Hunton & Williams and Andrews Kurth agree to merger
US firms Hunton & Williams and Andrews Kurth Kenyon have come to a merger agreement, forming a firm 1,000 lawyers strong, with…
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Arnold & Porter to merge with Kaye Scholer
Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer have confirmed a merger between the two firms, creating a new combined firm to be named Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer. The merger is set to take…
Arnold & Porter announces new chairman
Arnold & Porter has announced that its managing partner, Richard Alexander, will step into the role of chairman at the beginning of next year, replacing the outgoing chairman…
Yale Law Women releases Top Ten Family Friendly Firms
Yale Law Women has released its annual Top Ten Family Friendly Firms list. Yale Law Women invited firms listed in the 2015 Vault Law 100 to participate. The data collected reflects statistics fro 2014 and is limited to…
Arnold & Porter requires staff to apply for their jobs
The London office of US firm Arnold & Porter is requiring support staff to reapply for their jobs, with successful candidates facing a pay cut of up to 50%. The move follows…
Arnold Porter enters the Houston market
Arnold & Porter has launched an office in Houston, Texas. The new office will be led by Thad Demaris, who formerly served as managing partner of the
Arnold & Porter pays 'below market' bonuses
Associates at Arnold & Porter are upset over the 2012 bonus payouts, reporting that the class of 2010 payout is below the market standard for 2000 (Arnold & Porter pays…
71 US law firms get perfect score on LGBT programs
The Human Rights Campaign scored leading legal and corporate institutions on their policies benefiting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees, awarding a perfect score to 71 law firms and a score of above 90…
Yale Law Women choose top ten family-friendly law firms
Yale Law Women have announced their annual ranking of the top 10 family friendly law firms, which this year shifted focus from the availability of family friendly programs to their subscription within the firm. The…
Law firms take top spots in ranking of DC retirement plans
Law firms in Washington DC have taken the first five places in a ranking of business retirement plans. The survey, conducted by financial advisor BrightScope, looked at businesses with more than $100 million in assets in…
Arnold Porter acquires SF firm Howard Rice
Washington-based law firm Arnold & Porter is set to acquire mid-size San Francisco firm Howard Rice Nemerovski…
UK frms scramble to hire fraud experts ahead of new anti bribery law
Law firms and companies operating in the UK are preparing for compliance with a new anti bribery law by hiring lawyers from the UK fraud prosecutor. Under the new law, UK companies without adequate measures to…
Freshfields and Arnold & Porter advise on $3.8 billion chemicals deal
The world's largest chemical company – the Germany company BASF – has agreed to acquire Cognis Holding GmbH, a German producer of food and cosmetics ingredients, in a $3.8 billion cash deal. Cognis called upon…
K&L Gates hires two senior corporate partners in London
K&L Gates LLP has bulked up its corporate practice in the City with the hire of two high-caliber partners, Carl Liederman, former head of
Big Law leaders defend Guantanamo lawyers
Keep America Safe, an organization launched by former Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter Liz Cheney, has presented a video questioning the loyalty of a group of Justice Department lawyers who previously acted for…