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Nokia's CLO steps down to seek 'personal renewal'

Deputy CLO for corporate takes over on interim basis as telecoms giant seeks long-term replacement

White & Case names 46 new partners in European dominated promotion round

Women make up 52% of the latest partner cohort, with M&A lawyers accounting for 39% of promotions

Hogan Lovells to close Perth office

Firm reveals decision to focus on ‘consolidated base in Sydney’ as mining head departs for Allen & Overy

Sullivan & Cromwell and Goodwin Procter top global M&A deal rankings as market continues to slow

Sullivan leads on value, Goodwin on volume as global activity sees largest year-on-year percentage decline since 2009

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Allen & Overy adds Hogan Lovells partner in Perth to co-lead global mining practice

Corporate partner Matthew Johnson joins to head practice alongside Johannesburg managing partner Gerhard Rudolph

Gender balance at Australia’s top court tips in favour of women for first time

Major landmark welcomed; but men make up 75% of latest New South Wales Senior Counsel appointments

King & Spalding secures Dickson Minto private equity partner in London amid Europe growth push

Paul Barron joins as corporate, finance and investment team’s fifth London partner lateral this year

Reed Smith, DLA Piper advise Concord on Phil Collins and Genesis music rights purchase

Sheridans advise Collins and Genesis bandmates Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford on deal

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Kirkland & Ellis announces latest record partner promotions round

Bumper intake sees Chicago giant promote 193 to partnership, up from 151 last year

Twelve top law firms sign up to Fifth Day business ops volunteering scheme

First batch of corporate members collectively account for 10,000 potential volunteers

Goodwin launches in Singapore, promotes 58 to partner

Boston firm’s second Asian base will be chaired by private investment funds partner relocating from Hong Kong

Willkie rehires high-profile US bankruptcy judge Shelley Chapman in New York

Chapman rejoins for her second spell at Willkie, where she will chair its new ADR practice

Ashurst launches UK risk advisory business

Partners join from PwC and Rosediem as Australian consultancy arm is extended to London

Charles Russell Speechlys adds disputes partner in Switzerland from local boutique

Simon Hofstetter joins private client powerhouse in Zurich as firm moves to grow its Europe offering

Linklaters and Slaughters add Hong Kong partners from US and Magic Circle rivals

Slaughters hires disputes partner from Debevoise as restructuring specialist Richard Woodworth joins Linklaters from Allen & Overy

Goodwin Procter appoints two partners in Washington to boost trade and cyber teams

Liza Craig joins from Reed Smith and cyber specialist Kaylee Cox Bankston joins from Manatt Phelps & Phillips

Vodafone hires easyJet's top lawyer as eminent GC Rosemary Martin announces retirement

Martin to be succeeded by Maaike de Bie following retirement next March

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Host of top law firms advise on blockbuster Porsche IPO

Freshfields, Linklaters, Clifford Chance, Gleiss Lutz, White & Case and Sullivan & Cromwell included in line up

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Kirkland adds third London partner in a week from Magic Circle rivals

Global giant continues infrastructure drive with hire of 'rising star' investment funds partner from Allen & Overy

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