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Australian law firms mostly avoid pandemic woes as profits remain robust, study finds

Commonwealth Bank report shows that almost four in five firms posted stable or rising profits this year

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UK judiciary reviews historic role sitting in Hong Kong's highest court

'Chilling effect' of new security law prompts UK foreign secretary to moot court boycott

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Dentons sparks redundancy consultation with launch of virtual real estate team

Up to 24 UK office-based roles under review; firm says it hopes actual job losses will be 'significantly' fewer

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Top 100 UK firms tighten grip on legal market, study finds

Liberum report shows that number of UK legal businesses fell for the first time since records began

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McDermott promotes 37 to partnership across 14 offices

Specialist corporate adviser to Middle Eastern high-net-worth-individuals is among 13 new women partners

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King & Spalding boosts Dubai disputes team with double partner hire from CMS

Arrival of construction specialists follows on from hire of two energy partners in Singapore

White & Case raids Weil Gotshal for Hong Kong debt finance partner

New York firm boosts sponsor finance capabilities with arrival of private equity specialist Daniel Abercromby

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TLT bolsters London arm with hire of 22-strong financial services team from Dentons

Move to Bristol-based firm follows Dentons' decision to close its Watford office

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Dubai arbitration cases jump to fresh record as construction disputes predominate

DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre posts 18% increase in caseload in 2019; 2020 poised for another record year

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Clifford Chance's senior partner to lead firmwide sustainability taskforce

Magic Circle firm recognises 'tidal wave' of pressure for businesses to step up ESG record

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Covid-19 disruption bites as SEC actions against public companies fall by a third

Research finds sharp decline in enforcement outcomes, but activity ramped up in September

Greenberg Traurig steps up European expansion with Dutch real estate team hire

Five-lawyer group, led by partner David Van Dijk, join from NautaDutilh in Amsterdam

Slaughter and May bolsters investigations team with rare London partner hire

Senior litigation lawyer to join top London firm from Danske Bank

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Freshfields expands national security practice in Washington

Former intelligence official Colin Costello joins as advisor on foreign investment-related issues

Hogan Lovells and Fieldfisher advise pro bono on food redistribution deal

Acquisition sees the Felix Project become one of the largest food redistribution charities in Europe

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Slaughter and May partner leaves firm after internal investigation

Magic Circle firm notifies Solicitors Regulation Authority of finance specialist Oliver Storey's departure

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Mayer Brown eyes renewables push with double partner hire from Hunton Andrews Kurth

Eric Pogue and John Tormey part of five-lawyer move to bolster energy financing capabilities

Taylor Wessing's UK senior partner secures second term

Private equity veteran Dominic FitzPatrick looks to post-pandemic future

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Dentons unveils combination with Salt Lake City's Durham Jones & Pinegar

Deal is third secured under Project Golden Spike to create national network of regional firms

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