Ince & Co hires new Asia energy head
Ince & Co has a new Asia energy chief with the hire of Martin David from DLA Piper. David leaves behind a role as head of DLA Piper’s Asia…
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DLA promotes 34 to partnership
DLA Piper has promoted 34 lawyers to the firm’s partnership globally, down 40 per cent from the 58 promotions made last year. Broken down by practice area, the litigation and…
DLA Piper tops AM Law 100 ranking
DLA Piper has has been recognized as the world’s largest law firm by revenue and headcount in “The Am Law 100,” an annual ranking published by The American Lawyer. This will be…
Boston firm Bingham McCutchen hires 5 DLA partners
Boston law firm Bingham McCutchen has hired a team of five IP partners from DLA Piper, including the co-chair of DLA Piper’s Patent…
DLA Piper scandal raises questions about billing
DLA Piper has a significant PR problem on its hands, after leaked emails showed associates joking about the size of legal fees. “THAT bill shall know no limits,” wrote one DLA…
UK Justice Secretary encourages Indian liberalisation
UK Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has pointed out that the liberalisation of the Indian legal industry could double the value of the Indian legal market, as well as providing opportunities for UK businesses.…
DLA Piper appoints new UK managing partner
DLA Piper has appointed Mark O'Conor as the new UK managing partner, replacing incumbent Andrew Darwin, who is heading to Australia to become managing partner of the Australian…
DLA Piper cuts six lawyers in Hong Kong
DLA Piper has made six lawyers redundant in its China equity capital markets team in Hong Kong. Reports say that the fee-earners were laid off at the end of last year along with a…
19 firms rejected in Singapore license process
Singapore’s granted foreign law practice licenses to Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, Jones Day, Sidley…
Churchwell White launches in California
Four veteran lawyers from large law firms have joined forces to launch boutique firm Churchwell White in California, combining expertise in public agency, water, land use,…
DLA partner appointed to US-Japan Innovation Council
DLA Piper partner Mark Radcliffe has been appointed as the United States private sector co-chair for the US-Japan Innovation and Entrepreneurship Council. The Council was created by…
DLA Piper to lay off more than 100 employees
In November 2012 DLA Piper announced the beginning of a redundancy consultation wherein 251 jobs were under threat across the firm’s UK offices. The consultation is now complete,…
List of firms to be used for government work released
The British government has finalised its review and appointed the legal panel for the Government Procurement Service, tapping Eversheds, Ashurst…
DLA Piper set to launch in Seoul
DLA Piper is set to launch a presence in South Korea office after the country’s Ministry of Justice granted the firm approval to practice international law. The Seoul office…
Australian firms make redundancies
A number of Australian law firms are making layoffs among lawyers and support staff. Clayton Utz made around 20 people redundant in Sydney and Melbourne, including between 10…