Morgan Lewis boosts diversity efforts with $20k scholarship
Morgan Lewis has begun providing what it describes as “material financial support” to summer associates as part of the firm’s commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion.
Morgan Lewis has begun providing what it describes as “material financial support” to summer associates as part of the firm’s commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion.
Matrix Chambers CEO Lindsay Scott is set to join 39 Essex Chambers as its new chief executive officer.
In the second quarter of 2017 Linklaters worked on six cases totalling 43 days that reached judgment, making it one of the busiest court practices in the UK.
This year’s Asia Pacific 100 research shows Hong Kong remains the most popular base for international firms’ Asia practice, playing host to the largest number of partners in the Top 50 international firms in the region, but Singapore is closing the gap.
Top global firms are failing to pass on the reductions from litigation services brought about by the growing use of new technology to their clients, The Lawyer has found.
The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, commissioned by the Government and led by Matthew Taylor, published its recommendations last week. Pinsent Masons’ Diane Nicol provides the inside story.
Chinese firm Haiwen & Partners and Simmons & Simmons are among the latest firms to grow their Hong Kong base.
Allen & Overy and Linklaters have acted in the £3bn acquisition of HS1 for a joint venture managed by InfraRed Capital Partners from pensions funds Borealis and the Ontario Teachers.
Ashurst has lost its fifth partner to Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in Continental Europe – this time in its Munich office.
BLM has named Vivienne Williams as its new managing partner following the sudden retirement of Gary Allison eight months into his tenure.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer competition partner Jon Lawrence is to pursue a pupillage at Brick Court Chambers.
Winston & Strawn has announced the hires of partner Ben Bruton and counsel Nich Sharratt from Eversheds Sutherland into the firm’s Dubai office.