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• Revenues are down, so why are these equity partners in such a good mood?

  Today Cost cutting efforts in a number of major law firms have resulted in high profit per partner figures despite a decrease in revenue. At Dewey & LeBoeuf, gross... more

• New chairperson at Arent Fox

  Today Mark Katz, formerly the co-chair of the business department, has been appointed as the new chairperson at Arent Fox. After 14 years in the top role Marc Fleischaker... more

• Appelby raids competitors for talent

  Today Appleby has augmented its partnership with the appointment of five new partners. Three of the new partners – Richard Addlestone, Julian Black and James Gaudin – join... more

• Barclays’ Shuffles In-House Advisors

  Today Judith Shepherd, the former general counsel of Barclays' global retail and commercial banking division, has been appointed as the general counsel of Barclays Capital... more

• Thirty staff laid off at Dewey & LeBoeuf

  Today While numbers of lawyers being laid off seems to have slowed down in recent months, some employees are still losing their jobs as firms adjust to the new economic... more

• Weil Gotshal's 2009 results fail to meet expectations

  Yesterday Weil, Gotshal & Manges has posted flat gross revenue and a slight rise in profits per partner for the year 2009. The results are somewhat disappointing considering the... more

• K&L Gates hires two senior corporate partners in London

  Yesterday 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 Arnold & Porter’s European... more

• Howrey Gains Disputes Partner from Chadbourne & Park

  Yesterday Howrey’s London office has lost four disputes lawyers, including partner Melanie Willems, to Chadbourne & Parke. Ms Willems is set to join Chadbourne & Parke as a... more

• White & Case Appoint Five New Partners After String of Defections

  Yesterday US firm White & Case has made a number of promotions in an effort to rebuild the partnership and stabilise key practice areas after a series of 17 partner resignations... more

• New International Dispute Resolution Centre in Sydney

  Yesterday The Australian Government has announced that it will fund the establishment of a new arbitration and dispute resolution centre in Sydney. The Centre will be modelled... more

• Carbon Footprint Report Card for UK Law Firms.

  Yesterday A new report compiled by the Legal Sector Alliance shows an overall reduction in carbon emissions of 4% among member firms since the first public report in December... more

• Freshfields Announces Alliance with Saudi Arabian Firm

  Mar 08 2010 International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has formalised its presence in Saudi Arabia with the announcement of an exclusive association with the Saudi firm... more

• Greenberg partner charged with overbilling client by $1m

  Mar 08 2010 Mark McCombs, a now former Greenberg Traurig partner, is charged with theft for allegedly overbilling the Village of Calumet Park more than $1 million since 2003. ... more

• Lovells Overhauls Payment Scheme for Salaried Partners

  Mar 08 2010 Lovells is making changes to the way it pays salaried partners ahead of its merger with Hogan & Hartson. Currently, salaried partners receive a fixed salary plus a... more

• Linklaters Hires Structured Finance Partner from Clifford Chance

  Mar 08 2010 Linklaters is set to launch a new structured finance practice in Amsterdam after hiring a Kees Westermann to head up the practice. Kees Westermann has been a... more

• Google’s Chief Legal Officer Paid $2M+ in 2010

  Mar 08 2010 Google’s chief legal officer David Drummond will receive a $1.73 million discretionary bonus this year, on top of a base salary of $500,000. more

• Legal Sector Looking Stronger – Only 100 Jobs Lost in February

  Mar 08 2010 Things are looking up for the legal services sector, with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting that only 100 legal jobs were lost in February. The statistics... more

• Baker & McKenzie and Hunton & Williams Close Financing Deal on Thai Power Plant

  Mar 08 2010 Baker & McKenzie and Hunton & Williams have helped Thai National Power to reach a financial close on a new co-generation power plant in Thailand. Hunton & Williams... more

• Big Law leaders defend Guantanamo lawyers

  Mar 06 2010 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... more

• Dewey loses City employment group to Morgan Lewis

  Mar 05 2010 Dewey & LeBoeuf's employment group in London, a three-lawyer team headed by partner Matthew Howse, joined Morgan Lewis this week. A spokesman for Dewey said the... more