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May 10 2012
Salans has closed its Hong Kong office weeks after pulling out of Beijing as it shifts the focus of its China practice onto Shanghai.
Salans has closed its Hong...
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Apr 25 2012
UK Magic Circle firm Linklaters has formed an exclusive alliance with Australian firm Allens Arthur Robinson. The alliance is not a merger, but will take the form of a...
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Apr 19 2012
US firm Dickinson Wright has formed an alliance with Macau firm MdME, pursuing a strategy of expansion into Asia, and affording MdME the chance to offer their clients...
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Mar 15 2012
US firm Nixon Peabody has formed a strategic alliance with the Beijing-based Hylands Law Firm. The alliance affords Nixon Peabody a significant anchor in China, with...
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Mar 13 2012
Clyde & Co is set launch a presence in Mongolia after concluding the terms of an alliance local firm Khan Lex Advocates.
Clydes international trade partner Stephen...
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Mar 12 2012
British firm Watson, Farley & Williams has launched a presence in Hong Kong after concluding the terms of an alliance with local firm Lau, Leong & Co. The new officee...
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Feb 16 2012
Bird & Bird has teamed up with law firm in Tunisia, with the aim of taking advantage of opportunities in the energy, financial services, healthcare, IT and aviation...
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Feb 14 2012
Indian firms FoxMandal and Little have ended their five-year old alliance, de-merging with a settlement agreement after internal conflicts between the partners led to...
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Feb 07 2012
UK firm Taylor Wessing has announced plans to sell off its document review business. The division, New Street Solutions, was formed in May 2011, and is expected to...
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Jan 28 2012
Chinese law firm Dacheng Law Offices, has ended its alliance with Singapore firm Central Chambers, and formed a new joint law venture with Wong Alliance.
The new...
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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...
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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...
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Jan 02 2012
Herbert Smith and its former European alliance partners Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe saw their share of the M&A market plummet in 2011, according to recently published...
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Dec 29 2011
The alliance between Herbert Smith, German firm Gleiss Lutz and Benelux firm Stibbe will officially dissolve on 31 December 2011.
Following a strategic review,...
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Dec 12 2011
Pinsent Masons is set to launch offices in France and Germany in the first half of 2012, marking the firm’s first foray into continental Europe. These launches mark...
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Dec 07 2011
International law firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton and Saudi Arabian firm Hani Qurashi Law Firm have announced the formation of an exclusive Cooperation Agreement....
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Dec 05 2011
Southeast Asian firm DFDL Mekong has launched a presence in Indonesia via an alliance with local firm MX Law.
The Indonesian practice will be led by William D....
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Nov 26 2011
Merger negotiations between Herbert Smith and its alliance partners have fallen through, thwarting the UK-based firm’s plans for the next step in a ten-year alliance....
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Nov 15 2011
Australian law firm Truman Hoyle has announced an alliance with competition law firm Vogel & Vogel, which offices in Paris, Brussels and Frankfurt.
The link between...
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Nov 10 2011
US firm Bingham McCutchen is set to launch its first office in mainland China after receiving regulatory approval for a Beijing representative office from China’s...
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Nov 08 2011
Allen & Overy is in negotiations with Linklaters' Singapore partner Allen & Gledhill, discussing a potential tie up. Such an alliance would be a significant boost to...
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Oct 31 2011
Baker & Mckenzie now has a presence in Turkey after making an exclusive relationship agreement with Istanbul-based firm Esin Law Firm.
The chairman of Baker &...
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Oct 18 2011
UK firm Martineau is set to launch a new office in Brussels, after concluding negotiations to ally with German firm Becker Büttner Held. Becker Büttner Held has been...
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Aug 30 2011
Dubai-based law firm Donald H. Bunker and Associates has formed an alliance with Indian law firm Chandigarh-based Sarin & Co.
Donald H. Bunker and Associates...
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Aug 30 2011
New Zealand employment law firm Swarbrick Beck Mackinnon has joined the international employment law alliance L&E Global, joining seven other firms from Europe and the...
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Aug 23 2011
US law firm Dorsey & Whitney has allied with Shanghai-based corporate law firm Martin Hu & Partners (MHP) in a ‘special counsel’ relationship.
The special counsel...
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Jul 26 2011
Australian firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques is in negotiations with one of China’s largest commercial law firms, King & Wood, regarding an alliance arrangement....
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Jul 21 2011
International law firm firm Ashurst has entered into a “best friends” relationship with brand new firm India Law Partners (ILP), which was formed by a breakaway group...
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Jun 30 2011
Reports have emerged that UK firm Ashurst is investigating options for a presence in Australia, following in the fresh footprints laid down by Norton Rose, Allen &...
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Jun 27 2011
Duane Morris is set to establish a presence in Mexico City after concluding an alliance deal with local firm Miranda & Estavillo.
The deal will see the firms...
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Jun 08 2011
Mumbai based law firm Advani & Co has made a 'best friends' practice agreement with New York based law firm Moses & Singer to share expertise for the benefit of...
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May 23 2011
Rumour has it that Herbert Smith is considering a move to Australia, following the path laid down by Norton Rose, Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy.
It is not yet...
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May 17 2011
Australian Boutique firm Rockwell Bates has stepped foot in India with a non-exclusive mutual referral agreement with the Mumbai-based firm Rajani Associates....
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May 06 2011
Clyde & Co has ended its ‘best friends’ relationship with Indian law firm ALMT Legal, and established an alliance with a new firm launched by a a group of five former...
