Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes will open in Paris, London and New York, joint statement reveals
Global giant pays tribute to longstanding partner and M&A specialist's 'boundless enthusiasm' and 'huge generosity'
Melody Wang and three-lawyer team joins Lang Yue as head of Chinese litigation
Team of 18 BCLP lawyers led by former office head forms bedrock of UK firm's second mainland European arm
Diversity and gender-related activities to count towards 50 hours of billable work
GC Bradley Gayton unveils new guidelines; non-compliant firms will have fees for advice reduced by 30%
Three-day programme to 'make sense of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead'
Global giant holds off DLA Piper and fast-rising Dentons to take top spot for 11th straight year
Rare departure from top independent allows UK firm to make 'obvious' strategic move
Current Middle East managing partner Peter Somekh replaces the outgoing David Church
Departure of Gabriel Silva in New York follows Latham's hire of two Lat Am-focused partners from Clifford Chance
Course led by consultant Simon Marshall sets out to help law firms master social media
Eight-strong corporate and transport team moves across as busy month for laterals in city state continues
Top media lawyer Paul Tweed outlines the thinking behind his long-running campaign to rein in the social media giants
LexLatin data shows Simpson Thacher in second and Sherman & Sterling in third