King & Wood Mallesons appoints new M&A and tax head
King & Wood Mallesons has appointed corporate partner Tim Bednall as managing partner responsible for the corporate M&A and tax practices. Bednall was chairman of the…
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Clyde & Co reports 17% increase in revenue
Clyde & Co has recorded a 17% increase in turnover and a 5% rise in profits per equity partner in its first full year of trading after its merger with Barlow Lyde & Gilbert. The…
DAC Beachcroft shakes up leadership
DAC Beachcroft is set for a change in leadership as international senior partner Danny Gowan retires, making way for insurance partner Nick Young to take up the top role.…
Dubai Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers talking defection
A large number of lawyers from the Dubai office of recently merged firm Norton Rose Fulbright is reportedly considering a defection to
Maclay Murray & Spens to make 30 redundancies
Maclay Murray & Spens has announced around 30 layoffs, with unofficial reports indicating that around 20 lawyers and 10 secretaries set to lose their jobs. The…
Norton Rose merges with Fulbright & Jaworski
UK firm Norton Rose and Texas firm Fulbright & Jaworski have merged to become Norton Rose Fulbright, creating a global top 10 law firm with combined revenues of around…
Adams and Reese expands US network with acquisition
New Orleans-based Adams and Reese has made its second acquisition of the year, incorporating the 23-attorney Columbia SC firm Ellis Lawhorne. The combined firm will have a…
Withers and Speechly Bircham vote against merger
The proposed merger between UK private-client firms Withers and Speechly Bircham has fallen over after both partnerships voted against…
Herbert Smith Freehills freezes pay in Australia
Herbert Smith Freehills has frozen salaries in its Australian offices, with the Australian managing partner Jason Ricketts informing staff at legacy firm Freehills that pay reviews have been deferred indefinitely, while…
Merger talks between KWM and WongPartnership fail
Merger negotiations between King & Wood Mallesons and Singaporean firm WongPartnership have failed just days before the firms were scheduled to announce their merger plans to the public. King & Wood Mallesons had…
Pannone denies rumoured merger talks with Irwin Mitchell
Pannone 1822] has denied rumours that it is in merger negotiations with Irwin Mitchell, with Pannone’s managing partner Emma Holt clearly stating that the firms are not…
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…
Four Australian firms merge to make Rockwell Olivier
The merger of four Australian law firms has resulted in the birth of a new Australian Securities Exchange-listed firm Rockwell Olivier. Sydney firms Argyle Lawyers and…
Rajah & Tann links up with Indonesian firm
Singapore’s largest law firm, Rajah & Tann has merged with Indonesian firm Assegaf Hamzah & Partners. "Indonesia is a very,…
Australian firm Gadens expands in Brisbane
Australian law firm Gadens has expanded in Brisbane via a merger with local law firm MacGillivrays. The merger adds 34 new legal staff to…