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• Travers Smith promotes four new partners in all-female round

  May 17 2017 Travers Smith LLP has completed its first all-female partnership round, with a total of four lawyers promoted to the firm’s partnership. The promotions include tax... more

• Norton Rose opens Luxembourg location

  May 06 2017 Norton Rose Fulbright will open its 11th base in Europe upon the launch of a new Luxembourg office. The new office will be staffed with a team hired from BS Avocats,... more

• Hogan Lovells partner hired as new DLA China IP head

  Apr 18 2017 DLA Piper has hired Hogan Lovells partner William “Skip” Fisher, who will take on a position at DLA’s Shanghai office. He will serve as a partner and head of patent... more

• Hogan Lovells introduces fintech mentoring programme

  Apr 11 2017 Hogan Lovells has announced the launch of a new mentoring programme geared toward fintech startups. Mentors involved in the scheme will be based in a handful of global... more

• Hogan Lovells hires real estate partner in Paris

  Apr 03 2017 Hogan Lovells has hired Michaël Lévy as a partner in the firm’s Paris office, boosting its real estate offerings in continental Europe. Lévy comes from Bersay &... more

• Hogan Lovells to vote on Weil Gotshal team hire in Silicon Valley

  Mar 29 2017 Hogan Lovells is preparing for a partnership vote in which the firm is expected to hire a team of corporate partners from Weil, Gotshal & Manges. The team previously... more

• Trainee retention rates posted by HSF, Hogan Lovells and Macfarlanes

  Mar 01 2017 Trainee retention rates have been posted by several firms, including Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Hogan Lovells, and Macfarlanes. HSF has retained 77 per cent of... more

• Hogan Lovells turnover up 6 per cent

  Feb 27 2017 Hogan Lovells increased turnover by 6 per cent in 2016, with revenue coming in at $1.93bn for the year. Revenue per lawyer was up 2 per cent to $738,000, while profit... more

• Hogan Lovells International PEP up 26% while turnover rises 8%

  Feb 13 2017 Hogan Lovells International, which encompasses the firm’s ex-US operations, has increased its turnover by 8 per cent for the financial year ending April 2016.... more

• Trump’s firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius supports those affected by ‘Muslim ban’

  Feb 03 2017 Morgan Lewis & Bockius, US President Donald Trump's personal law firm, has joined the growing fight against the so-called ‘Muslim ban.’ Lawyers from the firm have... more

• Paul Weiss global chairman Brad Karp lauds lawyers challenging ‘Muslim ban”

  Jan 31 2017 Brad Karp, global chairman of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison sent an email to the firm’s lawyers and staff on 30 January thanking the lawyers who appeared at US... more

• Reed Smith promotion round includes 5 in London among 25 globally

  Jan 17 2017 Reed Smith has announced that the firm has made up five new partners in London, out of a promotion round that included 25 globally. The remaining promotions came from... more

• Fieldfisher acquires boutique practice in Birmingham

  Nov 11 2016 Fieldfisher has established a base in Birmingham upon completion of a merger with 18-partner boutique firm Hill Hofstetter, which specializes in corporate, employment,... more

• Hogan Lovells transitions to open plan office in Washington DC

  Oct 16 2016 Hogan Lovells has undertaken a two-year project to transform its Washington DC workspace into an open plan setup. The firm hopes the transition will facilitate... more

• Hogan Lovells launches Shanghai association

  Oct 15 2016 Hogan Lovells has joined a formal association with Fujian Fidelity, a 170-lawyer firm based in Shanghai. The association will be located in the Shanghai Free Trade... more

• Hogan Lovells plans new London HQ office

  Sep 20 2016 Hogan Lovells is in the midst of a search for new office space in London, to the tune of 300,000 sq ft. The new office will house the firm’s headquarters, as well as a... more

• White & Case hires BLP tax head

  Sep 12 2016 White & Case has hired Michael Wistow, former tax head at Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP). After having spent nearly a decade as tax head at BLP, Wistow joins White &... more

• Hogan Lovells hires former DLA director Stephen Allen

  Aug 31 2016 Hogan Lovells has hired Stephen Allen, who left his position as director of delivery and quality at DLA Piper earlier this year. While at DLA, Allen’s department... more

• Hogan Lovells considers Shanghai association

  Aug 30 2016 Hogan Lovells is in the midst of considering a permitted association in the Shanghai FTZ trade area. Launched in 2013, the Shanghai FTZ is the first trade area of its... more

