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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

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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

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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

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Wong adds Magic Circle heft to McDermott’s City credentials

Finance and restructuring partner spent more than 20 years at legacy A&O

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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

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Travers Smith targets property disputes with senior hire from CMS

Robert Payne joins London independent as a senior counsel, bolstering its litigation capabilities

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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

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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

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DLA Piper makes up 65 in latest partner promotions round

US sees most promotions in round again dominated by corporate practice

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Ashurst unveils 20-strong promotions round

Reduced round follows record cohorts over past three years

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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

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Freshfields makes up 25 in latest partner promotions round

London gains most new partners in round dominated by disputes and transactions practices

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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