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Clifford Chance Announce 11 Consultant and Counsel Appointments in Asia Pacific

Big Law, Press Releases / May 2, 2019

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announced the promotion of 11 counsel and consultants in Asia Pacific. Geraint Hughes, Regional Managing Partner of Asia Pacific said, “Congratulations to this exceptional group of lawyers for their professionalism and commitment to their teams and our clients.” The new counsel/consultants are the following (bios and photos available […]

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The Big Money in Big Law Continues

Big Law, Headlining / April 26, 2019

The Big Money and multi-billion dollar revenues of Big Law continue, according to the latest 2019 Am Law rankings. It’s been Big Law’s best year since the Great Recession, American Lawyer report. Eighty eight firms showed revenue increases with 37 posting revenues of $1 billion or more, which is six more than 2017. Kirkland &

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Former Weil Gotshal Litigator Joins Hogan Lovells in Silicon Valley Practice

Big Law, Press Releases / April 16, 2019

Silicon Valley, 16 April 2019 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced today that Christopher Cox will join the firm’s Silicon Valley office as a partner in its Litigation practice. Cox joins the firm from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where he led the firm’s California complex commercial litigation practice. Cox has deep trial experience in

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Statement from Baker + McKenzie on Sudden Death of Global Chair

Big Law, Press Releases / April 16, 2019

It is with great sadness that we mark the unexpected passing of Paul Rawlinson, the Firm’s Global Chair, on Friday, April 12, 2019. The Firm’s thoughts are with Paul’s family, who we will continue to support during this most difficult of times. Our thoughts also go out to the very many friends at Baker McKenzie

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Former Willkie Co-Chair Apologizes & Pleads Guilty

Big Law, Featured, Law Firms / April 8, 2019

Former Willkie Farr & Gallagher co-chair Gordon Caplan has had ties with his former firm severed as he pleads guilty in the college admissions scandal and apologizes for his actions. “I take full and sole responsibility for my conduct,” he said in a statement last week. “I want to make clear that my daughter, whom I

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Jones Days’ “Male Brotherhood” Black Box Culture Subject Of Another Lawsuit

Big Law, Headlining, Law Firms / April 6, 2019

Once again, Jones Day faces litigation in respect of its “black box” compensation system, allegedly used to pay women partners less than their male colleagues. This is the second gender discrimination lawsuit against the wealthy law firm, following one filed by Wendy Moore, a former Jones Day partner who referred to the so-called ‘black box’

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Linklaters’ Global Chief ‘Honoured’

Big Law, Law Firms, UK Law / April 5, 2019

Linklaters managing partner Gideon Moore will serve a second term at the top job with the firm after the annual partners’ vote at Cannes last week. His new role will for for two years, four months, expiring on April 2022. A Linklaters spokesperson said the term change was implemented to bring Moore’s term more in

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Brexit Mess = Big Law Fees

Big Law, Headlining, Law Firms, UK Law / April 4, 2019

John Bowie The mess that is Brexit is made for law firms who are there to try and untangle – or even simply predict – how things may play out. And London’s Big Law players are having their time in the Brexit sun. The New York Times reported recently on the City firms that are

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Skadden Named A Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality

Big Law, Press Releases / March 29, 2019

Once again, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation has named Skadden one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality. For the 10th time in 11 years, the firm received a perfect score of 100 percent on HRC’s Corporate Equality Index. The 2019 index evaluated LGBTQ-related policies and practices, including nondiscrimination workplace protections, domestic

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Clifford Chance appoints François Bonteil as Global Real Estate Head

Big Law, Press Releases / March 28, 2019

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announced that François Bonteil has been appointed the new Global Practice Area Leader for the firm’s well-regarded Real Estate practice, succeeding Jonathan Solomon from 1 May 2019. François, who joined Clifford Chance as a partner in the firm’s Paris office in 2004, is a long-standing and integral member

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