• Hogan Lovells retention figures released

  Aug 04 2016 Hogan Lovells announced that the firm has retained 80 per cent of this year’s newly qualified trainees, with 24 trainees accepting offers. Of 30 trainees, 29 submitted... more

• Jones Day nabs Hogan Lovells energy finance team

  Jul 27 2016 Jones Day has hired away an energy finance team from Hogan Lovells in Singapore. The team at Hogan Lovells comprised three partners and two associates, all of whom... more

• CMS Cameron McKenna testing new work allocation

  Jul 08 2016 CMS Cameron McKenna is testing a new work allocation system for its corporate associates in the UK. The new system aims to improve efficiencies in assigning work.... more

• Hogan Lovells adds new tax partner in London

  Jul 05 2016 Hogan Lovells has announced that Elliot Weston has joined the firm's London corporate practice as a tax partner. Weston's practice generally focuses on real estate... more

• White & Case hires banking partner from Freshfields

  Jun 09 2016 White & Case has lured banking partner Jeffrey Rubinoff from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The hire is the latest in a string of hires in London for the US firm that... more

• Hogan Lovells begins new Indonesia association

  Jun 01 2016 Hogan Lovells entered a new association with Indonesian firm Dewi Negara Fachi & Partners (DNFP) after its previous alliance ended eight months ago. DNFP focuses on... more

• Hogan Lovells hires new South Africa partner

  May 31 2016 Hogan Lovells has hired a new partner for its corporate practice in Johannesburg, South Africa. Carl Stein will join the firm to advise on large public and private... more

• White & Case hires new corporate partner

  May 17 2016 White & Case has hired a new corporate partner from Hogan Lovells. Guy Potel joined Lovells in 2008 and made partner in 2010. Before that, he trained at Clifford... more

• Nabarro hires partner in move to strengthen Asia presence

  May 13 2016 London-based firm Nabarro has hired the managing partner of Gadens in Singapore, a move intended to strengthen the firm's Asia presence. Marc Rathbone joined Gadens... more

• Hogan Lovells hires BLP head of international arbitration

  May 09 2016 Hogan Lovells has hired Berwin Leighton Paisner's head of international arbitration, Kent Phillips, to join the firm's litigation and arbitration team in its Singapore... more

• Hogan Lovells picks up M&A specialist in Tokyo

  Apr 05 2016 Hogan Lovells has brought on Morgan, Lewis & Bockius M&A expert Lisa Yano to be a partner in its office in Tokyo. Yano is registered as a foreign legal consultant... more

• Hogan Lovells hires four partners in Sydney

  Apr 01 2016 Hogan Lovells is expanding its its team in Sydney, after launching there last July with two partners. The firm has picked up four partners, whose practices range... more

• International firms hire local talent in Johannesburg

  Mar 04 2016 Two international firms, Baker & McKenzie and Hogan Lovells, have made moves recently to add local talent to their ranks in Johannesburg, South Africa. Bakers has... more

• Hogan Lovells planning business center in US

  Feb 26 2016 Hogan Lovells is planning to open a business service center in the U.S. The firm opened its first business service center in Johannesburg two years ago. The low... more

• Latham & Watkins strengthens Asia PE group

  Feb 25 2016 Latham & Watkins is making moves similar to its previous private equity boost in Europe, but this time in its Asia practice. It has hired three new partners and is... more

• New boutique firm sprouts up in London

  Feb 08 2016 A consultant from Keystone Law and a barrister for Devereux Chambers have teamed up to launch a new firm in London that will handle claims for insurance policyholders.... more

• Hogan Lovells adds Baker arbitration head

  Dec 10 2015 The head of the arbitration practice at Baker & McKenzie in Hong Kong, James Kwan, has agreed to join Hogan Lovells as an international arbitration partner. Kwan was... more

• Latham & Watkins taps Hogan Lovells in London

  Nov 24 2015 Latham & Watkins is bulking up its finance practice in London, turning to the firm that raided its Dubai office, Hogan Lovells, for its latest hire. Latham is bringing... more

• Hogan Lovells hires Latham trio in Dubai

  Nov 13 2015 Hogan Lovells has managed to lure a trio of partners from Latham & Watkins in Dubai. The move will see the number of partners Hogan Lovells has in Dubai rise from... more

• Kirkland & Ellis adds third restructuring partner in Hong Kong

  Oct 26 2015 Kirkland & Ellis is adding a third partner to the restructuring practice it launched a year ago with two partners from Hogan Lovells. Kelly Napthali joins the firm... more

• Ashurst adding project managers across practices

  Oct 22 2015 Four years ago, Ashurst added a project management team to its banking and finance groups. Now the firm is recruiting six project managers for its London and Sydney... more

