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Clifford Chance promotes 26 partners and heralds US and Asia investment
Thirty-five per cent of this year's cohort are women, putting CC ahead of rivals Linklaters and Freshfields, but behind Allen & Overy
G20 launches regtech sprint to tackle global compliance challenges
Saudi G20 Presidency and Bank for International Settlements unveil TechSprint competition
Burford Capital heralds strong business fundamentals despite double digit falls in revenue and profits
Litigation Funder claims headline figures do not represent true picture of a market-leading business in a growing industry
Ashurst puts partner promotions on hold in response to Covid-19
International firm goes out on a limb by putting back promotions after raft of firms press ahead with theirs
BakerHostetler sets up digital transformation team, hires Norton Rose Fulbright partner to co-lead
Data privacy expert Jeewon Kim Serrato will be based in firm's San Francisco office
Keystone Law cites ethical considerations as it avoids government-funded furlough scheme
CEO says scheme is designed for 'genuinely cash-strapped businesses' as top 100 firm posts 16% revenue increase
Wachtell hires former Delaware chief justice and corporate governance campaigner Leo Strine
Proponent of boardroom reform calls for 'environmentally responsible, sustainable wealth creation'
Serle Court launches 'off-the-shelf' arbitration service to bypass Covid-19 court delays
Barristers offer 80-day service as group of senior judges and academics call for courts to be given 'breathing space'
Australasia round-up: Jones Day makes Brisbane hire while Buddle Finlay chooses national chair
Also securing new hires are HFW, DLA Piper and Ashurst across Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
Cuatrecasas ramps up Latin America presence with Chile launch
Santiago office adds to recent launches in Bogota and Lima.
DWF secures additional credit facility to see it through 'extended lockdown'
UK's largest listed law firm boosts working capital facilities to £122m and secures easing of some covenants
King & Spalding hires 13-partner West Coast team from Boies Schiller
Arrivals include Quyen Ta and David Willingham, who had co-led Boies Schiller's San Francisco and LA offices
Lawyer disqualified for lying about lost briefcase launches crowd-funded appeal
Top legal team steps forward to represent Claire Matthews after case raises mental health concerns
Osborne Clarke to pull out of Hong Kong in face of 'disruption and uncertainty'
UK top 50 firm joins Orrick in closing its office in Asia's leading legal hub
CMS Poland hires five private equity lawyers from Clifford Chance
Team due to start in August in anticipation of M&A surge held back by coronavirus outbreak
CMS unveils 'science-based' targets to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2025
UK LLP submits goals to UN-backed initiative as part of drive to limit global temperature rise
Gender diversity jumps as Allen & Overy appoints 29 partners including three in New York
Magic circle UK firm celebrates 'positive impact' of diversity push as 13 women are promoted
Clifford Chance joins UK magic circle rivals in freezing salaries and deferring partner distributions
UK giant says it is 'strong' and 'resilient' after five years of growth; bonus payments will be staggered
Eversheds Sutherland makes up six South Africa partners in bumper round of 38 promotions
Promotions up by 40% this year with the UK, South Africa and Ireland welcoming the most new partners
Fisher & Phillips, Gordon & Rees top US trade secrets litigation firm rankings in 2019
Total amount of damages awarded last year rises by almost half to $105m, Lex Machina report shows
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