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• DWF reveals planned compensation structure ahead of stock exchange listing

  Feb 06 2019 DWF has revealed the firm’s intended compensation structure for its planned stock exchange listing on the London Stock Exchange. The firm plans to pay equity... more

• Allen & Overy announces spring 2019 trainee retention

  Feb 06 2019 Allen & Overy has announced its latest trainee retention rates for the firm’s spring 2019 round. Out of 47 trainees, 43 applied for roles with the firm. A&O extended... more

• Quinn Emanuel reveals 16% revenue increase in London

  Feb 06 2019 [Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan 2214] has reported its London financial results for the 2017/18 financial year, with revenues increasing by 16% to £83.6m. Profit... more

• Michelle Phang joins ADTLaw in Singapore

  Feb 05 2019 ADTLaw has brought on Michelle Phang, who will join the firm’s corporate practice as co-head. ADTLaw is based in Singapore, and has a formal law alliance with Ashurst.... more

• Two Ashurst partners depart for BCLP and Macfarlanes

  Feb 05 2019 Two Ashurst partners have exited the firm, with one heading to Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and one to Macfarlanes. Simon Beddow, who served as managing partner of... more

• DLA Piper reveals latest financial results

  Feb 05 2019 DLA Piper has released its latest financial results for the financial year up to 30 April 2018. The firm reported an international revenue increase of £42.2m, or... more

• Dentons releases UK financial results

  Feb 04 2019 Dentons has released its latest UK financial results, revealing that the firm’s highest-paid partner received £1.4m in compensation for the latest financial year. This... more

• David Teo joins Sabara Law in Singapore

  Feb 04 2019 David Teo has been hired by Sabara Law, a law practice operated by Deloitte in Singapore. He joins from Donaldson & Burkinshaw, a local firm in Singapore. Teo is a... more

• Hogan Lovells brings on corporate partner from Shearman

  Feb 01 2019 Hogan Lovells has hired corporate partner Stephanie Tang in the firm’s Hong Kong office. She joins from Shearman & Sterling, which also recently lost a capital markets... more

• NewLaw firm Cognatio acquired by Elevate

  Feb 01 2019 Elevate, a US-based legal and technology services provider, has acquired Cognatio Law, a NewLaw firm. Cognatio is based in Hong Kong and provides legal services... more

• Bird & Bird reveals revenue and profit increases

  Feb 01 2019 The latest LLP accounts for Bird & Bird indicate increases in profit and turnover for the firm. Pre-tax profit increased by 14%, rising from €103.5m in 2016/17 to... more

• Shearman brings on M&A partner in Tokyo

  Jan 31 2019 Shearman & Sterling has boosted its capabilities in Tokyo with a new hire in its M&A practice. Karl Pires joins the firm from White & Case, where he worked for more... more

• Kelvin Chia team heads to Kenedys in Singapore

  Jan 31 2019 Kennedys has hired a three-strong team from Kelvin Chia Partnership, a local firm in Singapore. The team, which focuses on insurance litigation, includes practice head... more

• BLP profits fall 21% in latest LLP

  Jan 31 2019 LLP accounts for legacy Berwin Leighton Paisner show a 21% decrease in profits for the last financial year, prior to the firm’s merger with Bryan Cave. Operating... more

• Pinsents brings on Jones Day partner in Singapore

  Jan 30 2019 James Harris has joined Pinsent Masons in the firm’s Singapore office, where he will serve as head of finance and projects for the Asia-Pacific region. Harris joins... more

• Kevin Bowers joins Tanner De Witt in Hong Kong

  Jan 30 2019 Tanner De Witt has hired Kevin Bowers as a consultant in the firm’s Hong Kong office. He joins the firm from Howse Williams Bowers (HWB), where he was a co-founder and... more

• Stephenson Harwood partner joins SPB in Hong Kong

  Jan 30 2019 Squire Patton Boggs has hired Anthony Chan in the firm’s Hong Kong office. He is a corporate partner who joins the firm from Stephenson Harwood. Chan focuses on... more

• Taylor Wessing announces potential redundancies in London

  Jan 29 2019 Taylor Wessing has announced that the firm is considering cutting up to 13% of staff in the firm’s London office. The cuts would affect 34 staff members in London as... more

• Hogan Lovells partner departs following pornography investigation

  Jan 29 2019 Hogan Lovells has confirmed that a partner has left the firm’s London office following an investigation into an allegation that he was viewing pornographic images from... more

• Davinder Singh departs from Drew & Napier to launch firm

  Jan 29 2019 Davinder Singh SC has departed from Drew & Napier to establish his own firm. He spent 37 years at Singapore-based Drew & Napier, and most recently served as the... more