Bakers boasts largest female partnership after promo round
Baker McKenzie has promoted 68 lawyers in its 2018 global promotion round, including six in London. Between the 68 new promotions, 40% of which are female, and the firm’s 53…
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DLA Piper makes up 62 across 42 cities
DLA Piper has released its latest promotions round, making up 62 employees to partner globally, including 10 in the UK. Of the 10 UK promotions, six are London lawyers: corporate…
Dentons announces light promotions round for UK
Dentons has announced its promotions round, with 36 lawyers being made up globally, but just five in the UK. Of the five UK promotions, four are at Dentons’ London office:…
Shearman promotes 16 to partner in latest global round
Shearman & Sterling has announced its latest partner promotions round, which includes a total of 16 new partners globally. In London, the firm promoted capital markets…
Baker McKenzie makes up 80 partners globally; 5 in London
Baker McKenzie has completed its latest round of partner promotions, in which the firm made up 80 new partners across its global offices. The firm’s London office includes…
Insurance management firm Triton rescued by DWF
Insurance management firm Triton has been acquired by DWF, in a move that will rescue the claims company from administration. DWF has increased its UK staff by 215 through the…
Second Canadian merger for DLA Piper
DLA Piper has completed its second Canadian merger with the acquisition of Toronto firm Dimock Stratton. Sixteen lawyers from Dimock Stratton will move to DLA’s Toronto location…
Allen & Overy opening Toronto office
Allen & Overy is set to open a small outpost in Toronto, after one of its partners has decided to relocate to the region. François Duquette has been with the firm since 2007 as a…
Baker & McKenzie promotes 65 to partnership
Baker & McKenzie has promoted 65 lawyers and other professionals to partnership rank across its global network of 32 offices. This promotions round is down slightly from last year’s figures, when 71 partners were made…
A&O set to launch in Toronto
Allen & Overy has announced that it will launch its first office in Canada, with plans to open its doors in Toronto with just one partner and one associate. The new branch will…
Norton Rose Fulbright promotes 46 to partnership
Norton Rose Fulbright has made up 46 new partners annual promotions round, up from 33 in 2013. This is the first promotions round since the merger of UK-based firm Norton…
Canadian firm Fasken hires 30 lawyers from Heenan
Canadian firm Fasken Martinueau has hired 30 lawyers from the failed law firm Heenan Blaikie, including 15 partners. The Heenan Blaikie lawyers are joining their new…
PwC adds immigration law firm in Toronto
PricewaterhouseCoopers has launched in Toronto with the acquisition of Toronto-based immigration law firm Bomza Law Group. The 37-strong firm will run as an affiliation with PwC’s accountancy business under the…
Dentons Canada picks up 46 lawyers from Heenan
Dentons Canada has added 46 lawyers to its offices in offices in Montreal, Toronto and Calgary from failed firm Heenan Blaikie. “The…
DLA Piper enters Canada with Toronto and Calgary hires
DLA Piper has laid down plans to hire a group of 60 to 70 lawyers from prominent Canadian law firm Heenan Blaikie, as the latter firm…