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• Baker & McKenzie holds on to 1st place in ranking by revenue

  May 08 2012 American Lawyer has released its new rankings, with some interesting results. The top 100 firms worldwide showed an average 5.3 per cent increase in gross revenue and... 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

• 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

• Dewey & LeBoeuf loses six more partners

  Apr 06 2012 New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has seen six more partners and one of counsel resign this week, bringing the number of partner departures this year to 46, out of the... more

• Major law firms step up efforts to retain and promote women

  Mar 23 2012 Herbert Smith, Hogan Lovells, Simmons & Simmons and Addleshaw Goddard are among large number of law firms that are launching new initiatives aiming to retain and... more

• Head of bank litigation practice at Hogan Lovells to launch litigation boutique

  Mar 21 2012 Hogan Lovells is losing the leader of its bank dispute resolution practice, Graham Huntley, who is leaving the firm to launch a litigation boutique. Huntley is... more

• How much would that firm be worth on the stock market? New report makes a guess

  Mar 02 2012 A new report estimates the value of leading UK law firms to be somewhere between $711 million to $4.1 billion, with Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy leading among the... more

• Hogan Lovells plans to launch in Rio de Janiero

  Feb 29 2012 Hogan Lovells has announced that it will launch an office in Rio de Janeiro later this year, pending regulatory approval. The move follows a large influx of... more

• A&O does away with mandatory retirement age

  Feb 13 2012 UK firm Allen & Overy has announced that it is doing away with a policy that sets a fixed retirement age of 60 years for partners. A&O is following in the footsteps of... more

• Hogan Lovells litigator pulls out of the Megaupload litigation due to conflict

  Jan 25 2012 Hogan Lovells Robert Bennett has said that due to client conflict he is unable to defend the operators of file-sharing Web site Megaupload against charges that they... 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

• Fraud proceedings for former partners of Hogan Lovells, Mishcon de Reya

  Dec 09 2011 Former Hogan Lovells litigation partner Christopher Grierson has been charged with four counts of false accounting by the City of London police. Grierson was fired... more

• Hogan Lovells moves toward merit-based system across the board

  Dec 03 2011 Transatlantic firm Hogan Lovells is preparing for a full review of partner compensation as it moves toward integrating the pay structures of the merged firms Lovells... more

• Hogan Lovells boosts San Francisco IP practice with Squires hire

  Nov 17 2011 Hogan Lovells has boosted its intellectual property and intellectual property litigation practices with the hire of a partner from Squire Sanders & Dempsey in San... more

• Jenner & Block boosts L.A. practice with 6 lateral hires from Hogan Lovells

  Nov 16 2011 Jenner & Block has given a significant boost to its Los Angeles office and media and entertainment practice with the hire of six partners from Hogan Lovells. The... more

• More US firms offer offset to compensate for discrimination against same-sex couples in tax code

  Nov 01 2011 Numerous major law firms have begun to offer a benefit for employees that enroll their same-sex partner in the firm’s health care plan. The benefit aims to offset... more

• Pillsbury set to open new office in Abu Dhabi

  Oct 28 2011 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman is set to open its first Middle Eastern office in Abu Dhabi, with plans to expand services offered to existing clients and take... more

• Simmons & Simmons boosts Saudi Arabia practice with Hogan Lovells hire

  Oct 25 2011 Simmons & Simmons has boosted its Saudi Arabia practice with the hire of Islamic finance expert Ahmed Butt from Hogan Lovells. Butt leaves his former role in Hogan... more

• Leading UK and Irish firms launch work-experience diversity initiative

  Sep 14 2011 Twenty-three UK and Irish law firms have signed up to a new diversity initiative aimed at improving social diversity within the legal profession. The programme will... more

• Hogan Lovells in Hamburg loses 13 media lawyers to Bird & Bird

  Aug 31 2011 Hogan Lovells in Germany has seen further departures in what is turning into a major talent leak. The most recent departure sees a team of 13 Hamburg-based media... more

• Gaddafi retains Essex law firm

  Aug 29 2011 Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has retained an Essex law firm Edwards Duthie to argue its claim to the London embassy. The claim alleges that representatives of the... more

• Former acting Solicitor General joins Hogan Lovells

  Aug 25 2011 Hogan Lovells has hired Neal Katyal, the former acting U.S. solicitor general, to join the firm’s appellate group in Washington DC. Katyal served as the acting... more

• Hogan Lovells hires 5-strong team from Broich Bezzenberger in Berlin

  Jul 21 2011 Hogan Lovells has boosted its German practice with the hire of five corporate lawyers from Broich Bezzenberger. The team includes partners Karin Arnold and Thomas... more

• Hunton & Williams downsizes in London after mass departures

  Jul 18 2011 The London office of Hunton & Williams has downsized in response to a torrent of departures. The office has lost 60 per cent of its headcount in less than three... more

• Jones Day boosts German tech and media practice with Hogan Lovells hires

  Jun 21 2011 Jones Day has bolstered its German technology and media practice with the hire of a veteran intellectual property partner from Hogan Lovells, Wolfgang Buchner. Buchner... more

