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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
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
Australian class actions reach all-time high despite fall in litigation funder-backed cases
Regulatory pressure on the litigation funding industry has had immediate impact, study finds
Court of Appeal rejects AI inventor claims in Dabus patent ruling
Decision clarifies that AI systems can’t own patent rights under current UK law, putting it at odds with South Africa and Australia
Covid-19 remote working has increased the internal standing of in-house legal teams, survey finds
Output also becoming the basis for evaluation rather than hours worked
Appointments: Shoosmiths lands Telefónica GC, Oon & Bazul names new head of M&A
This week's roundup also includes Withers, Bird & Bird and Clifford Chance
Appointments: Linklaters hires real estate practice head in Italy, Baker McKenzie refreshes global executive committee
This week's roundup also sees moves at Allen & Overy, Squire Patton Boggs, K&L Gates, Dentons, Clyde & Co and Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle
Appointments: Freshfields names new US managing partner, Wilberforce barrister joins McDermott in consulting role
This week's roundup of moves also sees Mayer Brown add leveraged finance depth in Chicago and Maddocks boost its healthcare offering in Sydney
Appointments: UK Magic Circle continue US push with senior hires in Silicon Valley and Washington DC
Latest roundup features Freshfields, Linklaters, Hall & Wilcox, K&L Gates, Ashurst, Clayton Utz and Gherson Solicitors
Corrs Chambers Westgarth takes corporate and banking partner group from MinterEllison
A quartet of private equity specialists and a financing duo have joined the Australian firm's Sydney office
Australian boutiques FCW Lawyers and Aperion Law set to merge
Combined firm to offer wider range of transactional corporate and general commercial law services in Sydney and Melbourne
King & Wood Mallesons' Australia chief executive to step down early
Successor to be chosen next year at end of 'sensible five-year innings' for Berkeley Cox
Ashurst hires former HFW Perth managing partner to bolster Australian disputes team
Construction disputes partner Matthew Blycha joins as a partner in the firm's Perth office
Kennedys hires Clyde & Co team for Perth launch
New Perth office will be led by insurance partner Jonathan Wyatt
Gadens adds DWF employment and disputes team in Melbourne
The move follows DWF scaling back its Australian presence with office closures and partner cuts
Ashurst targets Australia's 'powerhouse' renewables sector with trio of senior Baker McKenzie hires
Co-head of Bakers' renewable energy practice joins in Sydney with two longstanding colleagues
Squire Patton Boggs adds corporate partner in Sydney as global expansion continues
M&A specialist Michael Gajic joins from Australian firm MinterEllison
MinterEllison appoints interim head as CEO exits over leaked email
Virginia Briggs replaces Annette Kimmitt who questioned firm's decision to represent attorney general in rape controversy
Herbert Smith Freehills chooses Australian dealmaker to be first woman senior partner
Rebecca Maslen-Stannage to join fellow countrywoman Freshfields' Georgia Dawson at helm of top international firm
DWF closes offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Newcastle in major Australia strategy shift
Listed UK firm to focus on 'core sectors' and Connected Services at expected loss of nearly 100 jobs