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US law firm leasing activity rebounds to highest level since onset of pandemic
Long-term leases and relocations have fuelled a resurgence in leasing activity in Q3, new report shows
Greenspoon Marder launches ESG advisory affiliate group
National firm's new affiliate will focus on helping companies and investment firms leverage ESG strategies to benefit their businesses
Allen & Overy brings flexible resourcing arm Peerpoint to the US
UK Magic Circle firm's flexi-lawyering service will be based in New York and led by business development professional Amie Davidson
Top brands to explore what the twenties have in store for luxury at Luxury Law Summit Americas
Speakers at November’s virtual event include executives from Ralph Lauren and Authentic Brands and the former editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Traveler
Crowell & Moring to launch in Denver with seven-lawyer team
Firm adds litigation partner from Armstrong Teasdale and corporate trio from Hogan Lovells for the launch
Litigation funder earmarks $100m to fund racially diverse and female-led cases
Burford Capital broadens focus of Equity Project launched in 2018; portion of profits from successful cases to boost funding
King & Spalding bolsters employment and compliance offering with six partner-level hires from US rivals
New recruits join from Seyfath Shaw, Simpson Thacher and Barnes & Thornburg across Chicago and New York
Minority GCs' group hails ‘inflection point’ as it unveils law firm diversity scorecard
GCs pledge to monitor effectiveness of advisers’ DEI policies as top-performing law firms are named
Foley hires IP litigation team for Salt Lake City opening
New office intended to strengthen firm's tech and life sciences offering in growing startup hub
Longtime Paul Hastings chairman to step down after two decades in the role
Seth Zachary will be succeeded by New York-based leveraged finance partner Frank Lopez in October 2022
White & Case promotes largest partner class ever in EMEA-focused round
More than half of the New York firm's latest promotions were made across its EMEA offices
US law firms push for partial office returns in coming weeks despite delays and Delta fears
Wall Street's Cravath Swaine & Moore to make 'soft return', Ropes & Gray and Sidley Austin set November dates
White & Case makes triple hire from Dechert to boost London private equity team
Ross Allardice, Mark Evans and Tony Brown re-join the firm from US rival Dechert amid a global private equity-backed M&A activity boom
Arbitration services group Arbitra expands team with six new members
New arrivals join 18-strong founding member team put together by London arbitration community figurehead Owen Lawrence in July
Former Duane Morris cannabis group co-lead sets up industry-focused boutique
David Feldman launches Feldman Legal Advisors in New York to focus on the cannabis and psychedelics markets
Top antitrust team heads to Willkie Farr from Quinn Emanuel in London
Quinn’s UK competition litigation practice co-lead among group of partners and associates making the move
Kirkland & Ellis raids Linklaters for financial regulation partner in London
Julia Dixon becomes latest UK Magic Circle partner to depart for a top US firm on home turf
In-house compensation rises for small legal department GCs, study finds
Median base salaries rose almost 8% this year, according to ACC and Empsight survey
Clifford Chance, Baker McKenzie and Chiomenti among array of top legal brands represented at marketing summit
Leading experts across variety disciplines to debate post-pandemic recovery, ESG, internal communications and brand authenticity
Freshfields celebrates landmark New York M&A partner hire from Cravath
Arrival of Damien Zoubek builds on UK Magic Circle firm's launch of a Silicon Valley office last year