Washington, D.C. & New York – April 7, 2026 – Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Anne Murray and Guy Singer have joined the firm’s Litigation Department as partners in its Washington, D.C. and New York offices respectively. The two bring invaluable white collar defense, corporate investigations, and compliance experience to the firm’s White Collar & Government Investigations
It’s April 2026, and the usual spring fever has hit r/biglaw, except this year the chatter isn’t about bonus season (that already came and went). It’s all about the next salary scale.
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Chicago – April 6, 2026 – Winston & Strawn LLP announced today the addition of Ashley Chung as a partner in the Chicago office. Ashley rejoins the firm’s Litigation Department as a member of its Appellate & Critical Motions practice after serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. As the former Deputy Chief of Appeals at the
Washington, D.C. – April 1, 2026 – Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Alexander Ott has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department and the International Trade Commission (ITC) Practice in Washington, D.C. Alex focuses on complex patent disputes and represents clients in high-technology industries, including semiconductor, wireless networking, LED, and software technologies. He
WRMK Lawyers is delighted to announce the promotion of Surrey Coombes (Kerikeri) and Natalie Robinson (Dargaville) to the position of Associate, effective from 1 April 2026. WRMK Lawyers’ Managing Director Rebecca Merry says, “We are delighted to celebrate these promotions, which recognise the high calibre of these lawyers. They both demonstrate good client service, sound
Harvey, the legal infrastructure for law firms and in-house teams, today officially opened its Dublin office at Riverside 2, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay. The company plans to grow its Dublin team to more than 40 employees over the next two years, marking a significant long-term investment in Ireland’s AI and business talent ecosystem. Harvey first
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Clyde & Co has done what only the well-resourced and audacious tend to do in Southeast Asia, it’s scooped up a three-partner team and fifteen lawyers and staff from DLA Piper to boost its Bangkok presence. The firm called it “one of the most significant team hires” in Thailand’s legal market in recent years. Translation:
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BigLaw associates received a welcome end-of-year boost in late 2025 as Cravath Swaine & Moore set the pace with year-end bonuses ranging from $15,000 (prorated for first-years) to $115,000 for seniors, plus special bonuses of $6,000–$25,000. This brought total payouts to approximately $21,000 for new associates and up to $140,000 for those in the Class
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New York and Singapore——Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP this week announced plans to open an office in Singapore with Ian Ho and Tony King named Co-Heads of the Firm’s Asia Private Equity Practice, reflecting their leadership roles and recognized strength in advising sponsors on high‑value, cross‑border transactions in the Asia-Pacific. Both Ian and Tony will
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A significant UK regional law firm with 85 staff and £15m turnover has been acquired by national legasl group LawFront. LawFront’s acquisition of Field Seymour Parkes (FSP) sees the Reading-based law firm join partner brands include Brachers, Farleys, Fisher Jones Greenwood, Nelsons, Slater Heelis and Trethowans. FSP practices in real estate, corporate, private client, employment, and
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