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Hebert Smith Freehills adds financial services heft in Sydney with MinterEllison partner duo
Arrival of Maged Girgis and Andrew Bradley will help firm work more closely with superannuation funds as their influence grows
Watson Farley & Williams mourns death of Singapore office head
Leading maritime lawyer remembered as a ‘superb lawyer who inspired great trust and loyalty’
Akin Gump loses restructuring partner to Gleiss Lutz in London
German firm opened its doors in London back in November to take on more antitrust litigation work and EU law-related instructions
Allen & Overy to open in Boston after hiring five-partner IP litigation team from Goodwin Procter
UK Magic Circle firm gains presence in life sciences hub as it adds fifth office to US network
Simmons & Simmons to launch first US office in Silicon Valley
City firm has recruited Osborne Clarke's former local managing partner to spearhead new office
'Pray for Ukraine and Ukrainian people' – Arzinger Law Office defiant as IBA condemns 'illegal' Russian invasion
Baker McKenzie, CMS, Dentons and Kinstellar close local branches as they prioritise staff safety
Pinsent Masons launches real estate practice in South Africa with boutique tie-up
Addition of Gunn Attorneys also strengthens UK firm's local ESG offering
Davis Polk secures Ropes & Gray's M&A leader in Menlo Park
Paul Scrivano is the latest partner to join the Wall Street firm after it ditched its pure lockstep to go on the recruiting offensive in 2020
Davis Polk reignites US salary war by topping pacesetter Milbank's associate pay scale
Quartet of top firms quickly follow Wall Street firm's lead amid signs of a market-wide shift
Class action caseloads at record high as labour and employment claims rise, study finds
Corporate legal departments spent $3.37bn on defending and assessing class actions last year
Hong Kong Stock Exchange hires Kirkland partner as co-head of IPO vetting
Veteran partner Li-Chien Wong to be reunited with former Kirkland colleague Stephanie Lau
Squire Patton Boggs elevates 26 to partner in diverse promotions round
Some two thirds of the cohort is diverse according to gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation according to the firm
Cincinnati legaltech SurePoint acquires legal CRM platform makers Cole Valley Software
Deal promises to deliver first legaltech that integrates CRM into practice management and financial data
King & Spalding hires Hogan Lovells' Middle East practice group leader in New York
Leading arbitration specialist spearheaded Hogan Lovells' Middle East practice group launch in 2020
Hogan Lovells posts record financial results as global revenue jumps by 13% to hit $2.6bn
Profit per equity partner at transatlantic firm rose 26% to reach $2.49m for FY 2021