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• Nixon Peabody forms alliance with Chinese firm Hyland Law Firm

  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... more

• Clifford Chance boosts white collar, regulatory enforcement and government investigations practice with 3 hires

  Oct 14 2011 Clifford Chance has boosted its New York white collar, regulatory enforcement, and government investigations practice group with the hire of partners David Raskin,... more

• Twitter as a marketing tool for law firms - who is using it and how?

  Jul 19 2011 Interesting article here about the law firms that are using Twitter as part of their marketing strategy. While many large law firms have Twitter accounts, the vast... more

• US firms flock to Hong Kong

  May 16 2011 US firms are flocking to Hong Kong with 46 of the top 100 US firms (by revenue) having a presence in the city. In the past year firms such as Locke Lord Bissell &... more

• LeClairRyan hires 16 lawyers from Nixon Peabody

  Jan 06 2011 LeClairRyan is set to expand with an influx of talent from Nixon Peabody. The firm has hired 16 lawyers to support its strategic goals of opening an office in... more

• US firm Nixon Peabody forms alliance with Hong Kong firm

  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... more

• Nixon Peabody loses 14 more lawyers

  Jun 21 2010 Fourteen lawyers from Nixon Peabody have defected to rival firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. The shift comes just weeks after several high-profile Nixon Peabody... more

• Nixon Peabody appoints new managing partner for China and Asia Pacific practice

  Jun 03 2010 Nixon Peabody has appointed a new managing partner for the China and Asia Pacific practice, after the previous managing partner – Henry Liu – left the firm to work... more

• Three law firms cash in on $511m Brooklyn Arena bond sale

  Jan 28 2010 Three law firms earned nearly $5.7 million in fees advising on last month's bond sale used to finance construction of the Nets' arena at the Atlantic Yards project in... 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

• Henry Liu named managing partner of Nixon Peabody's Shanghai office

  Sep 30 2009 Henry Liu, former general counsel and director-general at the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), has been made managing partner of Nixon Peabody’s Shanghai... more

• Skadden, Nixon Peabody, and Cozen O'Connor are hiring in Chicago

  Jun 15 2009 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Nixon Peabody; and Cozen O'Connor, are moving into new offices in Chicago and seeking to fill the space with new lawyers. more

• Ex-associate sues Nixon Peabody claiming discrimination

  Jan 14 2009 A former associate of Nixon Peabody, Henry Har, has filed an employment discrimination suit against the international law firm, contending that he was fired last year... more

• Nixon Peabody and Foley & Lardner add partners from Thelen

  Nov 26 2008 Nixon Peabody has added 11 attorneys from Thelen to its energy and environmental practice across three offices. Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner has added three former... more

• Winston Strawn bags 19 lawyers from Thelen

  Nov 21 2008 Chicago-based Winston & Strawn is the latest to profit from the demise of Thelen, hiring 19 Thelen lawyers into three of its offices, reports The Lawyer. The... more

• Judge rules that nonhire pacts in law firm merger cannot be enforced

  Sep 24 2008 A ruling in a partner poaching dispute between Nixon Peabody and French law firm Taylor Wessing highlights a significant problem with pacts not to hire each other’s... more

• Dozen 'Stolen' Taylor Wessing Partners Headed to Nixon Peabody

  Aug 20 2008 The feud between Taylor Wessing's French office and Nixon Peabody is getting nastier. Taylor Wessing's 55-lawyer Paris outpost has sued Nixon, claiming the U.S.-based... more

• Taylor Wessing sues US firm Nixon Peabody for 'poaching' partners

  Aug 07 2008 Taylor Wessing, the City law firm, has sued an American rival for $5 million (£2.6 million) for allegedly illegally poaching several partners from its Paris office.... more

• Law Firms Hold Tight to Their Slots on Annual 'Best Companies' List

  Jan 27 2008 Five law firms were included in Fortune magazine's annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" list, the publication announced Tuesday. The firms -- Alston & Bird; Arnold... more