Clifford Chance sees senior exits as Clydes makes more hires in region The Australian market saw some of the world’s largest firms make changes last month, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, which shut its small Sydney practice after nearly three decades of operation.
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Clifford Chance‘s partnership has elected City energy partner Jeremy Connick and corporate partner Neeraj Budhwani, who is based in Hong Kong, to its partnership council.
Magic Circle duo Linklaters and Clifford Chance have advised British lender Metro Bank on its float on the London Stock Exchange.
US firm Kirkland & Ellis has doubled the notice period for all of its global equity partners from 60 days to 120, while introducing a 30-day notice period for all non-equity partners.
Kirkland & Ellis has lost capital markets partner Andrew Hagan to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, within days of the firm losing a six-partner team to Sidley Austin.
In the midst of volatile oil and gas markets, energy-focused firm Vinson & Elkins (V&E) has become the latest firm to close down its Abu Dhabi office.
Allen & Overy (A&O) has announced the final addition to its management team, appointing corporate co-head Andrew Ballheimer (pictured) as its next global managing partner.
Nearly 16 years since talks first began, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and German rival Deutsche Börse are engaged in merger discussions again, and Magic Circle duo Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters have won roles advising on the potential combination.
Within a year of reviewing its Asia strategy, Latham & Watkins is set to join the mass of law firms in South Korea, as it prepares to launch its Seoul office.
