Legal services

Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin partners approve merger

Partners vote to approve $2bn transatlantic law firm tie-up

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Willkie Farr hires Gibson Dunn antitrust team in Germany expansion

Willkie grows in Germany with former Latham & Watkins team

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Paul Weiss hires Akin heavyweight to launch London litigation team

US law firm launches London disputes practice following major expansion

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Baker McKenzie hires Michal Berkner after McDermott exit

Berkner is married to leading Conservative politician Robert Jenrick

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Linklaters promotes 34 new partners

Magic Circle law firm boosts partner promotion numbers

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Slaughter and May promotes six new partners

Magic Circle law firm adds to its London partner ranks in another tight round

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EY legal heavyweight Monica Gogna leads team to Squire Patton Boggs

Gogna is joining the US law firm as global head of financial regulatory and funds

EY restructures UK legal practice with 30 jobs at risk

Big Four firm consults with legal staff over job cuts

In pictures: Financial News and Private Equity News networking evening

A&O Shearman managing partner Hervé Ekué spoke to Financial News and Private Equity News editor in chief Shruti Tripathi Chopra at the 18 March event

Kirkland & Ellis partner pay hits $9.2m

The law firm’s average equity partner profit passed $9m for the first time

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Travers Smith launches in Brussels, closes in Paris

City law firm shuffles European operations

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AI won’t lead to ‘significant reduction’ in lawyers, says Simmons & Simmons boss

Simmons & Simmons senior partner Julian Taylor is ‘optimistic’ about the impact of technology on law firms

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CMS manager exits after ‘offensive remarks’ on social media

Reform UK candidate leaves law firm after controversial posts

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