Bird & Bird has revealed that it is keeping on 88 per cent of its autumn qualifying trainees in newly qualified (NQ) roles. Of 17 qualifiers, 15 are remaining with the firm. The firm’s intellectual property department will take seven NQs, with five joining the commercial team, two going to finance and one to corporate. All […]
Mishcon de Reya has scaled back its New York office following a review of its US operations. 15 Feb: Mishcon sets sights on John Lewis ownership model 8 June: Mishcon launches ’10-year vision’
RPC has overhauled its pay structure for associates by axing bonuses in favour of higher basic salaries.
Michael Smith exits after 22 years at Ashurst with two partners. 12 July: Ashurst puts lockstep under review 11 July: Latham raids Ashurst again
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson and Paul Weiss have all won lead roles on the $2.33bn acquisition of US metals producer Aleris by Chinese entrepreneur Zhongwang.
Dentons wants partners across 22 European offices to put in an extra €7m over two years. 19 May: Dentons axes 50 UK business services roles in Warsaw low-cost push
The London office of US firm Winston & Strawn has continued its recent growth spurt with the hire of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld arbitration partner Michael Stepek.
CMS Cameron McKenna has reversed its strategy in Hong Kong, opening an office there for the second time.
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft has hired Bird & Bird co-disputes head Steven Baker in London.
Apple has instructed Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer amid plans to appeal a decision by the European Commission that it must pay €13bn in back taxes to Ireland.
Herbert Smith Freehills has become the first Western firm with a legal services hub in China, launching a bilingual 13-lawyer team in Shanghai. 11 June: HSF launches 240-lawyer legal services hub in Belfast
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