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Fast-growing Middle East firm adds former White & Case London litigation chief for City launch
Disputes heavyweight John Reynolds joins to launch Meysan Partners’ first office outside Middle East
Freshfields to cease releasing financial data directly to media
Policy announced on day firm posts strong set of results with revenue and PEP both up
‘A natural move for us’ – Gateley launches collective actions practice
Listed UK law firm appoints two partners from claimant firm Slater & Gordon
Fieldfisher ups turnover to £370m as PEP falls by 11%
PEP dips to £930k as City firm becomes latest to record revenue rise but falling profits
Blank Rome launches in Dallas with six partners from four rivals
Corporate, real estate and finance lawyers join from firms including Alston & Bird and Locke Lord
‘Robot wars’ ceasefire as AutoStore agrees to pay Ocado $250m
Success for Ocado’s global litigation strategy advisers Powell Gilbert as agreement reached over robotic technology patent dispute
Slaughter and May becomes first major law firm to set social mobility targets
Magic Circle firm aims to have 25% of employees from lower socio-economic background by 2033
Linklaters grows revenue by 6.6% to £1.9bn as profits edge down
Inflation and geopolitical uncertainty cited as pre-tax profit falls by 2%
Macfarlanes sees revenue, profits fall after stellar 2022
Top London independent’s PEP stays ahead of Magic Circle rivals despite falling almost 20% to £2.1m
Lalive and Boies Schiller secure $109m arbitration award against Tanzania
Tanzania loses ICSID minining arbitration as tribunal finds expropriation claims proven
Singer Selena Quintanilla’s father sues cruise company for trademark infringement
The lawsuit against cruise company alleges trademark infringement and violation of California’s right of publicity
Latest judicial data prompts calls for reforms to selection process to improve diversity
Proportion of ethnic minority judges edges up to 10%; women now make up 37% of judiciary
Around the house: Taylor Swift calls on Venable for new GC; Mastercard taps US chipmaker for CLO
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Northrop Grumman, May Mobility, Angel Oak and Momnt
Herbert Smith Freehills posts 8% revenue rise to £1.19bn
‘Twin engines’ of transactional and contentious help nudge up PEP by 1% in challenging markets
Eversheds Sutherland and King & Wood Mallesons forge exclusive alliance
KWM will close six offices across Europe and the Middle East with the teams expected to transfer to Eversheds Sutherland