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• Fieldfisher hires Orrick corporate partner

  Yesterday Fieldfisher has hired Matthew Williams, who joins the firm from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Upon joining Fieldfisher, Williams will work in the firm’s London and... more

• New hires at King & Spalding, Pinsents, TLT and Bird & Bird

  Yesterday Several firms have brought on new hires, including King & Spalding, Pinsent Masons, TLT, and Bird & Bird. King & Spalding has hired Derek Meilman, who joins the... more

• Kirkland & Ellis announces successor to Jeffrey Hammes

  Yesterday Kirkland & Ellis has announced that Jon Ballis will take over as chair in 2020, when current chair Jeffrey Hammes is slated to step down from the position. Ballis... more

• Barry Devereaux re-elected as managing partner at McCann Fitzgerald

  Dec 07 2018 McCann Fitzgerald has announced that current managing partner Barry Devereux has been re-elected for a second term in the position. Devereaux took the helm at the... more

• Dechert team exits for EY in Hong Kong

  Dec 07 2018 A three-member team from Dechert has exited the firm to join EY member firm LC Lawyers in Hong Kong. The team is led by Kareena Teh, who previously held a position... more

• Ashfords and Boyes Turner set for merger

  Dec 07 2018 Ashfords and Boyes Turner are slated to merge in 2019 in a move that will combine the two South West firms. The combined firm will operate and trade as Ashfords,... more

• McDermott and Quinn announce partner promotions

  Dec 06 2018 McDermott Will & Emery and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan are the latest firms to announce 2019 partner promotions. Quinn promoted two in London, including... more

• A&O reveals Christmas bonus figures in New York

  Dec 06 2018 Allen & Overy (A&O) has announced this year’s figures for Christmas bonuses at the firm’s New York office. Lawyers who have worked at the firm since 2010 and before... more

• Former Azure Power GC launches boutique firm in India

  Dec 06 2018 Dipti Lavya Swain has launched a new boutique firm, DLS Law Offices, in India. The new firm will be based in Delhi NCR, with additional locations in Mumbai and... more

• Eversheds to merge with CEE firm DHP

  Dec 05 2018 Eversheds Sutherland is slated to merge with DHP Legal, a firm that operates in the Czech Republic as well as Slovakia. Following the merger, Eversheds will operate... more

• London firm HJA overhauls ownership model

  Dec 05 2018 Hodge Jones & Allen (HJA), a firm based in London, has announced that the firm will change its ownership model to be fully employee-owned. The move will make it the... more

• Bird & Bird disputes team heads to Dentons in Hong Kong

  Dec 05 2018 A four-lawyer disputes team from Bird & Bird’s Hong Kong office has left the firm to join Dentons in the same city. The team is headed up by Richard Keady, who led... more

• Greenberg Traurig hires two from Ropes real estate team

  Dec 04 2018 Greenberg Traurig has hired on two members of US firm Ropes & Gray’s real estate team. Partha Pal and Carol Hopper will depart from Ropes after nearly four years in... more

• New hires at Gowling, Bates Wells Braithwaite, and CMS

  Dec 04 2018 A number of firms have made recent hires in London, including Gowling WLG, Bates Wells Braithwaite (BWB), and CMS. Gowling has hired Ben Stansfield, who previously... more

• Shearman promotes 8 new partners

  Dec 04 2018 Shearman & Sterling has made up eight new partners in its latest round of promotions. The round includes two new partners in London, including Ximena... more

• White & Case brings on Jonathan Rogers in London

  Nov 30 2018 White & Case has hired Jonathan Rogers as a partner in the firm’s London office. He focuses on financial regulatory matters and joins the firm from Taylor Wessing,... more

• Macfarlanes launches trainee innovation forum

  Nov 30 2018 Macfarlanes has established a forum geared toward legal innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship. Trainees at the firm are encouraged to participate in the forums... more

• DLA Piper appoints Liam Cowell as managing partner in UK

  Nov 30 2018 DLA Piper has announced that Liam Cowell will take on the position of UK managing partner, replacing Sandra Wallace. Wallace has been in the role for three years, and... more

• Cooley announces first round of promotions in London office

  Nov 29 2018 Cooley has announced its first partner promotions in London, where the firm established an office in 2015. The firm’s global promotions round includes 19 new... more

• Chissick re-elected at Fieldfisher as firm reveals 26% revenue increase

  Nov 29 2018 Fieldfisher has revealed a 26% increase in revenue, with half-year revenue coming in at £97m, up from £76.7m for the same period in 2017/18. Michael Chissick, who... more