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Kirkland & Ellis among law firms advising on WeWork bankruptcy case
Flexible office space provider filed for bankruptcy protection in the US on Monday
Kirkland, Milbank and Covington shepherd Bain’s $5.3bn Guidehouse acquisition
Kirkland advises marquee client Bain as Milbank and Covington counsel Guidehouse and tech investor owner Veritas
Sidley hires energy partner from Allen & Overy in New York to boost renewables coverage
Greg Lavigne joins the firm’s energy, transportation and infrastructure group
Stewarts boosts tax disputes team with Eversheds partner hire
Giles Salmond joins specialist disputes firm having been Eversheds’ head of indirect taxes and tax disputes resolution
Most global law firms falling short on responsible business practices, study finds
Burges Salmon tops list of firms meeting client expectations on people, planet and governance, according to Lamp House Strategy
Eversheds Sutherland absorbs group of KWM lawyers in London
New arrivals, including five partners, join as part of Eversheds’ and KWM’s cooperation agreement struck in July
Travers Smith names new senior partner
Corporate M&A and ECM head Andrew Gillan to succeed acting senior partner Siân Keall in January
IBA 2023: ‘It is very noble to defend victims but the noblest accomplishment of our profession is to defend the accused’
IBA panel discusses challenges facing legal profession including acting for difficult clients in an increasingly binary era
CMS names new senior partner for UK LLP
UK corporate co-head Charles Currier to succeed veteran leader Penelope Warne next May
Paul Hastings hires European restructuring co-chair in London from KKR
William Needham’s hire continues string of partner laterals in London by US firm
IBA 2023: ‘Men shouldn’t be the reference point for what success looks like’
A panel of female law firm leaders discussed what makes good leadership and how to sustain progress made on diversity and inclusion at the IBA annual conference in Paris
Around the house: ABB poaches Holcim’s legal head as latest GC, US firetruck-maker REV Group ends GC hunt
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Falcon’s Beyond, S&S Activewear, Amarin and The Oberkotter Foundation
Cooley launches in Miami targeting local tech and VC work
Firm joins host of rivals including Sidley Austin and Kirkland & Ellis in opening in fast-growing business hub
Baker McKenzie reports flat revenue of $3.3bn as profits hold steady
Net income hovers at $1.2bn for second year running following 2021’s record 37% rise
Second act for celebrity choreographer in infringement claim against Fortnite creator
Appeals court sides with choreographer Kyle Hanagami against Epic Games
IBA 2023: IBA and World Bank to forge closer ties to boost development goals
World Bank GC highlights the role lawyers can play in supporting governments and institutions with practical help, writes John Malpas
IBA 2023: ‘One of the best balms to the voices of hate is justice’
ICC prosecutor Karim AA Khan speaks out in an interview at the IBA annual conference
Law Society strikes bullish note as report upholds England and Wales as leading legal jurisdiction internationally
London commercial and arbitration courts outperform rivals in New York, Hong Kong and Singapore, report finds
Mishcon de Reya plans Saudi Arabia launch
UK firm becomes latest law firm to look to Riyadh amid Kingdom’s growing economic importance
Slaughter and May, Travers Smith shepherd Vodafone’s €5bn sale of Spanish arm to Zegona
Slaughters advises longtime client Vodafone as Travers Smith counsels listed TMT investor Zegona
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