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Orrick targets Asia's renewable energy sector with Singapore office launch

Former Watson Farley & Williams partner to head up new venture in city state

UK’s class action regime finally ready for take off after landmark Mastercard ruling

£15bn consumer claim proceeds to trial following CAT ruling – with amendments

Appointments: Freshfields names new US managing partner, Wilberforce barrister joins McDermott in consulting role

This week's roundup of moves also sees Mayer Brown add leveraged finance depth in Chicago and Maddocks boost its healthcare offering in Sydney

Latham lands energy and infrastructure partner trio from Shearman and Freshfields in Singapore

LA-based firm hails 'major milestone' for Asia as it targets infra and private equity fund work

Around the house: Frost Bank secures energy veteran, new role for copyright GC

This week's roundup also sees moves at Spotify, Deloitte Legal, Citgo, Daily Harvest and INX Limited

Luminance targets Kira in AI legaltech PR spat over Litera sale

Slaughter and May-backed tech company sparks war of words after promoting 'rescue package' for rival's clients

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UK and US corporates lack budgets to maintain regulatory compliance, study finds

Law firms, however, are better resourced than last year to help clients manage regulatory change, Integreon report shows

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Singapore Academy of Law boosts support for locked down Lion City lawyers

Academy pledges online support worth $1.9m as city state emerges from another Covid-19 ‘circuit breaker’

Curtis adds third Middle East office in Saudi Arabia

The New York firm's office in Riyadh will 'significantly expand' its presence in the regional market

‘I have burned my documents’ - women Afghan judges in hiding as bar groups highlight plight 

Bar associations unite to call for expedited evacuation of and asylum for 250 female judges in Afghanistan

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UK law firm financial results tracker – 2021

How have the top practices fared over the Covid-19 pandemic? Monitor the 20/21 results as they are posted

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Withers hires Hollywood divorce lawyer to launch US family law practice

Firm posts 40% PEP hike as it unveils partner hires in LA, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore

Allen & Overy team files justice brief supporting trans rights in Alabama

UK's firm's US arm teams up with National Women’s Law Center in bid to secure change to state's 'discriminatory' policy over transgender community's access to driving licences

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Brick Court takes on second international QC from rival Essex Court in wake of China sanctions

Singapore-based Salim Moollan QC will join Vernon Flynn QC at new set in September as Essex Court secures two up-and-coming Chancery juniors

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PwC Legal's Hong Kong ally hires Jones Day partner to lead IP practice

Chiang Ling Li joins Tiang & Partners to 'boost strategic growth in Greater China'

Hong Kong boutique Ben McQuhae & Co becomes first off-shore buyer of China carbon credits

Firm teams up with former environment minister to buy 10,000 tonnes of credits to demonstrate market's potential

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Irwin Mitchell and Shoosmiths unveil steep increases in profitability

Impressive performance of UK top 50 continues as national duo are latest to grow revenue and profits through pandemic

Baker McKenzie tackles Johannesburg ‘management issues’ with leadership change and beefed up HR

Global firm unveils ‘three-step plan’ to improve culture including enhanced internal complaints procedure

Appointments: UK Magic Circle continue US push with senior hires in Silicon Valley and Washington DC

Latest roundup features Freshfields, Linklaters, Hall & Wilcox, K&L Gates, Ashurst, Clayton Utz and Gherson Solicitors

New Zealand in-house law tech platform LawVu picks up $12m to accelerate US expansion

Tauranga-based ‘legal workspace’ provider targets US hires as investor cites appetite for Aussie and Kiwi startups

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