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McDermott refreshes German leadership
Restructuring specialist Matthias Kampshoff takes over as head of Chicago firm’s largest international practice
Linklaters real estate team departs for Swedish independent
Former real estate transactions practice heads Magnus Lidman and Anna Eriksson take five associates to Gernandt & Danielsson
Sidley Austin raises London NQ pay for second time this year
Pay climbs to £175k putting Chicago-based firm close to Quinn Emanuel’s and Gibson Dunn’s market-topping £180k
Former Labour leader to head Bar bullying review
Harriet Harman KC to lead independent review of bullying and harassment at the Bar launched by the Bar Council
Fenwick Elliott rings in new senior partner after 23 years
Karen Gidwani to succeed veteran leader Simon Tolson at helm of UK construction and energy boutique next April
King & Spalding adds four-partner finance team in London from Cadwalader
Fund finance and ESG partners make the move alongside team of associates
Hogan Lovells enters London pay war, ups NQ pay to £135k
Boost follows international Magic Circle firms upping NQ pay to £150k
Clyde & Co and RPC partners step up as LIDW co-chairs
Loukas Mistelis and Jonathan Cary join mediator Henrietta Jackson-Stops as London International Disputes Week chairs
Travers Smith hires Blackstone Credit legal counsel to bolster funds group
Joel Grossmark joins as a partner and will help grow Travers Smith’s retailisation practice
Willkie adds 11-lawyer restructuring team in Germany from Latham
Partners Jörn Kowalewski and Ulrich Klockenbrink join in Frankfurt with team as part of Willkie’s new German strategy
‘Public confidence in justice is shot’: Bar Council chair sets out manifesto for justice
Sam Townend KC bemoans ‘parlous state’ of English and Welsh justice system in keynote address at annual Bar Conference
Too young for luxurious beauty?
Swedish companies are imposing age restrictions on their beauty products. Bird & Bird lawyers Caroline Grotenfelt, Julia Jansson and Beatrice Rälg ask if more countries will follow suit?
Two retired UK judges resign from Hong Kong’s top court
Decision of Lords Collins and Sumption comes amid mounting concern over rule of law
UK retailers launch £1bn class action against Amazon
Claim submitted to Competition Appeal Tribunal alleges Amazon misused data to outcompete UK retailers
The Global Legal Post launches new edition of luxury law comparative guide
Third edition edited by Fabrizio Jacobacci and Alan Behr is essential reading for luxury brands