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• Scottish firm Ledingham Chalmers appoints new Chair

  Oct 03 2011 Scottish law firm Ledingham Chalmers has appointed a new chairperson, elevating partner and construction expert Jennifer Young to replace incumbent David Laing. The... more

• High demand for energy law recruits in Canada

  Apr 18 2011 Interesting article here about the demand for recruits with an interest in energy law in Canada. In light of predictions that the energy sector will fuel Canada’s... more

• Howrey partners jump ship

  Mar 16 2011 Howrey lawyers are leaping to other firms after the firm announced its imminent dissolution. Construction litigation partners David Mancini and James Newland Jr are... more

• Gulf firm Al Tamimi promotes three to partnership

  Mar 03 2011 Gulf firm Al Tamimi has promoted three lawyers to the partnership. The honours go to Khaled Saqqaf, who heads the firms Jordan and Iraq offices, and to Qatar-based... more

• 25 member construction litigation team leaves Howrey

  Mar 03 2011 A 25 member construction litigation team from Howrey is set to join Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in its Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC and New York... more

• UK firm Pinsent Masons forms alliance with Chinese firm

  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... more

• Gide Loyrette & Nouel closes three offices in the Middle East

  Oct 28 2010 French firm Gide Loyrette & Nouel has announced that it will close its Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh offices, eliminating its presence in the Middle East region. The... more

• Shin & Kim launches first Korean practice in Latin America

  Oct 11 2010 Korean firm Shin & Kim has launched a practice group in Latin America, making it the first Korean law firm to enter the region. The move follows the hire of attorney... more

• Trowers & Hamlins boosts Middle Eastern Practice with new Saudi office

  May 20 2010 Trowers & Hamlins has strengthened its presence in the Middle Eastern market, launching a new office in Saudi Arabia. The firm’s new office in Jeddah is launched in... more

• McGrigors hires three partners from Hammonds

  May 10 2010 McGrigors has hired a trio of partners from Hammonds, including Hammonds’ former international head of construction and engineering David Moss. Moss resigned in... more

• Reed Smith boosts construction practice with hire of four new partners

  Apr 26 2010 Reed Smith has tripled its construction practice with the hire of four senior construction partners from Pinsent Masons. Gordon Bell (head of Pinsent’s... more

• Ashurst snares Linklaters construction partner Ann Minogue

  May 15 2009 In its first lateral partner hire in London this year, Ashurst has picked up highly-rated construction partner Ann Minogue from Linklaters. more

• Herbert Smith changes Asia management and construction group chief

  Jan 09 2009 Herbert Smith has established two new regional management roles in Asia. Hong Kong corporate partner Andrew Tortoishell will become Greater China Managing Partner,... more

• Duane Morris to add 19 lawyers in New York

  Dec 01 2008 With most law firms tightening belts and pulling back, Duane Morris, a 650-lawyer firm that has been on an expansion binge in recent years, announced it was adding... more

• Jack Delany of Delany and O'Brien co-authors paper on juror profiling in the Myspace(R) and Facebook(R) era

  Sep 02 2008 The Internet and information technology has transformed society in general and the mindset of a jury panel. It has reshaped how they think and learn, obtain... more

• Burness law firm poaches construction law partners from DLA Piper

  May 07 2008 Burness, a leading Scottish law firm, has raided rival DLA Piper for its two Scottish construction partners, Fenella Mason and Sandra Cassels. This news comes soon... more

• Holland & Knight Strengthens the Firm's National Construction Industry

  Jan 12 2008 Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that a prestigious group of construction attorneys have joined the firm's New York office. Frederick "Rick" Rohn, Harry Sacks,... more