Both firms intend US staff to start spending a few days per week in the office in September
Achievement underscores the benefits of a distributed model post-Covid, firm's founders say
UK firm builds on high-profile Silicon Valley launch with senior East Coast lateral
Silicon Valley firm makes nine lateral partner hires to support Windy City opening
Jonathan Brightbill joins as a partner in the firm's Washington DC office
Chicago Bar Foundation's top executive on moving to a non-profit organisation, realising the promise of equal justice and bringing the courts into the 21st century
Capital markets and energy specialists James Brown and Douglas Lionberger join as partners
Programme is designed to boost diversity in the legal professional and promote justice system reform
Francis Suarez joins laterals from Hogan Lovells, Greenspoon Marder and Clifford Chance to help found third US office this year
Firm outlines phased return that will be supported by permanent flexible working arrangements
Programme to provide financial and mentoring support to women seeking a career in law
Partner Keith Fullenweider will replace outgoing chairman Mark Kelly at the start of next year
Team is led by Mayer Brown's former co-leader of its US insurance regulatory group Kara Baysinger
New office will be led by partner Wesley Watts, who joins from Vinson & Elkins
Yvette Ostolaza will replace Larry Barden in April next year as management committee chair
Heritage-Crystal Clean's GC on ESG, learning a company's ropes first-hand and the importance of mentoring
New office is the firm's third in Texas, adding to its presence in Houston and Dallas
New team expands firm's global tech practice, focusing on life sciences and venture capital
Early adopters of Diversity Lab's Mansfield Rule outpace non-adopters by more than 30 times
Washington DC-based corporate partner Lucantonio Salvi will assume the role in October