Barbara Mills will assume the role next year, paving the way to become the first Black chair in 2025
Team move across UK and Asia comes hot on the heels of news of Shearman’s planned merger with Allen & Overy
Court rejects fair use defence in closely watched copyright case over photo of music icon Prince licensed to Condé Nast
Marc Lashbrook, Josh Zelig and David Barash continue run of finance hires by West Coast firm in London and New York
Brussels-based independent launches new practice amid “unprecedented growth in EU and UK sanctions and export control legislation”
Hire of Yoshiyuki Asaoka follows magic circle firm adding Ashurst’s Tokyo M&A and Asia insurance sector lead last spring
Specialist disputes firm ‘fires the starting gun’ on building London IP ligation work with recruitment of David Lancaster
Deal would forge unique ‘integrated global elite firm’ both sides claim ahead of partner votes
Listing of tycoon Sir Martin E. Franklin’s ‘acquisition vehicle’ largest in UK in more than a year
Law firms should leverage technology to improve responsiveness and help clients extract value from data, says new report from Simmons & Simmons
Move set to help firm retain emerging talent in face of competition from international rivals
Group including four partners joins from Hoche Avocats to bolster M&A, labour and finance offering
Edited by Marcus Dearle, online resource explores how key jurisdictions approach divorce, finance and the media
'Outstanding leader' Gregory Katz succeeds founder Bob Lewis, who stepped down after more than 100 lawyers left to launch new boutique
A patent underlying a jury verdict of over $2bn in damages for infringement has been found unpatentable for obviousness by the US Patent and Trademark Office
Lord Neuberger's keynote speech at London International Disputes Week had a musical motif, but there were discordant notes amid the harmony
Seven percent increase sees City firm remain behind most of magic circle following recent rises
The household names band together to file a joint trademark infringement lawsuit against fake Canon battery and charger sellers
Group including seven partners join in Bogotá from Cuberos Cortés Gutiérrez just weeks after US firm hired 17-lawyer team in Mexico from Sánchez DeVanny
Launch sees US firm regain physical presence in Asia Pacific after shuttering Hong Kong base in 2021