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The Global Legal Post launches international comparative guide to cryptoassets
Edited by Brown Rudnick partners Jane Colston and Jessica Lee, online resource outlines emerging legal frameworks for cryptoassets
Paul Hastings, Weil called in for sale of majority stake in Edinburgh Airport
Paul Hastings acts for buyer Vinci in £1.27bn deal as Weil counsels seller Global Infrastructure Partners
Clyde & Co elevates 19 to partner in latest promotions round
Women account for 47% of cohort, the highest in four years, though overall promotions fall by more than a quarter
The end of an era as HSF’s arbitration head Paula Hodges bows out
After 16 years at the helm, Hodges will hand reins to new practice co-heads, reports Ben Rigby
Freshfields beats gender target for fourth year in a row in latest partner promotion round
Magic Circle firm elevates 23 to partner, with women accounting for more than half of promotions
Skadden, Slaughter and May lead on International Paper’s £5.8bn DS Smith acquisition
Deal sees Skadden-repped International Paper beat earlier offer from British rival Mondi
Gibson Dunn unveils hire of Linklaters’ former leveraged finance co-head in London
David Irvine joins US firm to co-lead global finance practice
CMS makes up 54 in latest partner promotions round
Europe-dominated round follows 2023’s record 65 promotions
Fourteen women make the cut in Herbert Smith Freehills’ 27-strong partner promotions round
New partners strengthen firm’s private capital, energy transition and ESG offerings
Sidley sees UK revenue climb to $209.7m as global turnover tops $3bn in 2023
UK practice accounts for almost 15% of global revenue as sports and restructuring deals grow
Trowers targets private equity mandates with double partner hire from Gateley
Top 40 UK firm looks to grow lower-to-mid-market private equity work with London hires
Cyber security in 2024 – a short overview for a firm’s management team
As cyber threats continue to evolve, firms may need to consider new cyber security defences to maintain adequate protection, writes 3Kites’ Jon Howells
Profession-wide initiative launched to recognise pro bono efforts of individual UK lawyers
Scheme backed by the Lady Chief Justice will name lawyers who have done 25 hours or more free work annually
Kirkland raids Allen & Overy for second London debt finance partner in past month
Vanessa Xu’s exit follows the departure of Marwa Elborai, who left for Kirkland in March
Kingsley Napley launches arbitration practice with partner raid on boutique
James Glaysher joins UK independent firm from Candey to lead new practice
A&O Shearman announces first partner promotions round ahead of May merger
Allen & Overy accounts for 32 of the promotions and Shearman eight, with women making up 42% of the cohort
McDermott strengthens London private equity practice with partner hire from Sidley Austin
Mid-market specialist Fatema Orjela adds further bench depth to firm’s transactions group
Hundreds of UK lawyers raise concerns over deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza
A letter from more than 600 legal professionals and academics has called on the UK government to suspend arms sales to Israel
Howard Kennedy partner named next president of London Solicitors Litigation Association
Nikki Edwards pledges renewed focus on diversity and inclusion as the new leader of London’s litigators
Dentons launches shadow leadership team to nurture next generation of leaders
Inaugural 11-strong group includes lawyers and business services professionals