• Hogan Lovells joining Ashurst in allocation pilot

  Oct 14 2015 Hogan Lovells is introducing a pilot program similar to the one that Ashurst will soon complete, that will see the allocation of work assigned to associates handled by... more

• Sheppard Mullin nab Hogan Lovells competition head

  Oct 13 2015 Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, a US firm, has hired away Hogan Lovells's head of antitrust, competition and economic regulation practice, Jacques Derenne.... more

• Hogan Lovells hires two finance partners for Africa practice

  Oct 09 2015 Hogan Lovells has hired two finance partners to boost its Africa practice, both of whom hail from Norton Rose Fulbright's structured trade and commodity finance team.... more

• Hogan Lovells ends association in Indonesia

  Sep 24 2015 Hogan Lovells and its alliance firm in Indonesia, Hermawan Juniarto, are ending their association with an amicable understanding, after the Indonesian firm's... more

• 20-strong team moves together for second time

  Sep 24 2015 A team of 20 lawyers is joining DLA Piper in its Hamburg office. The entire team moved together previously in 2011, when it joined Bird & Bird from Hogan Lovells. The... more

• Shearman & Sterling hires Freshfields co-head

  Sep 07 2015 Shearman & Sterling has hired the former co-head of telecommunications, media and technology at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Frank Miller. Miller has been at... more

• Hill Dickinson grows commercial disputes practice in Hong Kong

  Aug 19 2015 Hill Dickinson is growing its commercial disputes practice in Hong Kong, bringing on Bryan O'Hare in its Hong Kong office. O'Hare comes to the firm from Hogan Lovells,... more

• Norton Rose Fulbright hires from Hogan Lovells in Hong Kong

  Aug 17 2015 Norton Rose Fulbright hired Terence Lau as a corporate and equity capital markets partner onto its corporate team in Hong Kong. Lau joins from Hogan Lovells, where he... more

• Hogan Lovells adds partner in Johannesburg

  Aug 10 2015 Hogan Lovells is bringing Philip van Rensburg as partner in its construction department and litigation team in Johannesburg. Van Rensburg practices mainly... more

• Eversheds hires corporate partner in Hong Kong

  Aug 06 2015 Eversheds has brought on a new partner to its corporate practice in Hong Kong. The firm has hired Charles Butcher, who comes to Eversheds from Hogan Lovells, where... more

• Keystone Law quickly absorbs talent

  Jul 28 2015 Keystone Law, a dispersed law firm, has made a strong push in the last several months, hiring 20 former partners and senior lawyers, including teams and former... more

• Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe absorb energy team in London

  Jun 30 2015 Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has absorbed an energy and projects team with three partners, two of whom were group heads, from Hogan Lovells. The three partners are... more

• LLM Guide: How Many Big Law Associates and Partners Have an LL.M.?

  Jun 04 2015 LLM Guide, a website that offers editorial content and program information related to LLM programs worldwide, has published an article that examines the value of an... more

• Hogan Lovells bolsters finance practice in London

  Jun 02 2015 Hogan Lovells has bolstered its finance practice in London by hiring Sylvain Dhennin, a high yield partner from Dentons. Dhennin joins Hogan Lovells in its London... more

• Hogan Lovells hires from Skadden in Frankfurt

  Jun 01 2015 Hogan Lovells recently hired Matthias Jaletzke, a senior corporate partner from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in Frankfurt. Two lawyers join Jaletzke, moving... more

• Fried Frank hires partner from Hogan Lovells

  May 19 2015 Fried Frank is hiring away Hogan Lovells banking partner Stuart Brinkworth to head the firm’s finance team in London. Brinkworth has been a partner at Hogan Lovells... more

• Hogan Lovells adds tax specialist in Johannesburg

  May 12 2015 Hogan Lovells has announced the hire of a tax partner in Johannesburg, Jackie Peart . Peart brings a wealth of experience in cross border and domestic tax matters. She... more

• Hogen Lovells launches Australian presence

  Mar 31 2015 Hogen Lovells has announced that it will launch an Australian presence with the hiring of new partners Nicky Lester and Tim Lester. The new partners with join the... more

• Hogan Lovells brings in insolvency partner in New York

  Mar 06 2015 Hogan Lovells recently brought on partner Ron Silverman into its Finance practice to work as a Business Restructuring and Insolvency (BRI) partner in New York. He... more

• Hogan Lovells hires IP team in Hong Kong

  Mar 05 2015 Hogan Lovells has hired three lawyers from Mayer Brown JSM onto its intellectual property team in Hong Kong. Alan Chiu and Kenny Low join Hogan Lovells as partners... more

