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• Gender diversity programs fail to move needle at major US firms

  Despite years of diversity efforts and nearly equal representation on entry to Am Law 200 firms, not much has changed over the past five years read more

• Barclays sets loan repayment ultimatums for former KWM EUME partners

  The bank that stands to take the biggest hit from the firm’s failure is demanding its money back – but it bungled initial communications, one source said read more

• Global acquisition quest near record high

  Law firm welcomes Australian funding cuts reversal… New partners for international firm in China… read more

• Top firm advises NSW on historic land titles registry lease

  A pioneering but controversial deal sees NSW’s land titles registry to companies for $2.6bn for 35 years read more

• Judge takes flak for 17-hour judgment reading

  No stranger to controversy, the judge may have set a modern record – but not the good kind read more

• Commercial firm makes two senior appointments

  An Adelaide firm’s newest partner has experience in private practice, government service, in-house roles, and in establishing her own business read more

• Magic Circle firm offers associates reduced work week for reduced pay

  For a €40,000 pay cut, associates won’t have to burn the midnight oil ever again read more

• Big Six firm dips into rival firm’s talent pool for latest HK hire

  After 20 years at another Big Six outfit, an infrastructure expert leaves to head a rival’s projects group read more

• Aussie firm patents legal search technology

  Gibson Dunn takes Hong Kong team from Ropes & Gray… Hogan Lovells confirms board appointments… read more

• Three AU lawyers elevated to Magic Circle firm’s partnership

  Elevated during a 24-strong promotion round, the new Sydney partners bring expertise ranging from litigation to tax law read more