Gowling WLG makes up two UK partners in first promotions post-merger
Gowling WLG has announced its first UK partner promotions as a merged firm, making up two Birmingham-based lawyers.
HSF loses private equity head to Weil Gotshal
Weil Gotshal & Manges has hired Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF) private equity head James MacArthur.
Macfarlanes is latest to join flexible working bandwagon
Macfarlanes has become the latest firm to introduced a flexible working policy.
Foot Anstey hires Eversheds government litigation head
Foot Anstey has hired Eversheds head of local government commercial litigation Mark Rhys-Jones as the firm expands its commercial litigation offering.
Exclusive: Zhong Lun expands in US with mass partner hire from Dacheng
China’s third largest firm by revenue will open in Los Angeles and San Francisco following the team hire.
White & Case introduces agile working in London
White & Case has become one of the first US firms in the City to introduce a permanent agile working policy for all lawyers and staff.
Associate conundrums: Standing out from the crowd
“Do you know any good IP lawyers?” I was asked this recently by a contact who knows that I work extensively with the legal profession and am connected to many lawyers. An easy assumption would be that I’d have difficulty in singling out any one individual from all the IP specialists I have come across, […]
Bond Dickinson promotes four in 2016 round
Bond Dickinson has made up four lawyers to its partnership with the promotions spread across its Leeds, Newcastle and Southampton offices.
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Clifford Chance, Norton Rose and KWM named in new Panama Papers leak
Clifford Chance, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Mishcon de Reya and legacy Norton Rose are among a number of global law firms linked to secretive offshore entities uncovered as part of the Panama Papers document leak.
Pinsent Masons pensions chief to advise MPs on BHS collapse
Head of strategic development for pensions Robin Ellison has been appointed to assist a parliamentary inquiry that could question Aradia boss Philip Green.
Dentons launches free global referral network to target 1,000 firms
Dentons wants to bring 1,000 independent firms in to its latest venture, Nextlaw Global Referral Network.
White & Case knocks Latham off top spot as leading international firm in London
White & Case is the new number one firm in The Lawyer’s annual International Top 30 ranking, having posted an 18 per cent rise in UK revenue from $240m to $283m (£196m) during 2015.