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• 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

• Law Society encourages more partner pay gap transparency

  Nov 07 2018 The Law Society has issued recommendations intended to increase reporting of gender pay gaps among law firm partners. The recommendations are geared toward creating... more

• Beijing firm Commerce & Finance Law Offices to launch association in Hong Kong

  Nov 07 2018 Commerce & Finance Law Offices (Tongshang), a firm based in Beijing, has announced a new association that will launch the firm’s presence in Hong Kong. The... more

• Macau-based MdME Lawyers to expand into Hong Kong

  Nov 07 2018 MdME Lawyers, a firm based in Macau, is slated to become the first Macau firm to operate in Hong Kong. The move is awaiting approval from the Hong Kong Law Society.... more

• Ashurst hires White & Case finance partner

  Nov 06 2018 Ashurst has hired Matthew Wood, a finance partner who joins the firm from White & Case. Wood spent 17 years at White & Case, where he trained in 2002. At Ashurst,... more

• Ropes & Gray, Stephenson Harwood, and Osborne Clarke bring on new hires in London

  Nov 06 2018 Several firms have made lateral hires in London recently, including Ropes & Gray, Stephenson Harwood, and Osborne Clarke. Ropes & Gray has hired litigation &... more

• HFW hires Richard Lucas in Abu Dhabi

  Nov 06 2018 HFW is expanding its presence in Abu Dhabi with the hire of Richard Lucas. Lucas joins HFW from Bird & Bird, where he previously oversaw the firm’s defense and... more

• BCLP debuts new AI tool

  Nov 06 2018 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has announced the upcoming launch of a new artificial intelligence tool aimed toward reducing the time necessary to assess legal... more

• Macfarlanes reveals gender gap among partners

  Nov 05 2018 Macfarlanes has revealed a pay disparity among the firm’s partners in its London office. The average gender gap is 55% among partners, while the gap widens to 73% when... more

• King & Spalding nabs former Bank of England lawyer

  Nov 05 2018 King & Spalding has brought on Robert Dedman, who previously worked in an in-house role at the Bank of England. Robert Dedman joins King & Spalding in the firm’s... more

• Bruna Pellicci to exit Ashurst for Linklaters

  Nov 05 2018 Bruna Pellicci is slated to leave her position as global IT director at Ashurst for a new role with Linklaters. Upon joining Linklaters, Pellicci will become the... more

• Latham promotions round sees 31 new partners globally

  Oct 31 2018 Latham & Watkins has completed its latest round of partner promotions, having made up 31 new partners across the firm’s global offices. The US represents the... more