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BCLP secures real estate and insolvency partner quartet in Frankfurt from DLA Piper
German practice grows to 60 lawyers as firm targets further expansion in key market Germany
Morrison Foerster elects San Francisco M&A partner as new chair
Eric Takeshi McCrath will be the firm’s first ethnically diverse chair when he replaces Larren Nashelsky in October
UK law societies' Brussels office to close in response to Brexit
Move blamed on falling workload now UK has third country status with EU
Women in law don’t see pay equality happening in their working lives, UK study finds
Almost two-thirds of women say senior management at their firms aren’t prioritising gender pay
New York dominates as Debevoise & Plimpton promotes eight to partnership
Women account for 38% of the promotions, just under the firm’s 40% long-term average
Quinn Emanuel files $80bn damages claim for Ukraine over Russian invasion
US disputes specialist teams up with Ukrainian firm and UK barristers to launch Strasbourg proceedings
Star appellate attorneys quit Kirkland after Supreme Court gun victory
Duo to form boutique following Chicago giant’s decision to drop Second Amendment cases
Latham & Watkins hires WilmerHale’s former international arbitration head in New York
John Pierce will co-chair Latham’s international arbitration practice alongside Fernando Mantilla-Serrano
Ashurst to open in Texas as it targets US projects work
Third US office sets out to tap market opportunities fuelled by investment in infrastructure
US push helps Kennedys post 8% revenue rise
Global turnover hits £286m for FY2021/22, buoyed by 24% hike in North America
Crowell & Moring adds veteran disputes partner in Brussels from Allen & Overy
Werner Eyskens moves over as US firms continue run of partner laterals from UK rivals in Belgian capital
Sullivan & Cromwell, Freshfields advise on €8.6bn Sitel and Majorel merger
Arendt & Medernach, Stibbe and Elvinger Hoss Prussen also advised on the deal
Gett head of legal joins London logistics startup as GC
Chris Fletcher’s hire follows Infinium Logistics launching £500m EV fleet charging real estate fund last month
Dentons hires DWF’s former Middle East finance and banking head as a partner
Umera Ali will split her time between the firm’s Dubai and Riyadh offices
Squire Patton Boggs launches UK ESG strategy, commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2035
US firm also pledges to introduce full supplier audit and achieve 25% women partners by 2026