Agreement includes increased deployment of ‘empowered negotiators’ with remit to take on more complex work
Taras Szmagala takes top legal job after 15 years at the American-Irish power management giant
German practice grows to 60 lawyers as firm targets further expansion in key market Germany
Move blamed on falling workload now UK has third country status with EU
Almost two-thirds of women say senior management at their firms aren’t prioritising gender pay
Global turnover hits £286m for FY2021/22, buoyed by 24% hike in North America
Firm combines with four-parter Sofia-based outfit Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners
Werner Eyskens moves over as US firms continue run of partner laterals from UK rivals in Belgian capital
Arendt & Medernach, Stibbe and Elvinger Hoss Prussen also advised on the deal
Chris Fletcher’s hire follows Infinium Logistics launching £500m EV fleet charging real estate fund last month
Assets increased 11% to hit a record £2.2bn last year, according to RPC study
US firm also pledges to introduce full supplier audit and achieve 25% women partners by 2026
Los Angeles firm continues run of lateral hires as it targets London and New York growth
All-share merger of Capco and Shaftesbury one of the largest public M&A deals to be announced this year
Dan Smith joins UK firm as a partner after more than a decade at US firm