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The perils of the DoJ's new corporate self-reporting guidance
Greater incentives are now available for businesses which report wrongdoing in the US, write Anoushka Warlow and Suzanne Gallagher. But at what price for the individuals? And should the UK's SFO follow suit?
Pallas Partners and Slaughter and May on opposing sides in pioneering Shell climate change case
London boutique commences derivative action against Shell’s company directors in High Court
TLT and Simmons & Simmons partner with Barclays to launch joint training contracts
Scheme intended to widen access to the legal sector will give trainees experience at a law firm and in-house
Stephenson Harwood makes double partner hire in London to boost tech disputes coverage
Michael Bywell and Peter Dalton join from Hausfeld and Herbert Smith Freehills respectively
Shearman & Sterling's London M&A head quits for Sidley as international partner departures mount
As New York firm's merger talks with Hogan Lovells continue, high-profile recruit Phil Cheveley finds new home after less than two years
Dechert secures trio of senior transatlantic antitrust partners from Orrick
Orrick’s antitrust and competition group head moves over in Washington DC alongside new arrivals in San Francisco and London
Leading US public international lawyer joins 11KBW in London from Foley Hoag
Paul Reichler retires from US firm after 25 years and brings extensive experience representing sovereign states before the ICJ
Arbitration Chambers welcomes big names in London and New York
Former IBA president and former co-chair of Skadden Arps’ international arbitration group among four legal veterans joining Hong Kong-based set
US in-house counsel avoids serious reprimand following UK judgment embargo breach
Court of Appeal judges show leniency to in-house counsel after he breaches the embargo of a judgment relating to a patent case
UK lawyers increasingly concerned about their career prospects, LawCare study shows
Some 22% of legal professionals called LawCare with career concerns last year, up from 8% a year earlier
'An unnecessary battleground' - senior judge speaks out on new disclosure rules
Sir Julian Flaux has sent a strong message that parties and their legal advisers must make a real effort to cooperate on disclosure, writes Natalie Osafo
Atlanta, Chicago law firms announce merger to create AmLaw 150 firm
Combination of Smith Gambrell & Russell and Freeborn & Peters to forge 400-lawyer firm with revenue in excess of $260m
Stewarts’ arbitration head joins Twenty Essex to become full-time arbitrator
Philippa Charles leaves specialist UK litigation firm after 10 years; interim department co-heads appointed
Lewis Silkin names incoming co-managing partners
Richard Miskella elected to serve second term as Jo Farmer succeeds incumbent Giles Crown
London’s Twenty Essex signs up-and-coming Hong Kong commercial barrister
Thomas Wong dubbed 'perfect fit' for chambers''ever-growing' Far East practice
Weil secures high yield partner duo in London from Freshfields and White & Case
Hire of Andy Hagan and Gilles Teerlinck follows US firm adding M&A specialist Sarah Flaherty earlier this week from Linklaters
Macfarlanes invests in funds team with partner hire from Sidley Austin
Alternative asset management space 'key driver' for independent firm as flurry of top-level London laterals continues
Weil adds Linklaters partner to boost London M&A offering
Departure of Sarah Flaherty underlines Wall Street firm's UK M&A ambitions and continues run of London partner losses for UK Magic Circle firm
Morrison Foerster secures senior Bank of England adviser to bolster London fintech offering
Sam Riley’s arrival follows US firm adding four-strong team from Brown Rudnick in London last November to build contentious IP practice
Paul Hastings secures Linklaters’ global infrastructure co-heads in London
Jessamy Gallagher and Stuart Rowson are the latest of a series of senior hires for the US firm in the City