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Appleby Merging with Dickinson Cruickshank

Appleby Merging with Dickinson Cruickshank

Bermuda’s Appleby Global will merge with the Isle of Man’s Dickinson Cruickshank. The legal, fiduciary and administration service firm will continue to be known as Appleby, and the merger will…

Miller Canfield Opens Toronto Office

Miller Canfield Opens Toronto Office

Miller Canfield has established an office in Toronto, Ontario. The new office was formed through a merger with the 10-lawyer Toronto firm of Gaertner Tobin, run by name partners Dennis…

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Good morning! Happy 68th Birthday, Paul McCartney! (That’s Sir Paul to you!) Here are the top stories: Gibson Dunn will open a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil… The New…

Harvard Law Reduces Summer Job Requirement

Harvard Law Reduces Summer Job Requirement

Most students receiving financial aid from Harvard Law School are required to work for 10 weeks over the summer, the traditional length of a major law firm summer program. But…

Morgan Lewis Brings on Team from Bingham McCutchen

Morgan Lewis Brings on Team from Bingham McCutchen

Morgan Lewis has brought on five partners and six associates from Bingham McCutchen’s banking & leveraged finance group, including a former co-chair of the practice. All 11 will join Morgan…

Fates to Be Decided for Clifford Chance Litigation Associates

Fates to Be Decided for Clifford Chance Litigation Associates

We have been reporting on the saga of Clifford Chance’s US litigation practice. Group head Mark Kirsch jumped ship to Gibson Dunn, leaving the fates of 29 New York litigation…

Update: Judge Agrees with Judge that Judges Need More Money

Update: Judge Agrees with Judge that Judges Need More Money

Two weeks ago, we reported that New York State’s Appellate Division had ruled, giving lawmakers 90 days to adjust judicial compensation to reflect a 30% increase in the cost of…

Gibson Dunn to Launch Brazilian Office

Gibson Dunn to Launch Brazilian Office

Gibson Dunn will open a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in the next few weeks. The office will consist of New York corporate partner Lisa Alfaro, who is moving…

Morning News Roundup for Wednesday

Morning News Roundup for Wednesday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: K&L Gates has snagged a four-lawyer team from the Berlin office of Freshfields… Cravath has been holding stealth layoffs of associates, letting 25…

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt to Hold Layoffs, Cut Salaries

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt to Hold Layoffs, Cut Salaries

Blawgs are reporting that Portland, Oregon’s Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt will cut associate salaries and hold layoffs of support staff. The firm is expected to announce associate pay cuts of…