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  • June 25, 2012 |

    Mayer Brown hands London senior partner new five-year term

    Mayer Brown's London senior partner Sean Connolly is to serve another five-year term in the management role after being re-elected by the firm's London equity partners. Connolly, who was first appointed in 2007, will also continue as a member of the global management of the firm, serving on the partnership board. He secured the role after seeing off a challenge from London finance partner Dominic Griffiths.

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  • June 19, 2012 |

    Allen & Overy in talks to extend Saudi association

    Allen & Overy (A&O) is in discussions to extend its five-year association with Saudi Arabian outfit Abdulaziz AlGasim Law Firm. A&O is renegotiating the relationship as the initial five-year agreement between the pair draws to a close but the deal is expected to be renewed, with a spokesman stating there is "no way the firm is pulling out" of the region.

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  • June 14, 2012 |

    The new, new wave - the rapid expansion of the newest entrants to the London legal market

    As new firms continue to flock to London, the cautious growth of earlier entrants has been cast aside in favour of heavy investment and dramatic expansion. JDG Chambers reports

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  • June 13, 2012 |

    Ex-Dewey partner sues firm's former leadership for fraud and deceit

    Former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner Henry Bunsow has accused the firm's leadership - including former chairman Steven Davis - of committing fraud by lying about the true state of the now-bankrupt firm's finances, reports The Am Law Daily. In a 14-page lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court, patent litigator Bunsow claims that Davis and other former Dewey leaders engaged in a years-long pattern of deceit aimed at portraying the firm as stronger financially than it actually was in order to pursue a lateral hiring spree that the complaint likens to "running a Ponzi scheme."

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  • June 12, 2012 |

    Charles Russell confirms redundancy round with nine jobs under threat

    Charles Russell has confirmed that it has begun a redundancy consultation at the firm, with nine jobs under review. The firm confirmed the news, first reported by RollOnFriday today (12 June); however, a spokesperson declined to provide more details on whether those included in the review are lawyers or support staff, and would not confirm which offices are affected.

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  • May 24, 2012 |

    Hogan Lovells and K&L Gates latest to target Australia market

    Hogan Lovells and K&L Gates have joined the growing rank of US and transatlantic law firms planning tie-ups in Australia, as interest in the Asia-Pacific region continues to grow. Hogan Lovells is assessing options, with a merger with a mid-tier Australian firm the preferred choice for many partners.

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  • May 24, 2012 |

    Have QFLPs worked for Singapore?

    Singapore is to award more licences, but many still question the value of practising local law. Jessica Seah reports

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  • May 24, 2012 |

    The haves and haves less - 2011 results from world's largest legal market

    In a turbulent 2011, the largest US firms managed to edge ahead of smaller rivals and make ground on the Wall Street elite. Robin Sparkman reports

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  • May 24, 2012 |

    A&O to open two new offices in Vietnam with Mayer Brown JSM hire

    Allen & Overy (A&O) is set to launch in Vietnam later this year, with the magic circle firm hiring Mayer Brown JSM's country managing partner, Dao Nguyen, to lead two new offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The offices are expected to open in the third quarter of 2012 and will expand the firm's reach to 42 offices across 29 countries. The practice will focus on energy, infrastructure and M&A.

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  • May 22, 2012 |

    Proskauer takes on Dewey rainmaker in four-partner securities litigation team hire

    Proskauer Rose has once again taken advantage of Dewey & LeBoeuf's demise, this time securing a four-partner securities litigation team led by former Securities and Exchange Commission GC Ralph Ferrara...

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