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Simmons & Simmons points to international expansion as revenue rises 6% to £465m
PEP tops £1m for the first time as London firm highlights investment in Germany and Silicon Valley
Gleiss Lutz opens office in the Metaverse
Virtual venture will be led by Stuttgart partner Eric Wagner and target new opportunities in the largely unregulated digital environment
France’s Gide promotes nine to partner in Paris-focused round
New partners also make the cut in Brussels, London and Warsaw
Wachtell and Quinn Emanuel called in as Twitter court battle with Musk looms
Musk's dramatic bid to abort his $44bn takeover is heading for the Delaware Court of Chancery
Clifford Chance names women to lead corporate and financial markets practices
New global managing partner Charles Adams also creates two new roles overseeing client development and business transformation
Arbitration services business Arbitra adds four new members
Group has increased its member headcount to 35 from 18 since launching a year ago
Rimon PC partner trio exit firm to launch Silicon Valley IP boutique
Founding partners joined by three former Rimon lawyers and support staff amid wave of US lateral IP activity
Norton Rose Fulbright rings Brussels changes with new office head and White & Case partner hire
Miranda Cole is taking over from Jay Modrall who is retiring from the partnership
Pinsent Masons elects leading corporate lawyer as next senior partner
Andrew Masraf to succeed long-serving senior partner Richard Foley in October
Skadden names next global transactions head after death of Scott Simpson
London partner Lorenzo Corte takes on the role following Simpson's passing in May
European class action claims hit new record in 2021, according to CMS study
UK accounts for 54% of total class action activity in Europe, fuelled by surge in litigation funding
Herbert Smith Freehills' former Asia head to chair UK financial watchdog
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission's CEO to join strike-hit FCA in January
KKR hires Simpson Thacher M&A co-head as general counsel
Kathryn King Sudol to succeed US private equity giant’s veteran GC David Sorkin
Taylor Wessing revenue breaks through £400m benchmark against 27% PEP rise
UK firm retains profit share scheme amid bumper crop of financial results
Womble Bond Dickinson hires corporate partner, launches 21st US office in Nashville
Masami Izumida Tyson joins as the office's fourth partner