Merger of King & Wood and Mallesons Stephens Jaques Creates Largest Law Firm in Asia
The merger of King & Wood and Mallesons Stephens Jaques will create Asia’s largest law firm, with over 2,180 lawyers…
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Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, June 2. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Fish & Richardson nabbed the…
Private Equity Pair Jumps to Kirkland Ellis from Ashurst
U.S.–based Kirkland Ellis has bolstered its London office with the addition of two highly-regarded private equity partners in a move…
Ashurst Asks Partners to Leave and Closes India Office
British law firm Ashurst has more asked partners to leave, according to reports published on Friday. Most of these partners…
UK Firms Take the Lead in Dubai Crisis
The economic crisis in Dubai is creating a large amount of legal work for firms involved in the debt restructuring…
SJ Berwin PPP Plummets 50%
Law firm SJ Berwin has announced that profits per equity partner, which were £801,000 ($1.33 million) for 2008, fell to…
K&L Gates Opens Dubai Office [UPDATE]
Pittsburgh’s K&L Gates, which in March opened a Singapore office, has launched a footprint in Dubai, UAE. It's the firm's…
Conyers Dill & Pearman Expands Island Practices
Conyers Dill & Pearman, which just announced it is opening an office in Brazil, has hired three associates for its…
Ashurst Freezing All Non-Partner Salaries
Ashurst has slashed pay for its incoming class, and is freezing salaries for all non-partner lawyers and support staff. Trainee…
Apax To Hire General Counsel
Apax Partners, a private equity group, is preparing to hire its first global general counsel. Apax joins a growing list…
Ashurst Cutting Staff Hours
Biglaw firm Ashurst is cutting staff hours. The firm has invited staff to take up to fifteen days unpaid leave,…
Many Firms Involved in LyondellBasell Bankruptcy Proceedings
In the wake of chemical giant LyondellBasell filing for Chaptel 11, several top firms in the United States and the…