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US law firm leasing activity rebounds to highest level since onset of pandemic

Long-term leases and relocations have fuelled a resurgence in leasing activity in Q3, new report shows

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DLA Piper's Brazil affiliate hires five-lawyer team from Mayer Brown's local ally

Four partners and one senior associate set to advance Campos Mello's environmental and sustainability work

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Fieldfisher announces successor to long-standing managing partner Chissick

Robert Shooter to begin next May following end of Michael Chissick’s decade in the role

Allen & Overy brings flexible resourcing arm Peerpoint to the US

UK Magic Circle firm's flexi-lawyering service will be based in New York and led by business development professional Amie Davidson

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Linklaters partners with SoftBank on diversity-led accelerator programme

UK Magic Circle firm signs up as strategic partner for European leg of Vision Fund Emerge 2021 programme

Funds and crypto partner leaves Simmons for Hong Kong independent with PwC ties

Gaven Cheong to serve as head of investment funds at Tiang & Partners

Former Hong Kong leader calls for 'China-wide boycott' of Mayer Brown after statue controversy

Leung Chun-ying said US firm bowed to international pressure by ceasing to advise longtime client over Tiananmen Square statue removal efforts

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HFW hires Baker Botts partner to launch on-the-ground transactional offering in Riyadh

Euan Pinkerton set to join the firm's Riyadh base after three years with Baker Botts

Gibson Dunn boosts London corporate bench with PE trio from Vinson & Elkins

Federico Fruhbeck to serve as Gibson Dunn’s Europe head of private equity and comes aboard with Vinson partner Robert Dixon and counsel Alice Brogi

Mayer Brown halts work advising University of Hong Kong on removal of Tiananmen Square memorial statue

US firm ceases representation of long term client for matter after role condemned by dozens of NGOs

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Canadian lawyers call on re-elected PM Trudeau to combat climate change with review of laws and justice system

Canada's laws, judicial infrastructure and justice system are 'not designed' to cope with climate destabilisation, open letter claims

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Top brands to explore what the twenties have in store for luxury at Luxury Law Summit Americas

Speakers at November’s virtual event include executives from Ralph Lauren and Authentic Brands and the former editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Traveler

UK top 100 firm in merger talks with City player

Royds Withy King and Goodman Derrick merger plan to create firm with revenue in excess of £50m

Crowell & Moring to launch in Denver with seven-lawyer team

Firm adds litigation partner from Armstrong Teasdale and corporate trio from Hogan Lovells for the launch

Litigation funder earmarks $100m to fund racially diverse and female-led cases

Burford Capital broadens focus of Equity Project launched in 2018; portion of profits from successful cases to boost funding

Withers grows Italy presence with six-strong tax team from Gianni & Origoni

New Milan hires led by partner Stefano Grilli set to focus on corporate tax work

John Lewis hires Clifford Chance real estate co-head as GC in newly created role

Jane Cheong Tung Sing joins as partnership GC and company secretary after 25 years at Clifford Chance

Dechert taps Kirkland partner to launch financial restructuring practice in Hong Kong

Daniel Margulies comes aboard as US firm prioritises growth of Asia restructuring capabilities

Cuatrecasas unveils latest round of startups for legaltech incubator

Six companies are set to join Cuatrecasas Acelera, including Colombia-based fintech MO Technologies

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Joint venture partners fail to agree way forward for DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre

London Court of International Arbitration calls for urgent resolution to ‘outstanding questions’ over centre’s winding down

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