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Taylor Wessing names next UK senior partner
Private wealth sector head Nick Warr to succeed Dominic FitzPatrick in January
Brown Rudnick secures Mishcon de Reya’s banking disputes head in London
Derval Walsh joins hot on the heels of commercial litigator Robin Pickworth’s move from Armstrong Teasdale
Law firm marketing and BD teams spend more time on firefighting than strategy, study finds
Law firms also lack sufficient investment in their marketing and business development teams
White & Case is fastest-growing law firm in Africa since 2019, study finds
US firm grew African headcount 177% between 2019 and 2022, according to Africa Legal
Freshfields, Skadden lead on Deutsche Bahn’s Arriva sale to I Squared Capital
Freshfields acts for Deutsche Bahn in deal valuing Arriva at reported €1.6bn
Israel’s top law firms seek legal help over war from international lawyers
Digital platform launched to collect details of individuals and firms willing to assist
UK’s Competition Appeals Tribunal approves consolidation of Google claims in ad tech litigation
Lawyers say move sets an important precedent and is a ‘milestone’ for the UK’s opt-out regime
Stephenson Harwood adds shipping team from Ince Hong Kong
Paul Ho takes seven lawyers to UK firm, becomes third partner to exit Ince HK this month
Senior London fraud partner quits Allen & Overy for London boutique Enyo
News of Andy McGregor’s departure follows Friday’s merger vote to create A&O Shearman
Around the house: NFL team Buffalo Bills dismisses GC and names interim, UK fusion energy pioneer hires former Rolls Royce counsel
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Enbridge, Lyra Therapeutics, Rocket Software and Arival Bank
Herbert Smith Freehills to close Kuala Lumpur office
Move follows February’s decision to pull out of Seoul; firm restates commitment to grow Asia revenue
Women and Diversity in Law Awards unveil roster of 250-plus nominees
Top UK legal awards now accepting entry submissions for glittering ceremony in March 2024
Law Society calls on UK government to unleash economic power of legal services
New Law Society president Nick Emmerson says supporting regional legal hubs will benefit the entire economy
Norton Rose adds Stephenson Harwood partner to lead Middle East disputes team
Nick Sharratt succeeds Paul Stothard following latter’s relocation to London
HSF hires Sidley partner in London as head of international private equity
Private capital push also sees Anglo-Australian firm appoint new partner from DLA Piper to co-head UK venture capital practice
Paul Hastings adds partners from Cooley, Goodwin in Northern California growth push
Senior PE/M&A partner Scott Joachim and capital markets specialist David Ambler among those moving over in Palo Alto
Former WilmerHale Brussels partner rejoins Henderson Chambers
EU competition law specialist John Ratliff returns to the Bar after 24 years with US firm
Weil steers Microsoft through final stage of $69bn Activision Blizzard merger clearance
Global antitrust counsel advised on 17 review processes worldwide to secure largest-ever gaming industry deal
Partners vote through merger to create A&O Shearman
Deal will create transatlantic law firm with revenue of around $3.5bn
Trowers & Hamlins, Mishcon de Reya latest UK firms to cut jobs
Trowers to shed around 25 lawyers, including six partners, as Mishcon axes software solutions team
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