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Norton Rose Fulbright appoints 54 partners in North America-focused round
Global giant achieves 40% target for women lawyers for third year running; Reed Smith promotes 31
ICC appoints co-chairs of new disability inclusion and international arbitration task force
King & Spalding associate Simon Maynard and Toronto-based independent arbitrator Todd Weiler are set to take the reins on the 'first-of-its-kind' initiative
Legaltech giant Epiq acquires Canadian ALSP Simplex to expand flexible resourcing platform
New York-based Epiq acquired Hyperion Global Partners last year and launched flexible resourcing arm Epiq Counsel in January
Lawyers from Trussardi and Loro Piana to debate influencer marketing’s impact on luxury sector
Webinar hosted by Luxury Law Alliance and Bird & Bird will explore ‘trends, tips and opportunities’
Canadian lawyers call on re-elected PM Trudeau to combat climate change with review of laws and justice system
Canada's laws, judicial infrastructure and justice system are 'not designed' to cope with climate destabilisation, open letter claims
Around the house: Analog names new CLO; biotech heavyweight appointed as Flagship Pioneering's first GC
This week's roundup of top in-house hires also features appointments at WeCommerce, Transfix, Neptune Wellness, the Network Advertising Initiative
Clyde & Co appoints North America head as first woman senior partner
Canada-based Carolena Gordon is also first leader stationed outside the UK
Clyde & Co to open in Vancouver following merger with local firm SHK Law
Deal sees Clyde & Co add six new partners, boosting its North American insurance practice
Canadian firm BLG acquires asset management specialist AUM Law
Deal will boost firm's regulatory and compliance offering to the investment industry
Legalign Global law firm alliance adds Canada's Alexander Holburn to roster
Insurance-focused network co-founded by DAC Beachcroft now has five global members
Dentons secures five-partner insurance team from Cassels in Canada
Insurance flagged as a 'huge priority' as nine-strong team joins Toronto and Calgary offices
'It's 2020' - how Ontario's judges are starting to embrace remote court hearings
Pressure is building for Ontario's courts to modernise as lawyers are urged to improve their technology skills
DLA Piper hires six lawyers from McMillan in Vancouver to expand its startups focus
Global firm targets city's burgeoning startup sector as it also makes key private equity hires in New York
Blakes tops Canadian legal brand index for fifth year on the bounce
McCarthy Tetrault takes second spot while Bennett Jones breaks into top ten
Norton Rose Fulbright launches suite of online law services for Canadian clients
Firm claims tech platform requires little coding enabling it to design new services quickly
Canada launches domain disputes centre
Canadian organization takes on global domain name disputes citing 350 million domain names world-wide where 'conflicts can arise.'
NRF applauds Maritime women
Norton Rose Fulbright highlights Maritime women as two of their own are appointed to leading roles in Canadian maritime law organizations.
Diligen speeds up contract reviews
Toronto company releases Prodigy, a new machine learning-based self-training system.
Canada to launch “world first” MedArb
ADR Institute of Canada pushes pioneering role with planned launch of new rules, designation and templates for Med-Arb.
Canada launches digital charter
Call to modernise legislation as charter promotes 10 principles aiming to build a foundation of trust for Canadians in the digital sphere.