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Top luxury law adviser becomes Baker McKenzie's first chief sustainability officer

Paris-based Alyssa Auberger to lead sustainability drive as independent report highlights ESG opportunities for law firms

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Six-figure debt loads taking 'mental toll' on US law students, ABA study finds

A third of US law school graduates are having to pursue different career paths to pay off debts

HFW hires Colin Biggers & Paisley co-senior partner in Sydney

Antony Riordan leads five-strong construction disputes team joining London-headquartered firm

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Cahill hires third London leveraged finance partner from Allen & Overy

Newly made-up partner Joydeep Choudhuri jumps ship to join former colleagues at high-yield specialist

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New York City Bar voices 'significant concerns' about Barrett

City Bar questions Supreme Court Justice nominee's judgement, integrity and temperament 

Clifford Chance names new Hong Kong managing partner amid wider regional shakeup

Dauwood Malik starts new role next month, with Connie Heng becoming new Asia Pacific head

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JunHe founder 'passes torch' to next generation after 30 years at helm

Top Chinese firm hails smooth transition as Xiao Wei resigns as managing partner

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Quinn Emanuel bolsters tax practice after securing Weil Gotshal's Paris head

Second France disputes hire this month will see Stéphane Chaouat start in January with two counsel

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Linklaters sets out race action plan to increase black diversity across firm

Magic Circle UK Firm pledges to increase number of black partners globally five fold by 2027

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Experts to debate blockchain's growing influence in luxury sector at online seminar

Webinar in association with Bird & Bird will feature senior figures from two advanced tech start-ups

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Allen & Overy sees gender pay gap narrow slightly as it reports progress on diversity goals

Target set in 2018 for 30% of leadership roles to be held by women is met as firm reports on disability for first time

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Leigh Day teams up with South African firm to file class action claim against Anglo American

Firms allege Zambian mine's lead contamination has affected an estimated 1,000-plus people

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Clyde & Co hires four-lawyer arbitration team from Foley Hoag in Paris

Hery Ranjeva and Ivan Urzhumov join as partners with focus on francophone Africa and Eastern Europe

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Clifford Chance adds financial investors role to global leadership group

Singapore managing partner Kai-Niklas Schneider to lead funds and investment industry strategy

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Burford Capital launches on New York Stock Exchange

Litigation funder says dual listing will deepen investor pool and raise profile in the US

Ashurst unveils modern slavery initiative citing founder's campaigning record

Firm outlines four-strand action plan named after founder's four daughters

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Norton Rose Fulbright bolsters Turkish partnership with project finance hire

Partner Utku Unver joins from Allen & Overy in Istanbul

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Historic Simpson & Marwick brand revived after Clyde & Co sheds Scottish property arm

Amicable de-merger sees longstanding name return to Scotland five years after it was sacrificed in merger

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Baker McKenzie unveils innovation arm

Global firm marks launch by announcing partnership with AI-powered problem-solving platform

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Baker McKenzie announces latest global leadership shake-up

Firm names new regional chairs for North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific

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