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 2026 Freshfields 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
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Powered by LawFuel – The momentum continues to build at Squire Patton Boggs, with the arrival of Sydney Corporate/M&A partner Michael Gajic. Formerly with MinterEllison, Mr. Gajic specialises in public mergers and acquisitions and acts for bidders, targets and major shareholders on public M&A transactions, including schemes of arrangement, takeovers (hostile, unsolicited and friendly), takeover
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Ifeanyi Eke Had Supervisory Role in the Scheme and Is Responsible for Approximately $2.7 Million in Losses to 35 Victims Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that IFEANYI EKE, a/k/a “Luther Mulbah Doley,” pled guilty today and was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman
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April 12, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 12, 2021) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Lisa M. Kathumbi as a shareholder in its Columbus office. An attorney with Littler from 2013 to 2016, Kathumbi rejoins the firm from Bricker & Eckler LLP where she was a partner in
April 12, 2021 – WASHINGTON—Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Jonathan A. Sambur has joined the Tax Practice Group as a partner, expanding the firm’s tax practice with a focus on advising global financial institutions. Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, Mr. Sambur served as a partner in Mayer Brown’s tax transaction practice. Based in
Skadden – We are pleased to announce that the following attorneys have become partners of the firm: Agnesine (Nesa) AmamooReal Estate / New York Matthew B. CollinFinancial Institutions / New York Lara A. FlathLitigation / New York Steven HannahCorporate / London Thaddeus HartmannMergers and Acquisitions / New York Michael J. HongCapital Markets / New York Shalom D. HuberExecutive
LawFuel Editors – Lawyer ‘burnout’ is an increasing phenomenon unfortunately and the stressful nature of legal work, its competition and the excessive work hours has seen wellness and mental health issues become increasingly problematic. There have been signs across multiple jurisdictions of the problem from the largest jurisdictions where there have been signs of major
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Law Firm Mackenzie Elvin in Tauranga add two partners Long-standing Tauranga law firm, Mackenzie Elvin Law, has welcomed two additional partners to the business. Thomas Refoy-Butler and Rebecca Savage joined the partnership in January 2021, forming part of the second generation of leaders at the firm – founded nearly 40 years ago by family law
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Law firm mergers are set to dramatically increase in 2021 after the pandemic, with some predictions indicating a four-fold increase in mergers is coming. A report from Altman Weil makes the prediction, showing mergers began a rebound in the first quarter of 2021 with 26 transactions which would break the number of mergers last year
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New report shows some law firms used the pandemic to upgrade their technology, but others have not been so fast to respond While some UK law firms have been fairly digitally capable for years now, others were undeniably lagging behind in their online presence and marketing strategies. 2020’s pandemic and subsequent lockdowns meant most of
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