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• Covington & Burling to launch in South Korea

  Mar 16 2012 Covington & Burling announced this week that it plans to launch a new base in Seoul, South Korea. Other international firms that have announced their intention to... 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

• Consolidation in the legal market - mergers on the up

  Oct 04 2011 Law firm mergers are on the increase in the US, with 14 acquisitions in the third quarter of this year – up 79 per cent compared to the third quarter of 2010. The... more

• Squires set to launch in Perth after raiding a Perth firm for talent

  Aug 10 2011 Squire, Sanders & Dempsey has announced that it is set to enter the Australian legal market, after raiding the Perth office of Australian firm Minter Ellison for... 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

• UK partner promotions up by 38% this year

  May 30 2011 The number of partner promotions in the UK’s 50 largest firms rose by 38 per cent this year, according to a report in Legal Week. The 2011 promotions round saw 495... more

• PSA and Squire Sanders advise on Alten acquisition of Calsoft Lab

  May 27 2011 Groupe Alten, a European leader in technology, consulting and engineering recently acquired the US and Indian assets of Calsoft Labs, a wholly-owned subsidiary of... more

• DLA Piper lures 5 leading lawyers from Hunton & Williams in Miami

  Apr 05 2011 Global law firm DLA Piper has bolstered its Miami office with the hire of five high profile lawyers with global practices. Corporate partners Carlos Loumiet and... more

• Market trend: consolidation

  Mar 26 2011 Interesting article here from ft.com, which notes that the merger between UK firm Hammonds with US firm Squire Sanders & Dempsey may represent a model for the survival... more

• DLA Piper launches in Miami with double hire

  Feb 22 2011 DLA Piper has launched an office in Miami after the hire of two international arbitration partners from Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. Pedro Martinez-Fraga and C. Ryan... 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

• SNR Denton set to establish presence in China after Hammonds split

  Jan 05 2011 The Hong Kong office of Hammonds is set to join SNR Denton, giving the latter firm their first base in China. The six partner office announced in November their... more

• Squires and Hammonds agree to merge

  Nov 09 2010 US firm Squire, Sanders & Dempsey and British firm Hammonds have agreed to merge, creating a firm with some 1,275 lawyers across 37 offices in 17 countries. The... more

• Edwards Angell hires Squires' London litigation head

  Oct 19 2010 Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has hired the London litigation head from Squire Sanders & Dempsey', Rod Cowper. With the addition of Cowper, there are now six... more

• Squires and Hammonds move toward transatalantic merger

  Sep 27 2010 Merger talks between US firm Squire, Sanders & Dempsey and UK firm Hammonds have progressed, and partners in both firms will probably have the chance to vote on the... more

• Are transatlantic mergers a good idea?

  Sep 08 2010 The announcement last week that UK firms Hammonds merge with a US firm Squire Sanders & Dempsey is just the latest in a string of transatlantic tie-ups. This article... more

• McGuireWoods hires two Squires partners in London

  May 12 2010 McGuireWoods has given a boost to its London office with the hire of two former Squire Sanders & Dempsey partners: former managing partner Andrew Visintin and... more

• Squire Sanders chairman steps aside after 20 years in top role - Legalweek

  Nov 03 2009 Squire Sanders & Dempsey has elected a new chairman for the first time in 20 years. James Maiwurm, who has been the top 60 US firm's global managing partner since... more

• Reports of Squire Sanders associate salary cut

  Apr 27 2009 Reports have emerged that US firm Squire Sanders & Dempsey has elected to cut associate salaries by approximately 10%. In addition, 30 lawyers are reported to have... more

• Few US law firms expect layoffs, says survey

  Dec 02 2008 A survey of more than 100 law firm leaders by American Lawyer indicates that attorneys at big law firms don't need to worry too much about joining the ranks of the... more