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Prominent Competition Lawyer Joins Crowell & Moring London Office

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Powered by LawFuel— Peter Broadhurst, a highly regarded competition lawyer, is joining Crowell & Moring’s London office as a partner, expanding the firm’s capability to advise clients on their most complex U.K. and EU competition matters.Broadhurst brings two decades of experience advising companies on competition issues, including merger clearance, cartel investigations, abuse of dominance (acting both for the […]

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Paul Hastings London Office Recruits Four More Lawyers From White & Case

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Paul Hastings has hired more lawyers from White & Case, London after already picking up two partners earlier this year. The four lawyers are from White & Case’s white collar group, lead by Rebecca Copcutt, who joins the firm as a partner.Copcutt’s practice focuses on criminal enforcement action and investigations with a particular interest in

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Law Firm Gender Equality – Ashurst Appoint 14 Partners With Three-Quarters Being Women

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The move towards gender equality in law firms continues with the latest announcement from law firm AshurstGlobal law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of 14 partners, with effect from 1 May 2021. This year over three quarters (78%) of the new partners are female, building on the two thirds who were promoted last year. The new

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The Disillusionment of Human Rights Barrister Geoffrey Robertson QC . . But The Battles Continue

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Geoffrey Roberton QC is one of the world’s most famous barristers – certainly Australia’s most famous – but the flamboyant 74 year old has tired of the challenges facing international law and its lack of effectiveness.In a profile piece reported in TheSaturdayPaper (registration required), Robertson lambasted the Geoffrey Robertson, born in the Sydney suburbs, has

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Clifford Chance Appoint Most Women Ever In Latest Promotions

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See Law Jobs on the LawFuel Network HereClifford Chance has promoted 29 lawyers to partner in its latest round, with 11 women making the grade.The gender split is the highest in favour of women on record, according to the firm.The group is slightly higher than last year’s round, which handed promotions to 26 lawyers at

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Gender Equality in Law – London Law Firms Take 9 of 50 Top Spots For The Times’ Top 50 Employers of Women List

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The Times list compiled by Business in the Community (BITC) includes employers from the banking, consultancy, insurance, and lawFollowing a year like no other, Business in the Community (BITC) is celebrating fifty organisations that kept gender equality a priority.  COVID-19 has heightened inequalities, but it also provides a unique opportunity to build back responsibly for women.

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Mischon de Reya Moves Into Rich London Law Listing Mode

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High profile Mischon de Reya has approved its high-value public float plansMischcon de Reya is one of the highest profile law firms in Britain and it’s impending float will also make it the richest law firm float anywhere.The law firm has considered a public float for the past two years or more, as we have

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Listed UK Law Firms Action Continues as Legal Services Company Acquires Specialist Law Firm

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The bounce-back and resilience of the listed law firms continues in the UKThe UK listed law firms’ action continues as UK legal services company RBG Holdings has acquired the specialist international 29 partner law firm Memery Crystal LLP in a £30m deal.The Memery Crystal partner receive cash and shares in RBG as settlement on the

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22 New Partners At Freshfields As It Moves Towards Global Gender Diversity

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The Big Law firm’s gender diversity objective is for new partners to average at least 40 per cent women and 40 per cent men between now and 2026Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has announced the appointment of 22 new partners, with effect from 1 May 2021. Drawn from every region and practice area, the new partners

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