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• White & Case hires two partners in Stockholm

  Sep 15 2017 US firm White & Case has brought on two new hires in Sweden as the firm continues to expand internationally. Jan Jensen has been hired to lead the firm’s regional... more

• HSF Thailand dispute resolution head joins BLP

  Sep 15 2017 Gavin Margetson has left his position as Thailand head of dispute resolution at Herbert Smith Freehills’s Bangkok office to join Berwin Leighton Paisner. Margetson... more

• Ashurst takes on lead role in Bell Pottinger administration

  Sep 14 2017 Ashurst has been named as the firm responsible for the administration of PR firm Bell Pottinger’s business in the UK. Ashurst has previously advised the PR agency,... more

• Zhong Lun hires Mayer Brown team in Hong Kong

  Sep 14 2017 Zhong Lun has hired on a team from Mayer Brown’s banking team in Hong Kong. Partner Joe Tam heads up the four-lawyer team, which also includes Stanley Chung, Raymond... more

• Simmons expands in China with partner hire in Shanghai

  Sep 14 2017 Simmons & Simmons has continued its expansion in China with the hire of May Lu. She joins the firm from Shanghai-based MWE China Law Offices, where she was a partner... more

• UK 200 reports mid-tier revenue boost from international expansion

  Sep 13 2017 According to a new UK 200 report, mid-tier firms have seen significant growth due to international expansion. Several firms have undergone international expansion... more

• Pinsent Masons ends alliance with Hesen in China

  Sep 13 2017 Pinsent Masons has ended its six-year alliance with Hesen, a Chinese firm specializing in construction matters. The alliance was initiated in 2011 with the goal of... more

• Quinn London founding partner Marc Becker exits firm

  Sep 13 2017 Marc Becker has departed from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, where he was a founding partner of the firm’s London office. Quinn has seen a number of departures... more

• CMS establishes new association in Saudi Arabia

  Sep 13 2017 CMS has established an exclusive association with Feras Al Shawaf, a Saudi Arabian firm. Through the association, CMS will expand its presence in the region, where the... more

• Pinsents to review up to 100 positions in new consultation

  Sep 12 2017 Pinsent Masons has begun the redundancy consultation process that could affect up to 100 roles within the firm. The roles under consultation include legal personal... more

• New general counsel at Zaha Hadid

  Sep 12 2017 Zaha Hadid Architects has announced that the firm has named Previtha Kunjuraman as the firm’s new general counsel. Kunjuraman takes over the position from Mike Newton,... more

• Arbitration Chambers brings on international hires for London launch

  Sep 12 2017 Arbitration Chambers has launched in London following a number of international hires. The set, founded by Gavin Denton, has brought on international arbitrators... more

• Gide opens Iran office

  Sep 12 2017 Gide has launched a new office in Iran, led by Mehrnoosh Aryanpour, who previously served as regulatory counsel at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. Christophe Eck, who was... more

• BLP hires litigation partners in London and Singapore

  Sep 11 2017 Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has brought on three new litigation partners in its Singapore and London offices. The new hires will help the firm boost its litigation... more

• New data on gender diversity at top firms

  Sep 11 2017 According to new data from The Lawyer’s UK 200, gender diversity continues to be a struggle for many top firms. The data reveal that just a quarter of partners... more

• Hogan Lovells extends management position terms until 2020

  Sep 11 2017 Hogan Lovells has announced that the terms of its leadership positions have been extended until June of 2020. Steve Immelt currently serves as chief executive,... more

• Indonesian firm Makarim names new managing partner

  Sep 11 2017 Indonesian firm Makarim & Taira S. has announced that Lia Alizia has been named as the firm’s new managing partner. Alizia takes over from Rahayu Hoed, the... more

• DWF names Nigel Knowles as new chairman

  Sep 08 2017 DWF has announced that former DLA Piper chair Nigel Knowles has joined the firm to take on a position as chairman. He replaces Alan Benzie, who held the role for more... more

• BLM announces new global insurance network

  Sep 08 2017 BLM has announced the launch of a new global network consisting of law firms specializing in insurance matters. The network, named Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC),... more

• Morgan Lewis hires Winston partner in Hong Kong

  Sep 08 2017 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has hired litigation partner Charles Mo from the Hong Kong office of Winston & Strawn. Mo’s hire is the latest move in a string of Hong... more