• Hogan Lovells reappoints chair

  Feb 25 2015 Hogan Lovells reappointed Nicholas Cheffings as chair of the firm for a second term lasting three years. Cheffings' current term ends on 1 April 2015. It is possible... more

• BLP elects Lisa Mayhew as managing partner

  Feb 04 2015 Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) partners voted to elect Lisa Mayhew, head of employment, as the the firm's new managing partner. Mayhew will begin her term on 1 May. The... more

• Hogan Lovells hires former US Government lead counsel

  Jan 26 2015 Hogan Lovells has added Ken Choe, a top-ranking lawyer at the US Government Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as partner. Choe will join Hogan’s... more

• Hogan Lovells hires managing partner in Vietnam

  Jan 16 2015 Hogan Lovells announced partner Samantha Campbell as head of the firm’s Vietnam offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, effective March. Campbell joins from Gide... more

• Herbert Smith Freehills loses Asian practice head

  Dec 17 2014 Herbert Smith Freehills has lost its Tokyo corporate and M&A head James Robinson. Robinson is joining Morrison & Foerster. Robinson joined legacy firm Herbert Smith... more

• Hogan Lovells adds three trademark attorneys in Tokyo

  Dec 16 2014 Hogan Lovells has added three patent and trademark attorneys, or "benrishi," to its Tokyo Intellectual Property,Media and Technology (IPMT) group in Tokyo. The new... more

• Hogan Lovells hires fourth corporate partner in Asia

  Dec 11 2014 Hogan Lovells has hired Mark Cooper to its corporate practice in Singapore. Cooper joins Lovells from Linklaters on 3 February next year. Cooper will be focused on M&A... more

• Hogan Lovells hires partner in Hong Kong

  Oct 28 2014 Hogan Lovells has hired a new partner into its finance practice and international debt capital markets team in Hong Kong. Bronwen May joins Hogan from O'Melveny &... more

• Hogan Lovells hires partner in Vietnam

  Oct 16 2014 Hogan Lovells has hired Jeff Olson as a partner in its Ho Chi Minh City office in Vietnam. Olsen comes from Allen & Overy, where he was previously senior associate.... more

• Hogan Lovells produces new Global Trademark Management Report

  Sep 29 2014 Hogan Lovells published a survey of 58 multinationals from a variety of industries headquartered in the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pacific, finding that 32% of... more

• Hogan Lovells set to make up to 7 redundancies

  Aug 22 2014 Hogan Lovells is set to make seven support staff redundant as part of the firm's plan to relocate IT services from London to Johannesburg. The firm announced its... more

• Hogan Lovells still hasn't moved on Australian market

  Aug 06 2014 The rush to enter the Australian legal services market has seen the entry of international players like Ashurst, Herbert Smith, Linklaters and King & Wood in the past... more

• Barclays streamlines panel of legal advisors

  Jul 08 2014 Banking group Barclays has streamlined its panel of legal advisors, cutting 30% of the list of firms and organising the remainder into a two-tiered system of... more

• Baker Botts boosts global arbitration practice in NY

  Jul 04 2014 Baker Botts has boosted its global arbitration practice with the hire of high-profile Hogan Lovells arbitration partner Edward Schorr in New York. Schorr makes the... more

• Hogan Lovells hires leading data protection expert in London

  Jun 10 2014 Hogan Lovells has hired a leading European privacy and data protection lawyer, Eduardo Ustaran, from Field Fisher Waterhouse. Ustaran will join the firm’s London... more

• Hogan Lovells boosts Northern California offices

  May 12 2014 Hogan Lovells has boosted its San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices with the hire of corporate partners Nathaniel P. Gallon and Veronica K. McGregor. “We are... more

• Freshfields and Bakers report strong retention figures

  Feb 26 2014 Freshfields and Baker & McKenzie have reported high trainee retention figures: keeping on 80% and 88% of newly qualified lawyers respectively. Mayer Brown however... more

• Hogan Lovells sets up support office in South Africa

  Feb 03 2014 Hogan Lovells is setting up a new base in South Africa to deal with support services, with plans to launch with 20 employees in the second quarter of 2014 . The office... more

• Arnold Porter enters the Houston market

  Jan 23 2014 Arnold & Porter has launched an office in Houston, Texas. The new office will be led by Thad Demaris, who formerly served as managing partner of the Hogan Lovells... more

• Ten UK law firms make Stonewall's ranking for LGBT staff

  Jan 21 2014 Stonewall has announced its top 100 employers of lesbian, gay and bisexual staff, with ten law firms making the cut. Simmons & Simmons was the highest placed law... more

