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• Management duo re-elected at Dentons

  Today Dentons CEO Elliott Portnoy and chairman Joe Andrew have both been re-elected in their positions at the firm, and will stay on for a new three-year term. Portnoy... more

• Steve Winegar exits Paul Hastings for Chinese insurance company Ping An

  Today Steve Winegar has been hired by Chinese company Ping An Insurance Group, where he will serve as international general counsel. Winegar has been chair of Paul... more

• FitzGerald brings on Denis Petkovic from Withers in HK

  Today FitzGerald, a boutique firm based in Hong Kong, has hired Denis Petkovic, who joins from Withers. Petkovic was a senior partner at Withers, focusing on corporate... more

• Two legacy partners from Bryan Cave depart from BCLP

  Nov 16 2018 Seven months after the completion of a merger between Bryan Cave and Berwin Leighton Paisner, two partners have announced their departure from the combined firm, Bryan... more

• Simpson Thacher hires CC private equity partner

  Nov 16 2018 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has brought on private equity partner Amy Mahon, who will join the firm’s London office. She comes to the firm from the M&A practice at... more

• BCLP promotes first partner round since merger

  Nov 16 2018 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has completed its first round of promotions since the merger of legacy Bryan Cave and Berwin Leighton Paisner in April. The firm made up... more

• Antonia Croke joins Hogan Lovells from Ashurst

  Nov 15 2018 Hogan Lovells has hired Antonia Croke as a partner in the firm’s London office. She previously worked as a senior associate at Ashurst, also in London. Croke is... more

• Addleshaws brings on Lance Jiang in Hong Kong

  Nov 15 2018 Addleshaw Goddard has hired Lance Jiang, who joins from Great Wall AMC International Holdings, a distressed-debt company in China. He served as co-head of legal while... more

• Simpson Thacher promotes new partners in US, London, and Hong Kong

  Nov 15 2018 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has announced its latest round of partner promotions. US-based Simpson Thacher has promoted a total of 11 partners worldwide, with 9 based... more

• Baker Botts promotes one partner in London among 12 globally

  Nov 14 2018 Baker Botts has made up 12 new partners across its global offices this year. One of the new partners is based in the firm’s London office, representing the first... more

• Simmons brings on Freshfields partner James Grand

  Nov 14 2018 Simmons & Simmons has hired James Grand, a partner who joins the firm from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Upon joining Simmons, Grand will head up its... more

• Travers names Kathleen Russ as new senior partner

  Nov 14 2018 Kathleen Russ has been named as Chris Hale’s successor as senior partner at Travers Smith. Russ previously served as head of the firm’s tax department from 2007 to... more

• Three candidates remain in running for CC senior partner

  Nov 12 2018 The race for senior partner at Clifford Chance has narrowed down, with three candidates remaining. The current candidates include David Bickerton, Yves Wehrli, and... more

• White & Case brings on Weil banking head in London

  Nov 12 2018 White & Case has boosted its banking capabilities with the hire of Mark Donald. He joins the firm from Weil Gotshal & Manges where he served as head of banking in the... more

• White & Case brings on Weil banking head in London

  Nov 12 2018 White & Case has boosted its banking capabilities with the hire of Mark Donald. He joins the firm from Weil Gotshal & Manges where he served as head of banking in the... more

• New hires at Eversheds, DLA, and Ashurst

  Nov 12 2018 Several firms have announced recent new hires, including Eversheds Sutherland, DLA Piper, and Ashurst. Eversheds hired Stewart Womersley, who joins the firm’s... more

• Lampert & Walsh, LLC

  Nov 09 2018 One of the top personal and accidental law firms in Denver and Aurora. We limit our practice to focus on injured plaintiffs who need legal help; we never represent the... more

• APT Legal announces office openings in four cities in India

  Nov 08 2018 APT Legal, a firm based in New Delhi, has announced four new offices openings throughout India. The firm’s new offices will be located in Patna, Jaipur, Mumbai, and... more

• Travers Thorp Alberga partner joins Harneys in Hong Kong

  Nov 08 2018 Julie Engwirda of Travers Thorp Alberga has accepted a new position with offshore firm Harneys. She will join Harneys as a partner in the firm’s Hong Kong office,... more

• Baker Botts hires Hogan Lovells Brussels managing partner

  Nov 08 2018 Baker Botts has brought on Matthew Levitt, who joins the firm from Hogan Lovells. Levitt spent nearly 17 years at Hogan Lovells, where he most recently served as... more