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From complete shut-down to great agility: how family courts across the world have responded to Covid-19
In a series of reports from New York to Melbourne, senior lawyers assess the effectiveness of family law during lockdown
Lex Mundi elects S. Horowitz & Co partner as new chair
Michelle Liberman replaces outgoing chair Ben Haglund as annual meeting is held remotely for first time
Chief executive of listed UK law firm joins The Sunday Times 2020 Rich List
Knights' David Beech joins Rihanna as fellow new entrant on list of 1,000 wealthiest people with estimated wealth of £130m
O'Melveny & Myers elects Bradley Butwin as chair for third term
Partners give Butwin stamp of approval after failure of last year's talks with Allen & Overy
Top Saudi lawyer defends legal robustness of troubled oil kingdom
Khoshaim & Associates managing partner hails measures to open up the Middle East's largest economy as it faces a deep recession
Burford Capital loses fight to force London Stock Exchange to hand over confidential trading data
Commercial Court judge rejects market manipulation claims and says attack on exchange was 'unjustified'
Trio of Indian legal tech startups emerge from Cyril Amarchand's incubator programme
Project to nurture Indian legal tech talent reaches milestone as first cohort emerges from scheme
Houthoff mourns sudden loss of co-managing partner Gerhard Gispen
Dutch firm pays tribute to 'passionate and collegial' leader with a 'big heart and great ambitions'
Trio of top arbitration bodies form international alliance to hear 'hybrid' Covid-19 compliant hearings
The International Arbitration Centre Alliance will have centres in Canada, London and Singapore
Law firm associates expect permanent legal industry change amid Covid-19 job security fears
Around 39% of associates say workloads have been cut even as billable hour targets stay the same
Vinson & Elkins to close in Beijing as it 'evaluates' future of Hong Kong arm
Houston-based energy leader says it remains committed to having 'strong Asia footprint'
McDermott hires from three firms to open Atlanta office
Seven-lawyer team assembled from DLA Piper, Kasowitz Benson Torres and Jones Day
Australian firm McCullough Robertson launches defence and national security business
McR Defence will be led by former Downer Group managing director Brett Sangster and deputy GC Evan Economo
Clifford Chance hires Simmons & Simmons' innovation head
April Brousseau joins UK magic circle firm as global lead for innovation
International Bar Association pulls plug on 2020 Miami annual conference
Gathering of 6,000 lawyers moves online as news emerges of vice president's resignation
WIPO appoints Singapore Intellectual Property Office chief as new director general
Daren Tang will replace Australia's Francis Gurry, who has been in the top job since 2008
K&L Gates hires seven-strong restructuring team in Frankfurt
Top 50 US firm prepares for significant increase in restructuring work as a result of Covid-19
Orrick hires senior JP Morgan lawyer to lead diversity push
Duane Hughes will co-ordinate firm's work on $5m Move the Needle Fund to improve diversity
Carlton Fields launches dedicated blockchain consultancy
SQrBlock Solutions will be led by the firm's fintech practice co-chair Huhnsik Chung
McCann FitzGerald and William Fry cut pay as Covid-19 reverses Brexit optimism in Ireland
Dr David Cowan reports on how the Irish legal profession is responding to coronavirus
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