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Barclays names former SABMiller deputy GC as bank's new legal chief

Stephen Shapiro will replace outgoing GC Bob Hoyt at the start of August

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Twenty Essex hires former Debevoise & Plimpton partner to bolster arbitration practice

Wendy Miles QC joins barristers' set after three years in Debevoise's London office

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HFW posts strong financial results as international expansion continues

Firm sees healthy rise in profits and double-digit PEP gains as sector-focus pays off

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Aria Grace Law pledges to donate all profits to charity every year

UK firm aims to donate at least £150,000 this year as part of its ethical commitment programme

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Simmons promotes six to partnership in slimmed down round as annual results show steady growth

More than half of partner promotions were women, underscoring firm's commitment to diversity

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DAC Beachcroft partners with Cognia Law on flexible resourcing service

Cognia Flex will give firm on-demand access to 'curated talent pool'

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Freshfields' profits remain stable as Magic Circle firm pushes ahead with US expansion

Firm sees slight increase in revenue to £1.5bn, but PEP dips

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Pinsent Masons sees revenue increase as it unveils new performance targets

Firm waves off 12% drop in PEP as it looks to measure success by its culture and client satisfaction

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Clifford Chance lifts pandemic blues as revenue growth outpaces rivals

Magic Circle firm posts 6% increase in revenue after strong showing in the Americas region

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DAC Beachcroft makes disputes hire in Madrid to bolster firm's litigation practice

Partner Mercedes Romero joins from Spanish firm Perez-Llorca

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Ashurst annual revenue holds steady even as pandemic hits Asia Pacific business

Firm posts FY20 revenue of £644m at the end of April, broadly in line with 2019 levels

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Cahill Gordon bets big on former Allen & Overy leveraged finance duo

US firm says partner hires will help put its London finance practice on par with New York

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US-EU data sharing agreement struck down by the European Court of Justice

Latest privacy litigation involving Facebook and the US-EU Privacy Shield could impact global trade, lawyers say

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Former Nedbank chief legal counsel launches South African law firm Maphosa Attorneys

Founder Jonathan Maphosa was also previously deputy GC at South Africa's central bank

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Freeths announces potential redundancies with 80 jobs expected to go

Job losses for regional firm part of 'significant realignment' to address 'over-capacity'

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Insurers wait on business interruption claims as test case starts in the High Court

An eagerly anticipated test case on coronavirus-related litigation starts in London this week

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Boies Schiller hires bankruptcy duo as firm prepares for Covid-19 economic fallout

Arrivals come as Boies Schiller loses another senior lawyer to King & Spalding

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UK prime minister encourages cautious return to office work as CMS is latest to unveil opening plans

UK lockdown rules eased as Boris Johnson seeks to revive struggling city centres

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Thomson Geer secures four-partner, 21-strong team from Dentons in Brisbane and Melbourne

All four partners in Dentons' Brisbane office move across as Australian independent 'takes advantage' of market instability

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Jenner & Block hires team of eight from Kilpatrick Townsend to bolster Native American law practice

Three-partner team joins as Chicago-based firm celebrates landmark Supreme Court victory for Creek Nation in Oklahoma

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