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Dentons, DLA and Bakers to sever ties with Russia offices as A&O and CC wind down
Baker McKenzie, DLA Piper and Dentons have taken a different course to most international law firms, separating from their Russia practices and leaving independent firms behind, rather than closing the …
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Akin Gump, Freshfields and Latham latest to withdraw in Moscow as mass exodus ensues
Akin Gump, Latham & Watkins and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are among the latest international firms to shut down or suspend operations in Moscow, as pressure to take action has mounted …
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Deal watch: Global London elite turns out for KKR’s Refresco buyout and Macquarie’s Roadchef acquisition
The private equity boom has shown no signs of slowing down in recent weeks, with the London offices of US firms taking the lead on noteworthy acquisitions in the logistics, …
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Linklaters renounces Moscow office as Russia attacks Ukraine and peers react to invasion
Linklaters’ abandonment of its Moscow office in response to Russia’s sustained invasion of Ukraine has prompted peers to react, with many more likely set to follow suit. Linklaters announced the …
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Cripps Pemberton Greenish Insight Sessions – 16 March and 20 April
Find out more about the training contract programme at Cripps Pemberton Greenish by signing up to one of their online Insight Sessions on 16 March and 20 April. Full details …
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A&O opens in Boston as Simmons launches in Silicon Valley
UK firms have made significant moves stateside, with Allen & Overy and Simmons & Simmons announcing the opening of new US offices. Allen & Overy’s US expansion project appears set to continue. …
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Stephenson Harwood re-elects Foord for fourth senior partner term
Roland Foord’s long-standing tenure as senior partner of Stephenson Harwood has been extended with his election to a fourth two-year term, starting 1 May 2022. Foord’s re-election will push his …
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Hogan Lovells hails ‘record’ financial results as revenues and profits soar
In what it calls the ‘most successful year in the firm’s history’, Hogan Lovells has added $300m to its top line as revenue increased 13% from $2.3bn to $2.6bn. It …
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Rocketing revenues at White & Case as London sees another double-digit boost
Ensuring that last year’s striking financial performance was no fluke, White & Case has unveiled another set of enviable results as 2021 global revenue jumped 20% from $2.4bn to $2.87bn. London partner and …
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Happy 200th birthday: Ashurst chief Jenkins re-appointed for four-year term
In an emphatic endorsement of five years’ sustained revenue growth, Ashurst global chief executive Paul Jenkins has been reinstated for a further four-year term from 1 November 2022. Having originally been elected …
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