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• Covington & Burling posts increase in revenue and average profits per partner

  Feb 24 2012 US firm Covington & Burling has reported a 5.1 per cent increase in total revenue, going from $581.5 million in 2010 to $611 million in 2011. Average profit per equity... more

• Skadden tops list of strongest law firm brands

  Jan 31 2012 Brand research company Acritas has compiled a list of the strongest brands in the US and global legal services market. Their study, which surveyed 902 clients, of... more

• MoFo boosts Tokyo M&A practice with O’Melveny & Myers hire

  Nov 10 2011 Morrison & Foerster has boosted its mergers and acquisitions capacity in Tokyo with the hire of partner Dale Araki, who was formerly the managing partner of O’Melveny... more

• U.S. News releases 'Law Firm of the Year' rankings

  Nov 02 2011 U.S. News & World Report has completed its second annual law firm ranking, which chooses one ‘Law Firm of the Year’ in each of 75 practice areas. Some notable... 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

• US law schools seek the edge by pushing firms to recruit earlier

  Aug 12 2011 Law schools have been putting pressure on US law firms to begin recruitment in August, months ahead of the regular schedule, in order to give the edge to their... more

• Khaitan, AZB and Morrison on Krosaki’s acquisition of 51 percent shares in Tata Refractories

  May 17 2011 Tata Steel has sold its 51 per cent stake in group company Tata Refractories to Nippon Steel's associate Krosaki Harima Corporation (KHC) for Rs. 576.3 crore ($ 128... more

• Morrison & Foerster boosts Tokyo tax practice with White & Case hires

  Apr 05 2011 Morrison & Foerster has boosted its tax practice with the hire of top international tax lawyer Eric Roose of White & Case. Roose joins Morrison & Foerster’s Tokyo... 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

• Morrison & Foerster announces spring bonuses

  Feb 10 2011 Morrison & Foerster has announced its spring bonuses for associates. Non-New York associates are set to see bonuses that loosely follows the Cravath, Swaine & Moore... more

• Morrison & Foerster elevates 14 to partnership

  Jan 06 2011 Morrison & Foerster has promoted 14 associates to the partnership in its annual promotions round. The details of the promotions are as follows: Hong Kong... more

• Morrison & Foerster boosts London finance team with Mayer Brown hire

  Sep 09 2010 Morrison & Foerster has bolstered the London finance department with the hire of Mayer Brown structured finance and capital markets partner Elana Hahn. Hahn has... more

• IP Law suit of the year - Oracle Vs. Google: Mofo and Boies, Schiller take lead roles

  Aug 19 2010 Google, the largest search engine in the world found itself on the defensive last week when Oracle one of the biggest business software development companies sued... more

• Quality of life in law firms - rankings released

  Aug 12 2010 Vault has released the results of its Law Firm Quality of Life Rankings, based upon surveys of associates who were asked to report on “overall satisfaction,... more

• $4 billion pharma deal steers clear of hostility.

  May 18 2010 The merger of Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc and OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc steered away from hostile takeover and has been concluded as a consensual acquisition.... more

• Morrison & Foerster raises first-year salaries back to $160K

  Feb 19 2010 Morrison & Foerster has raised first-year salaries back to $160,000. The US law firm had lowered starting salaries outside of New York and Asia to $145,000 in October.... more

• Crisis? What Crisis? California law firms post steady profits

  Jan 28 2010 Most major Bay Area law firms saw revenues and profits remain flat in 2009, reports The Recorder. Half of the eight firms surveyed posted increases in profit per... more

• Analysts expect further pay cuts for US associates

  Dec 11 2009 In 2009, many major US law firms have cut entry-level pay by $15,000 to $30,000 USD. Before the recession began, first-year associate salaries had risen to $160,000 in... more

• Major US law firms reduce starting salaries to $110k-145k

  Nov 26 2009 BigLaw salaries for first-years see a downward trend. Morrison & Foerster and Haynes and Boone scaled its salaries down to $145,000. Reed Smith now has starting pay... more

• US law firms delay start dates for associates until 2010, 2011

  May 12 2009 Many top law firms have delayed start dates for first-year associates until January 2010, September 2010 or - like Morrison & Foerster - as late as January 2011.... more

• US firm MoFo postpones partnership meeting

  Apr 01 2009 For the first time in eight years, US firm Morrison & Foerster will cancel its partner retreat for 2009 following numerous associate layoffs in its US offices. The... more

• Morrison & Foerster cuts 53 lawyers and 148 staff

  Jan 29 2009 San Francisco giant Morrison & Foerster announced it will cut 53 lawyers and 148 staff, adding to the mounting toll of out-of-work legal professionals. more

• Bay Area firms see profits drop up to 21 percent

  Jan 16 2009 Bay Area-based law firms such Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Morrison & Foerster have seen a decline in profits per equity partner in 2008, reports the Recorder. more

• Reed Smith and Morrison & Foerster announce partner promotions

  Dec 19 2008 Reed Smith and Morrison & Foerster have become the latest firms to announce their new partner promotions, with Reed Smith making up 22 and Morrison & Foerster 10.... more