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Weil to Add Leading Linklaters M&A Partner David Avery-Gee in London

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Powered by LawFuel -LONDON, October 7, 2019: International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP today announced that David Avery-Gee will join the Firm as an M&A partner in the London office. David is currently a corporate partner at Linklaters. He has advised on many high-profile and complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and IPOs across a […]

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Dentons’ Big Plans For the World’s Biggest Legal Market

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The US, as the largest legal market in the world with 1.3 million lawyers might appear to be ‘over-serviced’ if anything with law firms. But global player and ‘polycentric’ player Dentons have big plans for the big market. Dentons announced its plans to merge with two US law firms, believes the US market needs a

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Nashville Music Attorneys Join Loeb & Loeb

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Addition expands the firm’s award-winning music and entertainment practice and further diversifies its Nashville presence Powered By LawFuel NASHVILLE (October 1, 2019) – Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that prominent entertainment, media and sports lawyer Derek Crownover has joined the firm’s Nashville office as a partner. He joins the firm from Dickinson Wright where he was chair of the Entertainment

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The Big Law Firm That Sees #MeToo As A Biz Opportunity

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Big Law firm Quinn Emanuel has entered the #MeToo practice space, announcing that they had set up a division to rrepresent those who have been subject to harassment and discrimination. Division leaders are Manisha Sheth (pictured) and Diane Cafferata and the difference from firms who have developed defence practices for #MeToo claims is that Quinn

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Sparke Helmore’s Big Brisbane Move

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3 New Partners Joined by 20 Support Staff Powered By LawFuel –Sparke Helmore Lawyers is delighted to announce it will welcome five new Partners to the partnership from ClarkeKann Brisbane. These new Partners will be joined by 20 lawyers and support staff. Sparke Helmore’s National Managing Partner Phillip Salem said, “I am thrilled to welcome such an

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Davis Polk Rising Stars

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Daniel Brass and Byron Rooney Honored at Euromoney LMG 2019 Americas Rising Star Awards Powered By LawFuel –Euromoney Legal Media Group recognized two Davis Polk partners at the 2019 Americas Rising Star Awards. Byron Rooney was named “Best in Capital Markets” and also was recognized for his work on StoneCo’s $1.4B IPO, which was named

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Cross-Border M&A Expert Joins DLA Piper, New York

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Previously a Frankfurt-based M&A Partner Powered By LawFuel – September 11, 2019 – DLA Piper announced today that Dr. Tim Arndt has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate practice. While Arndt will be resident in the firm’s New York office, he will divide his time between New York and Frankfurt as

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Why Allen & Overy and O’Melveny Fell Over . . And What It Says About US-UK Firms

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“Compelling synergies” between two Big Law firms not enough to cement merger deal Attempts by City-based legal giant Allen & Overy to enter the US legal market have collapsed after 18 months of talks with US – based O’Melveny & Myers  and evidences the structural differences between US and UK law firms. Allen & Overy

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Are Kirkland & Ellis REALLY Chaining Lawyers To Their Desk?

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New Productivity Tool From the World’s Top Earning Law Firm: Someone To Buy Your Doggie Booties Kirkland & Ellis are known for their aggressive revenue-generating culture, but have come in for some roasting for their new tool designed to increase further productivity. Their latest move to reportedly ‘chain lawyers to their desks’ by offering a

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Baker & McKenzie Announce Record Revenues of Almost $3 Billion

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4.4 per cent revenue increase in all regions Powered By LawFuel – Record revenues for Baker + McKenzie Revenues up 4.4% with growth in all regions PPP up 3% Major program to drive global digitization and optimal client service delivery Leading the sector for our people through Diversity & Inclusion Baker McKenzie, the leading global

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