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Apr 14 2011
US law firm Husch Blackwell has established a ‘principal partner’ relationship with UK law firm McGrigors. The two firms share office space in London and will treat...
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Mar 29 2011
China’s largest law firm Dacheng has announced exclusive Malaysian alliance with Malaysian firm Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong.
The alliance is expected to service...
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Mar 03 2011
Norton Rose has formed an alliance with Jakarta firm Susandarini & Partners. The Indonesian firm is headed by managing partner Susandarini, who established the...
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Feb 22 2011
US law firm Littler Mendelson has announced an alliance with Chinese law firm TransAsia Lawyers. The move will allow Littler Mendelson to operate in tandem with...
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Feb 11 2011
German firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek has announced the formation of an alliance with Brazilian firm Veirano Advogados.
The non-exclusive alliance will allow the...
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Feb 09 2011
UK law firm Pinsent Masons has announced an exclusive alliance with the Chinese boutique Beijing Hesen Law Firm. The move bolsters Pinsents’ projects and construction...
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Jan 28 2011
DLA Piper International has announced plans to merge with Australian best friend firm DLA Phillips Fox, pending a vote from their respective partnerships. The firms...
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Jan 22 2011
The alliance between Clifford Chance and India's AZB & Partners has been brought to an end. The "best friends" referral agreement was commenced just two years ago,...
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Dec 03 2010
Wragge & Co has established a presence in the Middle East with the opening of an office in Abu Dhabi.
Wragges has formed an alliance with local lawyer Mohamed Al...
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Nov 24 2010
US firm Nixon Peabody has established a presence in Hong Kong with the formation of an alliance with local boutique firm Cheng Wong Lam & Partners. The move will give...
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Nov 12 2010
Four East African law firms have formed an alliance dedicated to providing regional and international businesses with coordinated legal services across East Africa. ....
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Nov 10 2010
White & Case has moved to strengthen its Saudi presence after losing its Saudi sponsor to Latham & Watkins. The firm found its opportunity when Gide Loyrette Nouel...
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Oct 08 2010
US firm Duane Morris is set to announce a joint venture with a leading Singapore firm Arfat Selvam Alliance after gaining regulatory approval from the Singaporean...
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Jun 24 2010
UK firm Olswang has announced a non-exclusive alliance with US law firm Cooley, with plans to boost referrals between the two firms.
Olswang previously established...
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Mar 03 2010
DLA Piper has formed an alliance with Brazilian firm Campos Mello Pontes Vinci & Schiller, and is thereby set to establish a presence in Brazil.
The Brazilian...
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Jan 11 2010
Denton Wilde Sapte has strengthened its African referral network with the addition of Libya's Tumi Law Firm. Dentons entered into the agreement with the nine-lawyer...
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Dec 28 2009
Mayer Brown expands its presence in South America through an alliance with Brazilian 60-lawyer firm Tauil & Chequer.
Mayer Brown will maintain its Sao Paulo office...
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Sep 10 2009
Lovells has reached a tie-up agreement with Paris-based insolvency boutique Kuntz & Associés, which will see the firms form a closer bond without entering into a...
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Jun 19 2009
Lovells is the latest UK firm to tie up with a local Indian player, preparing for a possible market opening.
Phoenix, which has five lawyers in Mumbai and 10 in...
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Jun 03 2009
Pinsent Masons and Salans have sealed a strategic alliance, with Pinsent set to pull out of its international network, PMLG.
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Jan 21 2009
Two of Vietnam's prominent law firms, Indochine Counsel and Leadco Vietnam Legal Counsellors, have entered into a strategic alliance.
The alliance will bridge the...
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Dec 04 2008
City law firm Bird & Bird has expanded its business in Asia by forming an alliance with Singapore-based firm Alban Tay Mahtani & de Silva LLP. The partnership will...
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Nov 08 2008
Wales law firm Hugh James has enhanced its international capability by developing an exchange program with top Finnish and Swedish law firm Roschier.
Partner and...
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Oct 24 2008
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and its Italian "best friend" Chiomenti Studio Legale have terminated their exclusive strategic alliance after seven years. Skadden...
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Jul 31 2008
Camerons managing partner Duncan Weston is moving to persuade other major members of the CMS alliance, including CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre in France and CMS Hasche...
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Jul 01 2008
After months of speculation, Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Dickson Minto have announced that they have formed a strategic alliance.
The Anglo-Scots boutique and New...
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May 23 2008
The Lovells-backed Sino-Global Legal Alliance (SGLA) has been strengthened with the addition of another Chinese firm, with Chengdu’s Tahota Law Firm due to come on...
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May 23 2008
The Lovells-backed Sino-Global Legal Alliance (SGLA) has been strengthened with the addition of another Chinese firm, with Chengdu’s Tahota Law Firm due to come on...
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Feb 13 2008
CMS Cameron McKenna and its European alliance of firms have rubber-stamped plans to integrate the network and work more closely together.
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Jan 12 2008
Eversheds has launched in Switzerland after forming an association with local outfit Schmid in a move that adds further scale to the U.K. giant's expanding foreign...
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Dec 10 2007
Norton Rose has agreed an association with a Saudi Arabian law firm to launch a new office in the kingdom. The City firm has allied itself with 15-lawyer firm...
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Oct 11 2007
The legal marketplace has not been spared the advent of globalisation - a strategic alliance between the largest law firms in Singapore and Malaysia takes effect next...
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