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• Hill Dickinson and Kennedys announce plans to convert to alternative business structures

  Jan 20 2012 Hill Dickinson and Kennedys have both announced plans to convert to an alternative business structure, joining a host of other leading firms that are making the move.... more

• Four law firms make Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list

  Jan 20 2012 Four law firms have made it on to the list of 100 Best Companies to Work For, compiled by Fortune. The firms to make the cut were the same four law firms on the list... more

• Simmons & Simmons voted most gay-friendly law firm

  Jan 20 2012 Simmons & Simmons has taken out top honours for a fourth year running in the ratings for the most gay-friendsly law firm. The rating, conducted by charity organisation... more

• DLA Piper and Dechert settle dispute over lateral hire

  Jan 18 2012 A long running dispute between DLA Piper and Dechert over Dechert’s hire of former DLA litigation co-head Neil Gerrard has been settled after going through arbitration... more

• UK firms DWF and Cobbetts finally announce plans to merge

  Jan 18 2012 UK firms DWF and Cobbetts have finally announced their plans to merge in May, after unconfirmed reports circulated about the tie-up since November, when the domain... more

• Washington Promotions show focus in Litigation and International Law

  Jan 18 2012 The latest round of law firm promotions in Washington reveal that the region’s largest firms are focusing on litigation — particularly intellectual property — and... more

• Majority of US and Canadian law students are satisfied with law schools, says survey

  Jan 18 2012 A new survey has found that the vast majority of US and Canadian law students are satisfied with their educational experience. The 2011 Law School Survey of Student... more

• Reports indicate more departures from BLP's banking and capital markets group

  Jan 16 2012 Rumour has it that seven associates have resigned from Berwin Leighton Paisner's Banking and Capital Markets group in the last week. According to Roll On Friday a... more

• Salans finds a new alliance in Turkey

  Jan 16 2012 Salans is expanding into Turkey after making an alliance deal with local firm Balcioglu Selcuk Akman Keki. Salans has already been in Turkey for eight years, allied... more

• Dechert bonuses based on performance requirement

  Jan 16 2012 Dechert announced its 2011 end-of-year bonuses for US associates just after Christmas, with a schedule of bonuses that broadly matches the standard set by Cleary... more

• Squire Sanders & Demspey rebrands

  Jan 16 2012 The law firm formerly known as Squire Sanders & Dempsey has lost the third name from its letterhead. After 111 years under the same banner, the firm has decided to... more

• US legal publication starts benchmarking female partner promotions

  Jan 15 2012 The AM Law Daily has taken a look at the number of women promoted to partner in leading US firms over the past four years, in order to set a benchmark against which... more

• Merger activity signals growing confidence in US legal services market

  Jan 15 2012 There were 60 mergers between US law firms last year – an increase of 53 per cent – according to a new report by legal consulting firm Altman Weil. The growth in... more

• A&O re-elects its senior and managing partners

  Jan 15 2012 Allen & Overy has reappointed its senior and managing partners for another term after uncontested elections. Senior partner David Morley and managing partner Wim... more

• Scottish firms still struggling in a difficult market

  Jan 15 2012 A new report from management consultants PwC has observed that Scottish Law firms are still struggling under difficult market conditions and regulatory changes, with... more

• Parabellum Capital joins the litigation funding game

  Jan 13 2012 New York-based Parabellum Capital LLC launched last week to enter the field of litigation finance. The firm is a spinoff of the 5-year-old legal finance group from... more

• Dubai International Financial Centre Courts open for business

  Jan 13 2012 The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts have ruled upon the first case to involve litigants outside of the Centre – opening the way for other international... more

• UK firm Pannone set to make a round of redundancies

  Jan 13 2012 Up to 12 fee earners and support staff from UK firm Pannone will lose their jobs when the firm closes two offices in Hale and Alderley Edge in Cheshire, as the firm... more

• Kirkland & Ellis increases pay for all associates in London

  Jan 13 2012 Kirkland & Ellis has increased the salaries of all associates in London, with newly qualified lawyers now £7000 better off on £97,000. The increases put the firm... more

• The Death Penalty Dilemma Facing California

  Jan 12 2012 Should capital punishment in California be streamlined or abolished. That is the question that is reaching critical mass in this budget crunching climate. As a long... more