• Nabarro boosts energy and infrastructure in Singapore

  Jan 14 2014 Nabarro has bolstered its Singapore energy and infrastructure practice with the hire of Adrian Wong from Hogan Lovells.   Wong has experience advising on... more

• Hogan Lovells appoints new co-head of global PE

  Dec 27 2013 Hogan Lovells has appointed a new co-head of its global private equity group, tapping corporate partner Tom Whelan to take over from Alan Greenough who will retire... more

• Hogan Lovells appoints head of litigation and arbitration

  Dec 17 2013 Hogan Lovells has appointed its global co-head of litigation and arbitration to to role of chief executive. So long as there is approval from the partners, Stephen... more

• Hogan Lovells set to launch in Johannesburg

  Nov 21 2013 Hogan Lovells is set to launch in South-Africa on 1 December, when it merges with Johannesburg firm Routledge Modise. Routledge Modise will come under the banner of... more

• Mayer Brown hires new head of IP and TMT in Asia

  Oct 22 2013 Mayer Brown JSM has a new leader for its IP and TMT practice in Asia with the hire of Gabriela Kennedy from Hogan Lovells.   Kennedy will be based in Mayer Brown’s... more

• FFW holds departing senior partner to notice period

  Oct 12 2013 Field Fisher Waterhouse has confirmed that it intends to hold a departing senior partner to his 18-month notice period. Eduardo Ustaran is FFW’s privacy and... more

• Swiss verein arrangements on the rise

  Oct 04 2013 Law firms are pursuing mergers at an astonishing rate, seeking out greater stability and market reach by partnering up at the domestic and international level. The... more

• Hogan Lovells loses entire Berlin partnership

  Sep 24 2013 US firm Morrison & Foerster is set to launch in Berlin, after hiring the entire nine-partner cohort from Hogan Lovells' Berlin office. It is not yet clear how many of... more

• UK firms offer trainees short-term employment

  Aug 28 2013 Roll on Friday reports that some major UK law firms are offering trainees short term contracts rather than permanent employment upon qualification. The... more

• UK top 50 see revenue growth

  Aug 06 2013 The top 50 law firms in the UK grew nearly 5 per cent in the 2012-13 financial year, making last year their third consecutive year of growth amid a troubled economy.... more

• Gibson Dunn hires oil and gas expert in Singapore

  Jul 17 2013 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has boosted its oil and gas practice with the hire of the former head of Hogan Lovells’ Southeast Asia oil and gas practice, Brad Roach.... more

• NLJ survey shows marginal growth at top US firms

  Jun 13 2013 The National Law Journal’s annual survey of the biggest US law firms shows a small amount of growth over the past year. The survey, which looks at data from the 350... more

• Hogan Lovells picks new MP for Asia and Middle East

  May 17 2013 Hogan Lovells has appointed Patrick Sherrington as the regional managing partner for Asia and Middle East.   Sherrington was formerly the co-head of the Hogan... more

• Reed Smith launches competition practice in Paris

  Apr 15 2013 Reed Smith has launched a competition practice in Paris after hiring Michel Debroux, the co-head of antitrust, competition and economic regulation at Hogan... more

• Hogan Lovells picks up Moscow disputes team

  Jan 28 2013 Hogan Lovells has hired a team of four arbitration and litigation lawyers in Moscow from rival firm Linklaters. The team is led by Alexei Dudko - who leaves behind... more

• Baker & McKenzie adds 100 hours to billing target

  Jan 24 2013 Roll On Friday reports that Baker & McKenzie has increased its billing targets for associates by 100 hours in 2013, from 1,600 hours to 1,700 hours. RollOnFriday... more

• Hogan Lovells promotes 24 to partnership

  Jan 03 2013 Hogan Lovells has promoted 24 lawyers to the partnership across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the US, growing the total partnership to more than 800 people. This... more

• 71 US law firms get perfect score on LGBT programs

  Nov 20 2012 The Human Rights Campaign scored leading legal and corporate institutions on their policies benefiting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees, awarding a... more

• Large law firms reap rewards of global strategy

  Nov 06 2012 A small number of law firms dominates the international market for legal services, according to a global ranking published last week, the AM Law Global 100. The... more

• Hoyng Monegier hires two from Hogan Lovells

  Nov 01 2012 IP boutique Hoyng Monegier has hired Hogan Lovells partner Carla Schoonderbeek. Schoonderbeek leaves Hogan Lovells less than 18 months after joining the firm from... more