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Slaughter and May names first responsible business director
Magic circle firm says appointment reflects commitment to put sustainability 'at heart' of its activities
Greenberg Traurig signs up Hogan Lovells trio to launch in Singapore
Fourth office in Asia will focus on energy transition and ESG work
Vinson & Elkins taps former NYC Bar diversity director to head global DE&I efforts
Deborah Martin Owens joins after a year at US rival Sidley Austin
Stephenson Harwood announces refreshed partner development programme
Training will equip junior partners with soft skills needed to progress faster to equity partnership
GCs face increased pressure on sustainability issues, Lex Mundi study finds
General counsel must balance stakeholder ESG demands with broader business needs
The future of the legal industry must be human first
Firms need a cultural reset if they want to remain relevant in the 21st century, writes Dana Denis-Smith
Freshfields hits gender and racial diversity targets in latest partner promotion round
Women make up 41% of the 27 new partners, hitting its 40% female gender diversity target
Rage, rage against the dying of the light: it's time to rethink mandatory retirement for partners
Law firms need a more positive and inclusive culture for older partners, write Clare Murray, Pooja Dasgupta and Andrew Pavlovic
Linklaters beats diversity targets for a second year as 17 women make the grade
Magic Circle UK firm celebrates ‘diversity of talent’ as it promotes 41 partners across its global network
'We still have a way to go': Macfarlanes unveils male-dominated partner round; underlines diversity goals
Top London firm says it is 'doing better' against new targets than 'snapshot suggests' as it makes up two women in eight-strong round
For real equality in the legal sector
Bigle Legal's Alejandro Esteve de Miguel argues successful business management can only be achieved by making equality the basis of corporate strategy
Matheson promotes four women in latest 13-strong partnership round
Promotions bring partner headcount at Ireland's largest law firm to 105
SEC signals landmark for US climate change regulation
Proposed disclosure rule would dramatically alter the landscape for US and foreign issuers, argue Ulysses Smith and Isabelle Glimcher
Unconscious bias training 'least effective' in tackling gender inequality in legal profession
Flexible working is 'most popular' and perceived as 'most effective' tool, IBA/LexisNexis study finds
Clifford Chance and Hengeler Mueller advise on Bayer's sale of pesticide unit to Cinven for $2.6bn
Transatlantic carve out deal sees CC field teams in Germany, the US, UK and France