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• Linklaters launches coding club pilot program

  Sep 21 2018 After asking its lawyers to submit tips on how the firm can become more innovative, Linklaters has announced the launch of a coding club. The pilot program will seek... more

• Slaughters leads in UK 200 revenue per lawyer

  Sep 21 2018 Slaughter and May came in at the top of this year’s UK 200 ranking of the largest 100 UK firms based on revenue per lawyer (RPL). The firm reported RPL of £900,000,... more

• Travers hires Sebastian Reger from Sackers

  Sep 21 2018 [Travers Smith 1458] has hired Sebastian Reger, who joins the firm from Sackers & Partners, a boutique firm specializing in pensions. Reger will join Travers’... more

• Clyde & Co to advise on blockchain trading platform

  Sep 20 2018 Clyde & Co has announced that it will advise a consortium consisting of traders and banks on a new blockchain platform. The platform will offer digital services for... more

• Simpson Thacher to close Korea office while Shearman announces new opening

  Sep 20 2018 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is slated to close its office in South Korea, where the firm has operated a base for the past six years. The office opened in Seoul after... more

• Harneys brings on Andrew Johnstone in HK, names Ian Mann new Asia MP

  Sep 20 2018 Harneys has announced that Andrew Johnstone has been hired as a partner in the firm’s Hong Kong office. He is a dispute resolution specialist who joins the firm from... more

• Pinsent Masons nabs HSF partner in Singapore

  Sep 20 2018 Pinsent Masons has hired energy partner Brian Scott in the firm’s Singapore office. He joins the firm from Herbert Smith Freehills, where he worked for 14 years.... more

• Zain & Co joins Dentons global network

  Sep 19 2018 Zain & Co, a Malaysian firm, has joined Dentons’ global network, becoming the second country in the ASEAN region to join the network this year. Indonesian firm... more

• Daniel Lindsey joins Goodwin Procter in Hong Kong

  Sep 19 2018 Private equity specialist Daniel Lindsey has been hired by Goodwin Procter in Hong Kong. He joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis, where he has been since early 2016... more

• Hogan Lovells names Stefan Schuppert managing partner in Germany

  Sep 19 2018 [Hogan Lovells 1848] has announced that Stefan Schuppert has been appointed as managing partner of the firm’s offices throughout Germany. The role was created in order... more

• Two Oldham, Li & Nie partners exit to launch boutique firm in HK

  Sep 18 2018 Two partners from Hong Kong-based Oldham, Li & Nie (OLN) have exited the firm to form their own boutique in the city. The new firm will be led by Adam Hugill and... more

• Rosenblatt reveals financial results

  Sep 18 2018 Rosenblatt has revealed its latest financial details following its recent initial public offering (IPO). The firm’s IPO went live four months ago, and CEO Nicola... more

• RHTLaw announces new co-head of capital markets practice in Singapore

  Sep 18 2018 RHTLaw Taylor Wessing has named Yang Eu Jin as the firm’s new co-head of capital markets. He joins Singapore-based RHT from Overseas Education, where he served as... more

• Link Legal hires Anuj Trivedi in New Delhi

  Sep 18 2018 Link Legal has announced the hire of Anuj Trivedi, who joins the Indian firm as a partner. He will work in the firm’s corporate practice, and specializes in corporate... more

• Addleshaws team heads to Morton Fraser

  Sep 17 2018 A private client team of 10 from Addleshaws has joined Scottish firm Morton Fraser. The firm has brought on Gregor Mitchell and Euan Fleming as partners, along with... more

• Simon Rose joins Mayer Brown in London

  Sep 17 2018 Mayer Brown has hired Simon Rose, who joins the firm’s London office in its Tax Transactions & Consulting practice. Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Rose served as... more

• Jingtian and L&C Legal enter into association in Hong Kong

  Sep 17 2018 Jingtian & Gongcheng, a Chinese firm, has launched an association with L&C Legal in Hong Kong. L&C Legal is headed up by Elaine Lo, who was previously a senior partner... more

• BCLP names Andrew MacGeoch new HK and SG managing partner

  Sep 17 2018 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has announced that Andrew MacGeoch has been named as the firm’s new managing partner for its offices in Singapore and Hong Kong.... more

• Slater and Gordon reports decline in revenues

  Sep 14 2018 Slater and Gordon has reported losses that are said to be the result of the firm’s previous owners. The the 2016/17 financial year, the firm’s revenues declined by... more

• Ashurst announces new business support office in Brisbane

  Sep 14 2018 Ashurst has announced a new office opening in Brisbane, slated to open next month. The office will include capabilities such as business support and legal... more