Combined firm to sit among top 70 UK law firms by revenue
Baker McKenzie, Cadwalader, McDermott and Steptoe & Johnson among first to fall in to line as firms battle to retain associates
Victor Dawes says Bar wants to improve government relations but will speak out ‘when necessary’
German independent forges cooperation deal with Arno Legal after local management buy out
Some 47% of firms are considering deals, with nearly a quarter of those already in talks
Addition of Jennifer Jones expected to curb high spending on outside counsel
Executive partner Tim Murphy set to take on dual managing partner and CEO roles
Compliance burden also likely to increase around ESG issues, says Hogan Lovells
Deal is part of firm’s Reinvent innovation strategy and follows last year’s SparkBeyond tie-up
Early sight of 2021 finances comes as Miami firm opens two branches in nation's 'first suburb'
Three of five incoming partners promoted to leadership roles within Boston firm's technology practice
Stephen Kim brings experience in-house at Bayer and Indivior to Avicanna
Raza Mithani founds Conselis Law alongside four barrister consultants
Incoming Alvaro Garza-Galvan has been appointed co-managing partner alongside current partner Diego Martinez
Firm praises team for matching record 2020 turnover as it faced ‘particular’ challenge of competition team departure
Metaverse-focused deal to make Microsoft third-largest gaming company is expected to attract regulatory scrutiny
Leading arbitration boutique promotes Leilah Bruton in London and adds Shaparak Saleh in Paris along with an associate
Addition of Florian Hirschmann comes less than a year after US firm entered Munich with Sidley Austin hires
Diversity and inclusion champion Justin D’Agostino takes leading role at the Pledge as signatories near 5,000
Disputes boutique Karas strengthened as Mishcon presses on with strategy of growing Asia private client capability