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‘Such a vibrant light’ – renowned crisis management specialist Richard Levick dies at 65

Levick Strategic Communications' founder was one of the legal profession's best-known advisers

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News | US

Starbucks hires veteran GC as new legal head after year-long search

Former Medtronic GC Brad Lerman comes out of retirement to take up role

Ince Group calls in administrators

Troubled listed top 50 UK law firm seeks buyer after major creditor withdraws support

Signature Litigation builds in Paris with three-lawyer team

Jérémie Fierville folds boutique into UK disptues firm as it seeks 'sustained growth'

London disputes boutique hires HSF partner to launch white-collar practice

Herbert Smith Freehills proves fertile ground for senior Seladore Legal recruits

Top Spanish firm Cuatrecasas sees revenue grow 4.7% to hit new record

Firm’s revenue rises to €352.66m for the 2022 fiscal year as Latin American and Portuguese business grows

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Skadden unveils generous partner promotions round upping cohort by 26% to 24

Promotions concentrated in US with just three new partners based overseas

Sullivan & Cromwell tops M&A rankings in Q1 as deal making tumbles to decade low

First quarter deal value is lowest since 2013 and slowest quarter since the start of the pandemic, according to Refinitiv

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Deals | UK

Gunderson and Kirkland latest to cut US associates

Silicon Valley firm axes 10% of US staff; global giant also sees departures following March performance reviews

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News | US

Pinsent Masons elevates 11 women in 25-strong partner promotions round

Latest cohort includes Vario members as UK firm continues focus on non-traditional legal service delivery work

Morrison Foerster adds private equity partner in China from Kirkland & Ellis

Rongjing Zhao joins as US firm’s third PE partner hire in Asia this year

Herbert Smith Freehills names London insurance litigator as global disputes co-head

Paul Lewis replaces Damien Byrne Hill in role alongside Sydney-based Anna Sutherland

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News | UK

Allen & Overy announces new US senior leadership

Global litigation co-head Karen Seward and leading infrastructure partner Kent Rowey to succeed Tim House as US practice co-chairs

Linklaters secures leveraged finance partner in London from Shearman & Sterling

International departures from Shearman mount as Rahul Chatterji heads to magic circle rival

Latham & Watkins secures antitrust partner in London from Linklaters

Leading merger control practitioner Simon Pritchard joins US firm after 10 years at magic circle rival

Herbert Smith Freehills Singapore ally launches local disputes practice with Morgan Lewis team

Leading litigator Daniel Chia joins Prolegis with three-lawyer team to head new practice

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Deals | UK

Holland & Knight beams up K&L Gates tech policy team in space exploration push

DC-based partners Daniel Ritter and Paul Stimers bring emerging tech and space expertise alongside senior policy advisor Dennis Potter

Pinsent Masons hires Volterra Fietta partner in London to co-head investor-state arbitration team

Energy and financial markets specialist Graham Coop joins to lead team alongside recent arrival Sylvia Tonova

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Professional vandalism or conscientious objection: UK lawyers' eco-declaration sparks national debate over 'cab-rank' rule

Barristers' pledge not to take instructions relating to fossil fuel projects criticised by Bar Council head and could lead to disciplinary action

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News | UK
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