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• SAM hires former partner from CAM in India

  Yesterday Nikhil Naredi has been hired by Indian firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in the firm’s capital markets. He joins from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, and will... more

• Three Eversheds partners in the running for UK chair position

  Yesterday As Eversheds Sutherland prepares to replace incumbent Paul Smith for the role of UK chair, three partners are reported to be considered as candidates. The... more

• Linklaters hires Tom Alabaster from Latham & Watkins

  Yesterday Linklaters has hired Tom Alabaster, who joins the firm from his position as a partner at Latham & Watkins. Prior to joining Latham in 2014, he held an in-house role at... more

• Shirley Brookes steps down from PwC Legal head role

  Oct 17 2017 Shirley Brookes has stepped down from her post as legal head at PwC after four years in the role. She has been a partner at PwC since 1998, and took on the legal head... more

• RHTLaw names Benjamin Szeto as private wealth practice head in Singapore

  Oct 17 2017 RHTLaw Taylor Wessing has hired Benjamin Szeto, who joins the firm as a partner in its Singapore office. He will also serve as deputy head of the private wealth... more

• Clifford Chance hires Latham tech partner in Singapore

  Oct 17 2017 Clifford Chance has hired Luke Grubb of Latham & Watkins in Singapore. Grubb joins as a partner, and focuses on matters involving telecommunications, media,... more

• Former Advocatus Law partner launches boutique firm in Singapore

  Oct 17 2017 Suresh Nair has left his position as a partner at Advocatus Law, and is slated to launch a new boutique firm in Singapore. The firm, which will operate as Nair & Co,... more

• McDermott reports turnover increase and PEP decrease

  Oct 16 2017 McDermott Will & Emery has released its financial results for 2016, showing an rise in turnover, which increased by 2.3 per cent to £22.9m for the year. Net profit... more

• Linklaters hires Mayer Brown team in New York

  Oct 16 2017 Linklaters has hired a team from Mayer Brown in its capital markets practice. Partner Doug Donahue heads up the team, which will join the firm’s New York office.... more

• BLP confirms merger talks with Bryan Cave

  Oct 16 2017 Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has confirmed merger talks with Bryan Cave, a Global 100 firm. The discussions come a year and a half after BLP and Greenberg Traurig... more

• NGAS Partners 2010-A LTD Securities Investigation

  Oct 16 2017 The White Law Group announces a securities investigation involving NGAS Partners 2010-A LTD The White Law Group, LLC is investigating the liability brokerage firms... more

• White & Case makes up seven partners in London

  Oct 14 2017 White & Case has promoted seven new partners in London during its latest promotion round, which included 31 promotions worldwide. The new partners in London include... more

• Jeffries Bank hires Bakers capital markets head Edward Bibko

  Oct 14 2017 Jeffries Bank has hired Edward Bibko, who joins the bank from Baker McKenzie, where he served as capital markets head. Upon joining Jeffries Bank, he will become EMEA... more

• PwC launches flexible resourcing service

  Oct 14 2017 PwC has announced plans to launch a new flexible resourcing service called Flexible Legal Resources. The service aims to establish a presence in the growing area of... more

• Linklaters partners with Saudi firm Zamakhchary & Co

  Oct 14 2017 Linklaters has announced that it will launch a new partnership with Saudi firm Zamakhchary & Co (Z & Co). Through the partnership, two lawyers from Linklaters will be... more

• Mewbourne Energy Partners 12-A L.P. Securities Investigation

  Oct 13 2017 The White Law Group announces a securities investigation involving Mewbourne Energy Partners 12-A L.P. The White Law Group, LLC is investigating the liability... more

• Fieldfisher partners with local firm in South Africa to launch Condor service platform

  Oct 12 2017 Fieldfisher has partnered with South African legal service outsourcing company Cognia Law to launch a new alternative legal services platform. The platform, which... more

• WongPartnership adopts Contract Express technology from Thomson Reuters

  Oct 12 2017 WongPartnership is the latest firm to adopt Thomson Reuters’ document automation service Contract Express. The firm has adopted the technology in its Singapore office.... more

• Latham partner heads to Clifford Chance in Singapore

  Oct 12 2017 Latham & Watkins partner Luke Grubb has been hired by Clifford Chance in the firm’s technology practice in Singapore. While at Latham & Watkins, he was head of the... more

• RHTLaw corporate partner hired by Kennedys in Singapore

  Oct 11 2017 Kennedys Legal Solutions has hired Chong Eng Wee, who joins the firm’s Singapore location. Wee is a corporate specialist from the Singapore office of RHTLaw Taylor... more