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Steptoe & Johnson elects litigation partner and general counsel as first woman chair
Gwendolyn Prothro Renigar, who also serves as vice chair, will succeed Philip West in January
White & Case raises UK newly qualified salaries to £140k as pay war rages in London
New York firm is the latest of a string of US players battling it out to attract and retain talent in hypercompetitive London market
Singapore launches sector list to speed resolution of complex disputes
Unveiling of tech, infrastructure and construction list comes as city-state cements its reputation as a global centre for arbitration
Linklaters expands D&I scholarship scheme across seven European offices
Roll out of programme designed to lower barriers to legal careers follows pilot at London headquarters
Gibson Dunn makes up 27 partners in most diverse round yet
Women, minority and LGBTQ+ lawyers make up almost two-thirds of the cohort
Legal ops startup Brightflag acquires Orrick's first legaltech spinoff
Deal marks first acquisition by Brightflag as well as the first time an Orrick spinoff has been purchased
Deloitte Tax teams up with Thomson Reuters to help legal departments with digital transformation
Strategic alliance aims to advise clients on shift away from reliance on ‘outdated legacy systems’
SXSW taps Heineken USA legal leader as new general counsel
J. Carlos Kuri joins the Texas festival's legal team as it seeks to return to in-person events in 2022
Squire Patton Boggs hires DLA Piper M&A partner with six-strong team to head Spanish arm
Leading private equity lawyer Teresa Zueco joins in Madrid; team includes two legal directors
Knights becomes first UK professional services firm to establish debt advisory business
AIM-listed firm's latest move follows string of acquisitions made in the first half of the year
A new landscape for commercial and maritime arbitration in Dubai
Enrico Vergani and Lorenzo Melchionda assess the impact of the decision to consolidate the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre into a new overarching arbitral body
Ashurst forges 'unique' alliance with Australian consultancy to target climate change advice
Combined offering with engineering and advisory company Aurecon to offer integrated risk consulting, technical and legal expertise
Wilson Sonsini signs up Utah Supreme Court justice for Salt Lake City office launch
Palo Alto firm has also hired a partner from Holland & Hart as it becomes latest firm to target Silicon Slopes
The Global Legal Post launches online fashion law comparative guide
First of new series of Law Over Border guides showcases fast-developing fashion law
Littler enters 12th European country with Portugal tie-up
DCM Lawyers adds two offices to employment and labour law specialist's global network