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…
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Lane Neave Opens Second Office; Will Hire 15
Christchurch, New Zealand law firm Lane Neave has opened an office in Queenstown. It is the firm's first major expansion…
Greenberg Traurig Launches London Office [Update]
Greenberg Traurig has launched a London office, a new UK firm called Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP. Paul Maher joins from…
K&L Gates Poaches German Team from Freshfields
K&L Gates has snagged a four-lawyer team from the Berlin office of Freshfields. Partner Ludwig Hausmann joins the Berlin office…
UK Lawyers to Lose 10,000 Jobs by 2011
London's The Times newspaper predicts that up to 10,000 UK lawyers could lose their jobs over the next two years,…
Hall & Wilcox Hiring, May Increase Pay
Melbourne, Australia's Hall & Wilcox apparently has not heard that major law firms are shedding lawyers and freezing or cutting…
Aussie AG Boosts Funds for Pro Bono Jobs
Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland will provide AUD $40,000 ($32,500) to the National Pro Bono Resource Centre, to create paying work…
Wragge Seeking Merger
Top Birmingham, UK law firm Wragge, which just announced a redundancy consultation targeting 85 and a salary freeze, happened to…
Pinsent Masons to Hold Redundancy Consultation
Pinsent Masons is holding a redundancy consultation. It has not announced how many positions have been targeted. The firm employs…
Wragge & Co Targeting 85 for Redundancy
Top Birmingham, UK law firm Wragge has announced a redundancy consultation, targeting 85 fee earners, support staff and secretaries. It…
Herbert Smith Sees Profits Plummet
City of London law firm Herbert Smith saw profits fall 22% in 2008, plummeting below £1 million ($1.65 million). Partners…
Davis Polk to Shut Frankfurt Office
Davis Polk, home of stealth layoffs, will permanently close its office in Frankfurt, Germany in August. The office's long-time resident…