in round dominated by disputes and transactions practices
More than a third of world’s top law firms exacerbating climate crisis, study claims
Law Firm Climate Change scorecard shows most firms received D or F grades for their efforts to address global warming
A&O Shearman rings in first post-merger partner promotions round
Thirty-three make the grade in round that sees M&A and energy practices gain most new partners
Open for business: Court of Appeal greenlights class action against Apple in funder-friendly ruling
Funders backing class actions entitled to share of damages before their distribution to claimants
Dentons promotes 10 to partnership in latest UK, Ireland and Middle East round
UK dominates round, though total regional cohort is down from 12 in 2024
The Global Legal Post launches ESG international comparative law guide
Edited by Debevoise & Plimpton’s Ulysses Smith, guide helps readers navigate complex and evolving regulatory landscape
Number of legal professionals using Gen AI jumps sharply over past year, study shows
Thomson Reuters survey shows that 26% of legal professionals are using Gen AI, up from 14% a year ago
Simmons leads fashion e-retailer Zozo’s $154m acquisition of UK rival Lyst
CMS is advising global shopping platform Lyst on the deal, which will continue to operate as a standalone business
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