20 Mar 2019 Slaughter and May announces today the appointment of two new partners, Harry Bacon in London and Jing Chen in Hong Kong. Harry Bacon will become a partner with effect from May 2019. Harry joined Slaughter and May as a trainee solicitor in 2009 and is an experienced lawyer in the firm’s Financing […]
The Big Money at Big Law firm Kirkland & Ellis continues to grow, as the Chicago-born legal monolith has surged to a global turnover of US$3.76 billion, with profits per equity (PEP) partner topping $5 million for the first time. Legal Business reports that the firm, which released its 2018 results on 21 March, enjoyed
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that William B. Sorabella has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office. Sorabella, formerly with Kirkland & Ellis LLP, will continue his public company and private equity mergers and acquisitions practice. “Bill is an exceptional, highly regarded M&A lawyer, who has worked
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Washington, DC—Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announced today that lawyers Shannon Baxter and Shelby Sklar were selected to participate in programs organized by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). The LCLD, through its Fellows and Pathfinder Programs, teaches career development, leadership and relationship building skills that prepare lawyers from diverse backgrounds and levels of professional experience for
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a victory that Dennis Tracey, Robin Muir, and Peter Romeo secured for Technology Crossover Ventures, which provides capital to growth-stage private and public technology companies. In the now-dismissed action, the plaintiff incorrectly claimed that TCV had realized profits on lawful purchases and sales that are recoverable under Section
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John Bowie* Willkie Farr & Gallagher has placed its co-chairman, Gordon Caplan on a leave of absence following the US college fraud scheme that has lead to the arrests of dozens of people and embroiled actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlan. The scandal involves bribes used to get the children of wealthy individuals, including CEOs,
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Slaugher & May – A team of our data privacy experts have collaborated with leading Wall Street firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore to produce a highly topical guide to the compatibility of blockchain solutions with the GDPR. The report was commissioned by the Center for Global Enterprise, a research institution devoted to the study of the
As part of Cleary Gottlieb’s celebration of International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting the firm’s women lawyers who have earned outstanding recognition from prominent business and legal publications. In the last year, a total of 25 women received 29 awards, with honorees based in various offices across the firm, including Brussels, Cologne, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Moscow,
Linklaters has announced the election of 37 new counsel across 12 jurisdictions and 11 practice areas. Almost half of the new counsel are women with 18 new female counsel (49%). The new promotions take effect on 1st May 2019. 37 new counsel have been promoted across 12 jurisdictions and 11 practice areas 18 (49%) of the new counsel promotions
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Mishcon de Reya has today announced that Neil Baylis will join the firm’s Competition Group as a partner on 18 March 2019. Neil was previously a partner at K&L Gates LLP, heading the firm’s Competition and Trade Regulation Group in London. He specialises in all aspects of EU and UK competition law, as well as giving advice
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