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Clifford Chance adds funds partner in Hong Kong from Kirkland & Ellis
Liyong Xing is the third partner to leave Kirkland in Hong Kong since the start of the year
WilmerHale hires former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara
The US attorney turned podcast star joins as a partner in the firm’s New York office
Shearman & Sterling looks to home for latest partner promotions round
US lawyers dominate 12-strong cohort following last year’s mainly international round
‘A fantastic initiative’ – senior figures welcome launch of volunteering scheme for business ops teams
Fifth Day taps into employees’ desire for sense of purpose by providing pro bono-style clearing house
Linklaters and Osborne Clarke France advise Hauser & Wirth on major commercial lease agreement
Designed by Paris-based architect Luis Laplace, Paris art gallery spans four floors
Davis Wright Tremaine bolsters financial services offering with boutique tie-up
Merger with McGonigle sees Seattle firm double financial services headcount and add offices in Richmond and Chicago
Revenue jumps 19% at Osborne Clarke to €407m as UK PEP nears £800k
Top 25 UK firm hands out 5% profit share to its UK employees along with performance bonuses of up to one quarter of base salary
Freshfields and Kirkland advise on Hong Kong's second SPAC listing
Vision Deal is the second SPAC to be listed on the HKSE since rules changed in January
Freshfields promotes London disputes head to lead global practice
Sarah Parkes takes reins as UK firm looks to build in US and establish pioneering German mass claims unit
Fast-growing Canadian startup 1Password adds former top Shopify lawyer as first CLO
Erin Zipes’ arrival follows Toronto-based company raising $620m earlier this year at a $6.8bn valuation
In-house counsel see total compensation jump by more than a fifth in 2021, study finds
Male GCs and senior counsel out-earned their female counterparts, according to BarkerGilmore
Eversheds Sutherlands expands Irish business with Kenny Solicitors tie-up
Kenny’s founder Graham Kenny will become a partner in Eversheds’ disputes practice
Paul Hastings celebrates 'milestone' hire of Gibson Dunn's M&A co-chair in New York
Eduardo Gallardo is latest high-profile addition in Big Apple as headcount nears 400
Matheson hires Mason Hayes & Curran partner to lead EU competition and regulatory practice
Niall Collins moves over in Dublin as real estate partner Karen Sheil joins from William Fry
Brown Rudnick promotes Johnny Depp's lawyer to partner
Camille Vasquez regarded as key to landing $15m verdict in favour of Depp