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Norton Rose Fulbright names Houston partner next US head of international arbitration
Kevin O’Gorman set to succeed longstanding US arbitration lead Mark Baker
Banks paying highest law firm rates but overall spending in decline
Wolters Kluwer study shows US banks paying $620 an hour on average, three times more than insurance companies
Fried Frank hires quintet of US finance partners from Cadwalader
New arrivals – accompanied by a large team – will be based in the firm’s New York and Washington offices
Allen & Overy to open in Boston after hiring five-partner IP litigation team from Goodwin Procter
UK Magic Circle firm gains presence in life sciences hub as it adds fifth office to US network
Simmons & Simmons to launch first US office in Silicon Valley
City firm has recruited Osborne Clarke's former local managing partner to spearhead new office
Davis Polk secures Ropes & Gray's M&A leader in Menlo Park
Paul Scrivano is the latest partner to join the Wall Street firm after it ditched its pure lockstep to go on the recruiting offensive in 2020
Davis Polk reignites US salary war by topping pacesetter Milbank's associate pay scale
Quartet of top firms quickly follow Wall Street firm's lead amid signs of a market-wide shift
Class action caseloads at record high as labour and employment claims rise, study finds
Corporate legal departments spent $3.37bn on defending and assessing class actions last year
Squire Patton Boggs elevates 26 to partner in diverse promotions round
Some two thirds of the cohort is diverse according to gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation according to the firm
Cincinnati legaltech SurePoint acquires legal CRM platform makers Cole Valley Software
Deal promises to deliver first legaltech that integrates CRM into practice management and financial data
King & Spalding hires Hogan Lovells' Middle East practice group leader in New York
Leading arbitration specialist spearheaded Hogan Lovells' Middle East practice group launch in 2020
Hogan Lovells posts record financial results as global revenue jumps by 13% to hit $2.6bn
Profit per equity partner at transatlantic firm rose 26% to reach $2.49m for FY 2021
Global network delivers as White & Case posts 20% revenue hike to $2.87bn
PEP up by 17% against backdrop of record deal markets as New York firm underlines extent of cross-border work
In-house legal teams are taking on more tech-related responsibilities, new survey finds
Some 97% of surveyed in-house counsel believe they have taken on more responsibility within their company’s tech ecosystem
Foley & Lardner builds in Salt Lake City with four-partner team from Stoel Rives
Silicon Slopes continue to attract interest from national law firms as Foley follows up on office launch
Allen & Overy adds another Akin Gump energy partner in Washington DC
Hire follows A&O adding 21-strong Akin Gump renewables team last year for LA opening
Simpson Thacher advises Blackstone on $24bn recapitalisation of European warehouse business
The deal, which taps into demand for same-day delivery, is being dubbed the largest private real estate transaction ever
Entertainment, sports and luxury law community mourns loss of international IP 'pioneer' Diana Muller
Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman counsel counted Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Pele among her former clients
Should I stay or should I go? The importance of purpose during the Great Transition
Lawyers need a reason beyond money to care about what they do if their firm wants to avoid being a victim of the Great Resignation, writes Dentons' Joe Andrew
Omni Bridgeway taps Alston & Bird antitrust expert to launch new DC office
Jason Levine joins Aussie litigation funder as it moves to build its antitrust bench strength in the US