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Slater & Gordon restructure plans as ASIC probe ends
by Steve Randall | 01 Mar 2016
Slater & Gordon has announced a large loss and set out some strategic goals in order to bounce back from recent business woes... Norton Rose Fulbright boosts tax practice… International firm hires Bengoshi IP lawyer…
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Singapore Lawyers Warn of 1998-Like Pain as Debt Defaults Spread
by | 26 Feb 2016
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Southeast Asia’s largest law firm, reckons the region’s rising bond defaults will inflict as much pain on creditors as the financial crises of 2008 and 1998.
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Slater & Gordon suspends share trading
by | 25 Feb 2016
Aussie law firm Slater & Gordon has temporarily suspended trade in its shares on the ASX… Korea’s largest law firm losing market share …Young lawyers should not be exploited says Law Society…
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Hogan Lovells revenue hit by weaker currencies
by Steve Randall | 17 Feb 2016
Global revenue at Hogan Lovells was up 2.3 per cent in 2015, however revenue per lawyer was 4 per cent down… International firm appoints first GC… Baker & McKenzie hires high-profile competition lawyer… Brexit deal may not be legally binding…
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Law firms expand into unchartered territory
by Steve Randall | 03 Feb 2016
Law firms announce global firsts… Another international firm to close Abu Dhabi office… Dentons hires team for Milan… Cyber Risk business unit announced by Hogan Lovells… Corrs Westgarth Chambers hires regulatory financial services expert…
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KWM top for deals in 2015
by Steve Randall | 20 Jan 2016
The latest full year legal adviser tables from Mergermarket reveal which law firm acted on the most M&A deals in Asia last year… Law firms score highly for LGBT diversity… Corporate hire for Reed Smith… Four Muslim men file $9 million discrimination lawsuit…
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New Year, new jobs
by Steve Randall | 11 Jan 2016
Some of the biggest names in law have begun 2016 with hires and promotions in their Asia-Pacific offices… Slater & Gordon lenders bring in auditors… Dentons takes team of 75 from UK firm…
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Morning Briefing: Law firms failing on cyber threats
by Steve Randall | 17 Dec 2015
Law firms recognise the threat of cyber-attacks to clients and their businesses but are struggling to effectively mitigate the risk, according to a new survey… Clients operating in the EU? Prepare for huge fines… Baker & McKenzie appoints new global dispute chair… Hogan Lovells in Tokyo wins community award…
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Morning Briefing: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer commits to reforestation project
by Steve Randall | 10 Dec 2015
A global law firm has committed to an innovative project to offset the firm’s carbon emissions… Senior hire for Hogan Lovells’ Asia arbitration practice… Kennedys expands with merger, two associations… Mongolia sets example with death penalty repeal…
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Morning Briefing: Baker & McKenzie focuses on North America
by Steve Randall | 08 Dec 2015
Baker & McKenzie in an effort to grow its business is focusing on its homeland… Law firm to support LGBT conference… Asia-Pac lawyer co-author’s arbitration book…
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