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Lathrop GPM Launches Sacramento Office Amid Ongoing California Expansion

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Office opening continues West Coast growth following combination with Northern California firm Hopkins Carley last year SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 5, 2025) — Lathrop GPM LLP is pleased to announce its expansion into California’s Central Valley with the opening of an office in the heart of downtown Sacramento at 500 Capitol Mall. The expansion comes on […]

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Seeking a Top New Zealand Law Job? We have them with a flurry of new opportunities

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Looking for a fresh legal opportunity in New Zealand? There’s been quite a flurry of activity on the LawFuel job board recently! Here’s what’s hot in the legal job market right now. Boutique IP law firm Marks and Worth are seeking a lawyer to join their “dynamic duo” of directors in a great firm with

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Sidley Poaches Entire A&O Shearman Finance Team in Bold Talent Grab

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Sidley’s Talent Raid In a move that’s less “talent acquisition” and more “legal talent heist,” Sidley Austin has swiped nine lawyers from A&O Shearman across New York and Washington DC, continuing their apparent mission to collect BigLaw partners like they’re rare Pokémon cards. The New York haul includes a seven-lawyer finance group led by partner

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Freshfields’ Continues Its Recruitment of Paul Hastings’ Lawyers

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Freshfields LLP has recently strengthened its energy and infrastructure practice by hiring Alistair McKechnie as a finance partner in London from rival firm Paul Hastings LLP. The appointment follows Freshfields’ earlier recruitment of Jessamy Gallagher and Stuart Rowson, who also joined from Paul Hastings in March 2025. McKechnie brings expertise in infrastructure and acquisition finance, having

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Freshfields continues expansion of global energy and infra business with London partner appointment

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Global law firm Freshfields has today announced the continued expansion of its global energy and infrastructure business with the appointment of finance partner Alistair McKechnie in London. McKechnie joins from Paul Hastings and follows the recent additions of internationally renowned lawyers, Jessamy Gallagher (pictured) and Stuart Rowson.   McKechnie has practised at some of the world’s

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Bird & Bird appoints 17 to Partner, 5 to Senior Counsel, 34 to Counsel and 5 to Legal Director in annual global promotion round

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International law firm Bird & Bird has appointed 17 Partners, 5 Senior Counsel, 34 Counsel and 5 Legal Directors in its annual global promotion round. All effective from May 2025. Graeme Maguire, Chair, Bird & Bird says: “On behalf of the Board, it’s with great pleasure that I congratulate all those promoted this year. Our culture is

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Global law firm Clifford Chance today announces the promotion of 31 lawyers to the partnership.

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The new partners highlight the strength of top talent available to clients across the breadth of international markets and sectors aligned with the firm’s global growth strategy. Charles Adams, Global Managing Partner at Clifford Chance, said, “We’re committed to investing in and nurturing our top talent in areas where we can have the most impact on

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Ex-HSF Partners Strike a New Chord in Legal Services

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Former Herbert Smith Freehills heavyweights Jason Ricketts and David Hugo have just orchestrated what might be the legal industry’s most interesting duet of 2025-Chord Advisory, a boutique firm that harmonizes legal and consultancy services into one pitch-perfect offering. After three decades at HSF (including leadership roles that had him conducting the firm’s global symphony), Ricketts

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Judge Loses Judicial Review Over Unseemly Club Row

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New Zealand Judicial Conduct Controversy KC Gary Williams opined on the Northern Club brouhaha involving District Court Judge Elizabeth Aitken and her unfortunate interaction with the New Zealand Party meeting at the Club, leading to a series of events that ultimately lead to her being metaphorically hauled before the Judicial Conduct Commissioner. As Williams KC

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Cahill Adds Leading Technology IP Litigation Team of Three Partners, Including New Practice Chair

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The group expands Cahill’s technology footprint and extends jurisdictional capabilities Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP announced today the addition of a three-partner intellectual property group that will add significant depth to its litigation practice. Chris Campbell, Britton Davis, and Alfonso Garcia Chan command a leading plaintiff-side trial practice focused on protecting their clients’ technology innovations. Chris

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