• More scandal over financial irregularities in London firms

  Jun 14 2011 Last month, it was discovered that the former Hogan Lovells partner Christopher Grierson had embezzled a total of £1m in false expenses over a four year period. Now... more

• Hogan Lovells partner dismissed for claiming over £1m in false expenses

  May 19 2011 Hogan Lovells has dismissed litigation partner Christopher Grierson after revelations that he wrongly claimed more than £1m in expenses. The firm’s internal... more

• King & Spalding launch in Moscow with new hires

  May 12 2011 King & Spalding has launched a new Moscow office after the hire of team of lawyers from Hogan Lovells and White & Case. The office will be led by Sergey Komolov,... more

• King & Spalding to launch London competition practice after Hogan Lovells hire

  May 11 2011 King & Spalding is set to launch a competition practice in London with the hire of Hogan Lovells of counsel Suzanne Rab. Rab will join the firm as a partner,... more

• US BigLaw cut down to size

  Apr 26 2011 The 250 largest law firms in the US reduced their lawyer headcount by about 3,000 lawyers last year, and has scaled back by about 9,500 lawyers since 2008, according... more

• Clifford Chance has 'the biggest superbrand in the UK'

  Mar 06 2011 Clifford Chance has been declared the law firm with the biggest superbrand, according to The Centre for Brand Analysis. The firm came in at 184th in a list of 500... more

• Top UK firms improve trainee retention rates

  Mar 03 2011 Trainee retention rates at the 30 largest firms in the UK are up 10 per cent on last year’s figures, 84% of qualifying trainees were offered jobs this year and 83... more

• US firm Paul Hastings hires five partners in Paris

  Feb 22 2011 US firm Paul Hastings has bolstered its Paris office with the hire of five partners from Hogan Lovells and Proskauer Rose. Hogan Lovells’ Paris corporate head... more

• Hogan Lovells posts first results after merger

  Feb 17 2011 Hogan Lovells has posted its first financial results since its merger last year, with average profits per equity partner climbing around 10% from $1.042 million to... more

• Another seven Howrey IP partners leave the firm

  Feb 16 2011 The exodus at Howrey continues with another seven IP partners leaving the firm’s US offices. Among the group was San Francisco-based rainmaker KT Cherian, who has... more

• US lateral market at a ten year low

  Feb 07 2011 2010 was the slowest year for partners making lateral moves since 2000. In the 12 month period ending 30 September 2010, just 2,014 partners left or joined top law... more

• Hogan Lovells appoints Stephen Kay as LA managing partner

  Jan 28 2011 Hogan Lovells has announced the appointment of corporate partner Stephen Kay as the managing partner of its Los Angeles office. Kay takes over the role from litigation... more

• Berwin boosts Middle East real estate practice with double hire

  Jan 28 2011 Berwin Leighton Paisner has boosted its Middle East real estate practice with the hire of two partners in Abu Dhabi. David Nunn leaves the partnership at Simmons &... more

• Holman Fenwick & Willan hires partners in Paris, Brussels and London

  Jan 19 2011 Holman Fenwick & Willan hired three new partners, boosting corporate and regulatory practices in Paris, Brussels and London. Robert Follie of Hogan Lovells has... more

• Simmons & Simmons recognised as top UK firm for lesbians gays and bisexuals

  Jan 17 2011 Simmons & Simmons has been recognised as the UK's top law firm for lesbians, gays and bisexuals, and 19th place overall, in Stonewall's 2011 ranking of top employers.... more

• Disappointment over bonuses at Hogan Lovells

  Jan 04 2011 Hogan Lovells has announced its end of year bonus package, the first the firm has given since the merger Hogan & Hartson and Lovells. But associates hoping that the... more

• Slim pickings for trainees at Hogan Lovells

  Dec 17 2010 Trainees at Hogan Lovells face a tense month with reports emerging that just 24 of the group of 36 will be offered jobs with the firm. The first round of offers is... more

• Redundancy time: Hogan lovells, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert and Osborne Clarke

  Nov 22 2010 The London tax practice at Hogan Lovells has launched a redundancy consultation, with four associate positions at risk. This round of redundancies comes after the firm... more

• Survey reports on the salaries of Washington lawyers

  Nov 11 2010 The Washingtonian magazine has released a salary survey issue, reporting on the salaries of all manner of professionals in the US capital, and including a section on... more

• Hogan Lovells to pay marketing professional close to US$1m

  Nov 01 2010 A new marketing officer at Hogan Lovells is rumoured to be taking home a salary of close to $1 million a year. Jolene Overbeck has worked with a number of US law... more

• Hogan Lovells hires top marketing professional from DLA Piper

  Oct 18 2010 Hogan Lovells has recruited star marketing professional Jolene Overbeck from DLA Piper, and appointed her as chief marketing officer for the firm. Overbeck has a... more

• Freshfields hires new COO from Hogan Lovells

  Oct 15 2010 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired Axel Koelsch as its new chief operating officer for Germany and Austria. Koelsch – who joins the firm from Hogan Lovells –... more

