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Baker McKenzie turns to Paris-based global projects head as it rebuilds Africa leadership team
Global firm appoints new Africa chief following controversy over leadership of Johannesburg arm
Slaughter and May raids Freshfields to secure first COO
Move completes modernisation of Magic Circle UK firm's management structure following election of first managing partner
BP unveils trimmed-down roster of 26 panel firms as it seeks to 'consolidate external spend'
Some 26 firms appointed globally following competitive tender that assessed candidates' D&I and energy transition capabilities
Almost one-in-three UK law firms actively considering stock exchange listing, survey finds
Some 31% of firms eyeing potential share sale at some point in the next 12-18 months, according to Habour
Sidley hires former FINRA market regulation enforcement head as a partner in New York
Lara Thyagarajan is the latest in a trio of recent Sidley hires from US financial regulatory agencies
IBA's annual law firm management conference goes virtual for 2021
Free-to-attend event supported by the IBA Law Firm Management Committee will take place on 3 December
Slaughter and May selects five climate tech-focused startups for latest tech incubator cohort
The Magic Circle firm has underlined its commitment to dealing with climate change by selecting five climate tech-focused startups for Fast Forward's fifth edition
Bonus season gets underway as quartet of New York firms fall in line with pacesetter Cravath
Cleary, Boies Schiller, Fried Frank and Cadwalader match Cravath with 15% bonus increase to $115,000 at top end of scale
Ince hails ‘industry first' with launch of integrated private wealth advisory service
Unveiling of private wealth arm comes as shares resume trading ahead of expected 4.8% increase in first half income
Germany’s Hengeler Mueller elevates six to partnership in latest promotion round
The six appointments doubles the number of partner promotions seen in 2020
Clyde & Co eyes merger with BLM to gain UK insurance heft
UK Top 50 firms' combined revenue would sit at around £735m
Dechert private equity partner pulls out of White & Case team move
London lawyer was previously lined up to join New York firm as part of a three-partner team
PwC Australia NewLaw partners with Checkbox to enhance legaltech offering
Agreement gives PwC Australia customers access to Checkbox’s workflow automation platform
Knights reports first-half revenue growth as acquisition strategy poised to continue
Firm said recent £60m credit line will help it to ‘selectively execute’ on M&A pipeline
Leading offshore arbitration centre announces more eco-friendly rules
Measures including provisions for remote hearings feature in BVI International Arbitration Centre's 2021 rules update
Simpson Thacher and Weil unveil bumper New York-focused partner promotion rounds
Amid surging deal activity, Weil promotes record-breaking 26 partners; Simpson Thacher elevates 31
Hogan Lovells secures first partner lateral in Johannesburg since 2019 office relaunch
Senior corporate hire from Pinsent Masons helps rebuild presence following split with Routledge Modise
King & Spalding taps Skadden for ‘rising star’ M&A specialist to expand Singapore corporate practice
Parveet Singh Gandoak brings cross-border deals experience across Southeast Asia and India
Sullivan leads global M&A ranking from Latham and Kirkland as deals smash through $5tr barrier
US firms dominate global ranking with domestic deals accounting for almost half of record-breaking worldwide activity, according to Refinitiv
Matheson hires senior lawyers from KPMG and Accenture as it targets tech transformation work
Recruits also arrive from A&L Goodbody and DLA Piper adding three partners and a counsel across firm's Dublin and London offices
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