Squire Patton Boggs news

Several UK firms have banded together to implement an initiative that allows high school leavers to qualify as solicitors. We explore whether this would work Down Under too read more

Bird & Bird CEO hints at Aussie merger… Hogan Lovells appoints new partner… Stephenson Harwood closes Chinese office… Squires Patton Boggs pays tribute to founding partner read more

Squire Patton Boggs partner Carl Black takes five to tell us about strange cases he’s worked on that include payments in diamonds, and the best advice he’s received read more

King & Wood Mallesons makes some strategic changes… another big law firm merger could be on the way… Freshfields launches global support network for LGBT staff and community…Kirkland & Ellis expands Asian offering…. read more

The Perth office of an International giant has significantly expanded its corporate practice group by nabbing a partner and a team of lawyers from another firm read more

Bird & Bird eyes Chinese law venture… Aussie firm loses team to London rival… Squires hires in Perth… government minister calls for foreign firms to be allowed to practice in India… and lawyers go on the rampage in a police station! read more

Squire Patton Boggs boss looks into the future… law firms suffer identity theft… UK offers new route to becoming a solicitor… HK Law Society president resigns… and woman sues hair salon alleging ‘pot-laced cookies’ read more

Middle East exodus for Squire Patton Boggs… Australian start-up specialist expands overseas… Ashurst makes new appointments to boost Asia offering… and veteran singer appoints two law firms after recent allegations… read more

The Australasian Women in Business Law Awards are a big deal, and this year our homegrown firms cleaned up, receiving a tidal wave of awards read more

Allens advises on Myanmar mobile communications deal… the UK sees increase in self-representation in family courts... RPC hits 100 per cent retention rate... DLA Piper works for Australian government on IT defence deal… and Slater & Gordon go for gold, by backing local Olympian... read more