• Head of German banking practice at Hogan Lovells jumps ship

  Sep 28 2010 Hogan Lovells has lost its head of German banking practice to German independent firm Noerr. Olaf Grabowski will join Noerr’s corporate finance practice as a... more

• DLA Piper hires 6 lawyers from Hogan Lovells

  Aug 24 2010 DLA Piper has given its intellectual property practice a boost with the hire of six attorneys from Hogan Lovells. The team is comprised of partners Richard de... more

• Hogan Lovells loses another partner in Moscow

  Aug 09 2010 Hogan Lovells dispute resolution partner Dominic Pellew has left the Moscow office of the firm to join Baker Botts. This is the second high profile departure from... more

• Hogan Lovells extends reach to Mongolia with formal alliance

  Aug 03 2010 Hogan Lovells has cemented its three-year relationship with Mongolian firm GTs Advocates by entering into a formal association. Hogan Lovells partner Michael... more

• Hogan Lovells appoints new Managing Partner for Madrid

  Jul 29 2010 Hogan Lovells has appointed a new managing partner in Madrid, with head of dispute resolution José Luis Huerta succeeding José Maria Balana from 1 September. Huerta... more

• Three firms advise on $3.5 billion Qatar Diar Finance bond offering

  Jul 29 2010 Latham & Watkins, Skadden Arps Meagher & Flom and Hogan Lovells have taken leading roles on Qatari Diar Finance's $3.5 billion bond offering. Qatari Diar Finance, a... more

• Top talent Garry Pegg leaves Hogan Lovells for King & Spalding

  Jun 16 2010 Partner Garry Pegg has defected from the London office of Hogan Lovells and is set to join US firm King & Spalding. Pegg was managing partner of Hogan’s London... more

• Hogan Lovells unfreezes salaries

  May 25 2010 Hogan Lovells has increased salaries by a couple of per cent, according to information published at RollOnFriday. Newly qualified lawyers will be paid £60,000, a... more

• Hogan Lovells Moscow partner takes up with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

  May 19 2010 Corporate partner Ilya Rybalkin has decided to leave the Moscow office of Hogan Lovells to join up with US firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. Rybalkin is due to... more

• Seven D.C. lawyers leave Hogan Lovells as merged firm goes live

  May 05 2010 The steady leak of lawyers in the lead up to the merger between Hogan & Hartson and Lovells has continued, with seven Washington DC lawyers leaving Hogan Lovells just... more

• Hogan Lovells launches mega-firm

  May 03 2010 Today was the first business day for Hogan Lovells after Hogan & Hartson and Lovells brought their 47-offices under a single banner. The firm consists of around 2,500... more

• Lovells Beijing chief moves with the times

  Apr 29 2010 Robert Lewis, the managing partner of the Beijing office of Lovells, has announced plans to leave the firm to take up a post as head of international practice at... more

• Lovells invites 21 lawyers to partnership

  Apr 15 2010 Lovells has promoted 21 lawyers to the partnership in the annual promotions round – an increase from the 19 that were appointed in 2009’s round, but down from the 31... more

• Hogan & Hartson's Geneva office jumps ship ahead of merger with Lovells

  Apr 08 2010 The Geneva office of Hogan & Hartson has abandoned ship ahead of the merger with Lovells, opting instead to join with US firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. The... more

• Hogan & Hartson's Berlin office splinters ahead of merger with Lovells

  Mar 23 2010 As the 1 May launch date for mega firm Hogan Lovells draws closer, Hogan & Hartson's Berlin office has split in two. Eighteen partners have decided to break away to... more

• Hogan & Hartson and Lovells appoint committee to oversee merger

  Mar 11 2010 Hogan & Hartson and Lovells have appointed an 18-member committee to oversee their forthcoming merger. The committee, which is composed of equal numbers of... more

• Lovells Overhauls Payment Scheme for Salaried Partners

  Mar 08 2010 Lovells is making changes to the way it pays salaried partners ahead of its merger with Hogan & Hartson. Currently, salaried partners receive a fixed salary plus a... more

• Lovells' David Harris: Hogan Lovells will bid for the biggest deals

  Mar 01 2010 On 1 May 2010, UK law firm Lovells will merge with US rival Hogan Hartson to create one of the world’s largest law firms, called Hogan Lovells, with revenues of $1.8bn... more

• Hogan Lovells: Murdoch or ITV?

  Feb 09 2010 Hogan’s role as adviser to a raft of Rupert Murdoch-owned businesses and Lovells’ longstanding relationship with ITV could spark the first transatlantic power struggle... more

• Hogan and Lovells partners approve merger

  Dec 15 2009 Partners at Hogan & Hartson and Lovells have approved their merger that will create the world’s ninth-biggest legal group by revenue, just behind Allen & Overy. The... more

• Merged Law Firm Will Be Called Hogan Lovells

  Nov 17 2009 If the planned merger of Hogan & Hartson and Lovells becomes a reality, the new firm will be called Hogan Lovells. The American Lawyer reported on the new name,... more