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• Salans set to close down its Beijing office

  Apr 16 2012 Salans is set to shutter its Beijing office after the partnership voted to close the office in favor of a more intense focus on Shanghai. The Beijing office has... more

• Kennedys' accounts show rapid expansion in 2010-11

  Apr 16 2012 UK firm Kennedys has increased its equity partnership by 30 per cent in 2010-11, from 50 to 65 partners. In the same period, 42 fee earners were added to the firm’s... more

• Chairman of the Bar Counsel of India nears end of term

  Apr 16 2012 The Chairman of the Bar Counsel of India is set to end his current term on 16 April without seeking re-election. Ashok Parija took over the role from former chair... more

• Former A&O associate given green light to pursue the firm for unfair dismissal in NY courts

  Apr 16 2012 Former Allen & Overy associate Deidre Clark has overcome the firm’s attempt to have her wrongful termination and sexual discrimination claim dismissed from the New... more

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• Top US law schools may need to drop admissions standards

  Apr 15 2012 The recent decline in the number of students applying for admission to law school, along with a concurrent drop in the number of applicants scoring in the top range on... more

• Canadian law firm Lenczner Slaght hires former Supreme Court Justice

  Apr 15 2012 Leading Canadian litigation firm Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin has made a high profile hire with the recruitment of former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Ian... more

• Hogan Lovells relocates corporate partner to Mongolia

  Apr 15 2012 Hogan Lovells has relocated corporate partner Chris Melville from London to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. Melville is the second partner to join the new office, which was... more

• Three lawyers leave Seattle firm Stafford Frey Cooper to launch defense boutique

  Apr 15 2012 Three leading lawyers from Seattle law firm Stafford Frey Cooper have announced that they will be leaving to set up their own boutique defense firm. Attorneys Ted... more

• Indian firm Kochhar & Co is the first Indian law firm to launch an office in Japan

  Apr 13 2012 Indian law firm Kochhar & Co has launched a one-lawyer office in Tokyo after a two-year process to secure regulatory approval from the Japanese authorities.... more

• NY firm Kelley Drye & Warren agrees to end compulsory de-equitization at 70

  Apr 13 2012 New York law firm Kelley Drye & Warren has agreed to end its policy of requiring partners to relinquish their equity in the firm at the age of 70. The firm made... more

• US Law firms stealing limelight from UK rivals in Hong Kong

  Apr 13 2012 Over the past two years, numerous US law firms have entered the market in Hong Kong and recruited top talent from their UK rivals, and now they are starting to see... more

• Law school applications drop while tuition continues to rise

  Apr 13 2012 Above the Law has run a long campaign to inform prospective law students of the risks they run in investing time and money in a law degree when the job market is in... more

• Squire Sanders set to launch in Singapore

  Apr 12 2012 Squire Sanders has announced the imminent launch of a new office in Singapore, after receiving an operating license from the Attorney-General's Chambers. The... more

• US firms boost China presence

  Apr 12 2012 International law firms have significantly increased their presence in China over the past year, with the top 250 US firms bumping their headcount in China by 10 per... more

• DLA Piper boosts restructuring practice with Goldman Sachs hire

  Apr 12 2012 DLA Piper has boosted its restructuring practice with the hire of Justin Conway, an executive director from Goldman Sachs, as a partner in London. Conway has been... more

• Alcoa Inc hires senior litigation partner from Fried Frank

  Apr 12 2012 Pittsburgh-based aluminum company Alcoa Inc has hired Audrey Strauss, a senior litigation partner at Fried Frank, as its chief legal officer, chief compliance officer... more

• 15.6% drop in number of applicants for US law schools

  Apr 11 2012 There has been a 15.6 per cent drop in the number of students applying for admission to US law schools this year, with the total pool of applicants numbering about... more

• Law firms take top spots in ranking of DC retirement plans

  Apr 11 2012 Law firms in Washington DC have taken the first five places in a ranking of business retirement plans. The survey, conducted by financial advisor BrightScope, looked... more

• More partners walk away from Dewey & LeBoeuf

  Apr 11 2012 US firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has not yet managed to stem the flow of departing partners, with another two announcing their intention to leave the firm’s London office.... more