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Law firms still struggling on gender equality, according to US study
Yale Law Women survey highlights that only 20% of equity partners are women
CMS promotes record 52 partners across network
Successful candidates span the UK, Europe, Latin America and Africa
HFW appoints sustainability partner to lead new ESG strategy
Aerospace practice head Giles Kavanagh is to lead the new strategy, which is aimed at both the firm and its clients
Squire Patton Boggs adds corporate partner in Sydney as global expansion continues
M&A specialist Michael Gajic joins from Australian firm MinterEllison
Ex-Slaughters partner Nigel Boardman to lead Greensill lobbying investigation
UK Prime Minister orders review into development and use of supply chain finance in government
Holland & Knight in talks to merge with Dallas-based Thompson & Knight
Deal with tentative summer closing date would be largest US merger since Covid-19 struck
Linklaters and Fangda top Q1 Asia Pacific M&A advisory rankings
Magic Circle UK firm leads on value, Fangda for volume as deal activity continues to recover
Freshfields nearly triples intake of new women partners with 50/50 gender split
Tally of 11 promoted female lawyers, including five out of six in London, welcomed by new leader Georgia Dawson
Taylor Wessing becomes latest UK firm to plan Ireland expansion following EU exit
Firm plans to open in Dublin with a focus on tech and healthcare
'Nothing changes' - Toby Landau QC on going solo in London and Singapore's rising status for disputes
Top arbitration specialist sets out his plans after severing his ties with Essex Court Chambers
Cravath tops European M&A advisory rankings as deal-making continues to rebound
Wall Street firm pips Freshfields to the number one spot in Mergermarket's Q1 rankings
Women partner promotions at Linklaters jump to 14 as it hits 40 per cent gender target
Magic Circle firm promotes 35 lawyers as UK rival Allen & Overy makes up 30 partners
Cooley makes double capital markets hires in New York amid SPAC boom
Rupa Briggs and Nicolas Dumont join as partners from White & Case and Fenwick & West respectively
Global M&A activity hits first quarter record as pandemic concerns fade
White & Case tops Refintiv's advisory rankings for announced deals, with Latham & Watkins second
Skadden makes up three partners in London and one in Shanghai as part of 17-strong round
City trio include two corporate specialists, following on from high-profile 2020 lateral hire of Bruce Embley