Dentons announced today (3 May) that it has promoted 54 partners across Canada, Europe, Singapore, UK and the US, a 15% increase on last year’s round. Continue reading “Partner promotions: Dentons ups global round by 15% with twice as many promoted in Europe”
Ever-expanding disputes powerhouse Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has turned to Clifford Chance for tax investigations and disputes head Liesl Fichardt. Continue reading “Quinn continues City growth with Clifford Chance tax investigations head Liesl Fichardt”
CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang have merged together under the CMS brand, ditching the names of their legacy firms. Continue reading “‘You have to go with one brand’: CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang ditch legacy names as merger goes live”
A court battle between Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and eight of the firm’s former partners who quit to join White & Case has ended, with HSF reaching a settlement with the departing group. Continue reading “HSF reaches settlement with eight White & Case-bound partners over exit terms”
DLA Piper announced today (2 May) that it has promoted 46 to its partnership across the US, EMEA and Asia Pacific, while Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) made up three to partner in its latest round. Continue reading “Partner promotions: DLA halves London round, as HFW makes up three”
Osborne Clarke (OC) has opened in Shanghai under the name Zhang Yu & Partners, bringing on two partners and six other lawyers. Continue reading “‘A major step forward’: Osborne Clarke extends Asia footprint with Shanghai launch”
Shearman & Sterling‘s UK associates will see another increase to their salaries with newly qualified (NQ) lawyers taking home £10,000 more starting this month. Continue reading “Shearman hikes UK associate pay following 14% increase in City revenue”
Alternative Business Structure (ABS) Knights has recorded 64% growth in turnover in the last year to achieve £33.5m in revenue. Continue reading “Knights posts 64% revenue growth to move into the LB100”
DLA Piper and Ince & Co have made team hires in Germany this week, while Shearman & Sterling and Fox Williams have boosted their City offerings. Continue reading “Revolving doors: DLA Piper, Ince & Co bulk up in Germany while Shearman and Fox Williams bring in City partners”
Forsters has weathered a slowdown in the real estate market to record 9% revenue growth, although the result brings to an end six consecutive years of double-digit increases. Continue reading “Forsters upbeat as it posts 9% revenue growth despite flat real estate market”
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has hired Norton Rose Fulbright‘s global head of investigations Chris Warren-Smith and litigation partner Melanie Ryan to boost its white collar offering in London. Continue reading “Morgan Lewis latest to boost white collar offering with two NRF partners”
Clifford Chance (CC) has announced today (28 April) it is closing its office in Bangkok, and will dissolve its exclusive alliance in Jakarta with Linda Widyati and Partners (LWP). The firm is to focus more on its South-East Asia practice via its Singapore hub. Continue reading “‘What clients need’: CC to close Bangkok and ends Jakarta association to focus on Singapore”
A significant portion of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) investors represented by Signature Litigation in the ongoing £4bn rights issue battle have settled their claims, while a remaining 60% of the firm’s claimants, including 27,000 retail investors, are pushing forward for trial on 3 May. Continue reading “RBS rights issue litigation narrowed as 40% of Signature’s claimants take settlement”
Eversheds Sutherland has made 20 partner promotions, with 50% of these promotions outside the UK in countries such as Austria, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Latvia and the United Arab Emirates. The round is a reduction on last year when the firm made up 26 partners. Continue reading “Partner promotions: Eversheds Sutherland promotes half outside the UK in reduced round of 20”
Fieldfisher has picked up Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s former Paris finance head Dougall Molson. The appointment follows the Magic Circle firm’s rejig of its finance practice, which will see six finance partners leave at the end of the month. Continue reading “Fieldfisher makes major structured finance play with Freshfields hire”
Stuart Kelly has been appointed as group general counsel and company secretary at Network Rail, following the departure of Suzanne Wise, who left the rail company in March to take a non-legal role at Japan Tobacco International (JTI) as a senior vice-president for corporate development. Continue reading “In-house: Kelly takes group GC role at Network Rail following Wise’s departure”
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced the appointment of a three-partner bankruptcy team from Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, with the team joining the firm’s New York office. Continue reading “Freshfields makes major New York play with three-partner bankruptcy hire from US firm”
Stephenson Harwood has promoted three to partner in a reduced round following last year’s largest ever nine partner intake, while TLT has increased its promotions with six making partner. Continue reading “Stephenson Harwood promotes three in reduced round as TLT introduces eight new partners”
Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has announced its partner promotions for 2017, with 45 associates being made up in offices across the world. Of the 45, 18 are female partners, constituting 40% of the total round. Continue reading “Partner promotions: Norton Rose announces 45-strong round with women making up 40%”
In an increased round, Ashurst has promoted 19 to partnership with a roughly even spread across its European and Asia Pacific offices. Continue reading “Ashurst promotes 19 to partnership following a year of departures”
