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Ashurst pushes PEP past pre-financial crisis levels as revenue climbs 12% to £798m

Anglo Australian firm celebrates sixth year of strong growth with PEP jumping to 1,175k

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Herbert Smith Freehills secures trio of tax partners from ex-Australian ally as it switches to PwC

International firm pledges to build 'leading tax offering' as bulk of associate firm Greenwoods joins Big Four giant

Ashurst, Arnold Bloch Leibler advise on Aussie crypto exchange merger

Crypto exchange Swyftx is combing with trading platform Superhero to create $1.5bn business

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Part-time partners included in largest promotions round to date at Australia’s Lander & Rogers

Seven made partner alongside 12 special counsel and 30 senior associates in response to ‘strong firm growth’

Former HSF global CEO Mark Rigotti departs legal practice for business leadership role

Rigotti to head up Australian Institute of Company Directors in wake of recent retirement from HSF's partnership

Herbert Smith Freehills named principal legal partner of Sydney WorldPride

The firm will provide the flagship LGBT+ event with legal advice and support

Women dominate Corrs Chambers Westgarth's partner promotions round

Australian firm promotes eight partners, of whom six are female, as it continues on growth path

Nine judiciaries launch global network to promote alternative dispute resolution

US, UK, Singapore, and Germany among those to sign up to Judicial Dispute Resolution Network

Cyber defences of luxury leaders

Multilaw lawyers from Macpherson Kelley, Miller Nash, Penningtons Manches Cooper, and WKB Lawyers discuss digital security and the cost of failure in a data-driven world

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Kennedys makes up record tally of 22 partners including six in Australia

Women make up nearly 60% of round that is more than double the size of last year’s

Pinsent Masons creates head of APAC role as part of wider regional leadership shakeup

James Morgan-Payler to take the reins in Melbourne as UK firm's head of APAC as Singapore-based Johanna Murray made region's COO

Clifford Chance unveils 'most diverse ever' partner promotions round

Largest cohort since 2007 sees 37 lawyers made up as firm measures up to latest diversity targets

Ashurst makes up 25 in record partner promotions round

Ongoing strength of transactional market sees corporate and funds groups dominate

Hebert Smith Freehills adds financial services heft in Sydney with MinterEllison partner duo

Arrival of Maged Girgis and Andrew Bradley will help firm work more closely with superannuation funds as their influence grows

Squire Patton Boggs elevates 26 to partner in diverse promotions round

Some two thirds of the cohort is diverse according to gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation according to the firm

Australia's Xakia Technologies hires UK legaltech entrepreneur to lead EMEA growth

Dan Wales has joined the in-house law matter management developers in London

Australia's Gilbert + Tobin hires Baker McKenzie's global climate change head

Ilona Millar's move continues a flurry of ESG-related appointments as law firms look to ramp up their capabilities

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Allen & Overy hires leader from HSF for new legal services arm in Perth

Advanced Delivery Centre set to open 'in second quarter of 2022'

Norton Rose Fulbright appoints 54 partners in North America-focused round

Global giant achieves 40% target for women lawyers for third year running; Reed Smith promotes 31

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