SJ Berwin and KWM set to vote on merger
The respective partnerships at UK firm SJ Berwin and Asia-Pacific firm King & Wood Mallesons are set to vote on a global merger in…
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Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees to merge
Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees are set to merge following a vote by the partnership approving the move. The merger will go live on…
Three firms investigate global merger
SNR Denton is looking to merge with international firm Salans and Canadian firm Fraser Milner…
SNR Denton negotiates for merger with Canadian firm
Transatlantic law firm SNR Denton is negotiating a possible merger with a Canadian firm, while continuing tie-up talks with Salans. SNR…
Salans and SNR Denton said to be moving closer to merger deal
Salans and SNR Denton appear to be moving closer to a merger deal, with rumours indicating that the firms intend to put the proposal to their…
UK firm Ashfords loses CEO 6 months after re-election
The CEO of Ashfords, Ian Daniells, has stepped down from the leadership role just six months after he was re-elected. Daniells was elected in February, just before Ashfords merged…
K&L Gates in merger discussions with Australian firm Middletons
US law firm K&L Gates is in discussions with Australian firm Middletons about a potential merger. The 283-lawyer Australian firm saw $117…
Linklaters negotiates alliance with South African firm
Linklaters is in advanced negotiations with South African law firm Webber Wentzel about an exclusive alliance along the same lines as the…
ABA refuses to accredit law schools outside US
The American Bar Association’s Council of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has voted against accrediting law schools outside the United States. The vote, which came in at 15-0 with two abstentions, comes…
Herbert Smith to merge with Australian firm Freehills
UK firm Herbert Smith is set for a full equity merger with Australia’s Freehills after the plan was given the green light by the…
Butler Snow hires 37-lawyer team in Nashville, US
Mississipi-based firm Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens and Cannada is set to expand its Nashville presence with the hire of a 37-lawyer team from
Australian firm Freehills reportedly in merger talks with UK firm Herbert Smith
RollonFriday reports on rumours that Australian firm Freehills and UK firm Herbert Smith are preparing to put the question of a merger to…
Salans set to close down its Beijing office
Salans is set to shutter its Beijing office after the partnership voted to close the office in favor of a more intense focus on Shanghai. The Beijing office has been operational…
Indian law firms face leadership challenges
Livemint has published this interesting article on the leadership challenges faced by Indian law firms. While most law firms around the world are run as pure democracies with each partner having a vote when it comes time…
Linklaters takes the axe to partnership
Linklaters is taking the axe to its partnership, with around 35 partners expected to be pushed out. Insiders report that there is an effort on the part of the firm to obscure the…