Full steam ahead: Squire’s Singapore office grows in commodities and shipping as Latham hires Linklaters partner in Germany Jemima Marshall Lateral hiring was in full swing last week, as international firms bolstered their corporate, private equity, real estate and shipping…
‘Holding yourself accountable’: Squire Patton Boggs commits to net zero by 2035 with new ESG strategy Charles Avery Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) has become the latest firm to wade into the thorny environmental, social and governance debate, unveiling…
International round-up: Squires enters Italy as NRF shuts Bahrain outpost Marco Cillario Squire Patton Boggs has entered the Italian legal market with a four-partner Milan base while Norton Rose Fulbright has become the…
International roundup: Dentons enters Ireland and Cooley steps into Singapore as Winston leaves the Middle East Marco Cillario Dentons is to enter one of the few European jurisdictions missing from its sprawling international network by launching an outpost…
Revolving doors: Dentons and Akin Gump double up in London as Squire Patton Boggs offsets loss in the City Muna Abdi A busy week for lateral hires saw Dentons, Akin Gump and Squire Patton Boggs each make City hires as DLA…
Former Ashurst managing partner Collis quits for Squire Patton Boggs Marco Cillario Ashurst lifer and former managing partner James Collis has quit the firm to join the London arm of Squire Patton…
Revolving doors: Squire Patton Boggs and Addleshaws hire in Leeds, Taylor Wessing in France, Goodwin in Boston Georgiana Tudor A steady pace of lateral hires continued into the second half of 2017, with Squire Patton Boggs and Addleshaw Goddard…
Squires former leader Crossley steps into disputes role as LLPs reveal 13% profit boost for Europe Legal Business Squire Patton Boggs former Europe and Middle East managing partner Peter Crossley has returned to his old beat as a…
Squires continues German growth with three-partner Frankfurt team from WilmerHale Matthew Field Transatlantic firm Squire Patton Boggs has recruited three litigation and competition partners from US firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale &…
‘Bringing fresh thinking’: Manchester-based Haxby wins Squires EMEA managing partner job Legal Business Transatlantic firm Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Jane Haxby as its new European managing partner, taking on the role from…
King & Wood loses five-lawyer energy team to Squire Patton Boggs Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has lost a five-lawyer team including global energy and infrastructure co-head Neil Upton to Squire…
Contenders step forward as race for Squires European head begins Legal Business Longstanding leader Crossley set to retire at year end Frontrunners have emerged in the contest to become the new Europe and…
Revolving doors: Dechert, Mishcon and Squires strengthen the ranks Legal Business Following the post-summer hiring spree, the latter half of September only brought single lateral hires in criminal, corporate, tax and…
Squires to hold leadership election as European managing partner Crossley prepares to step down Legal Business A leadership battle at Squire Patton Boggs will take place as long-standing leader Peter Crossley has confirmed he will step…
‘We have enough of a say’: Squire’s Peter Crossley on retirement, leadership and the US Legal Business Victoria Young talks to the long-serving Europe and Middle East managing partner When Legal Business last profiled Squire Patton Boggs’…
Revolving Doors: Squire and Watson Farley make Paris hires in big week for international appointments Legal Business Paris has been a hot spot for lateral hires this week, as firms including Squire Patton Boggs, Watson Farley &…
Revolving doors: A high profile return to chambers as Squire, Eversheds and A&O make key hires Legal Business The legal market has seen a high-profile return to chambers and a series of both national and international lateral appointments…
Squire makes up seven in the City in global promotions round Legal Business Squire Patton Boggs has promoted seven in the City in its latest global partnership round of 30, where it has…
Revolving doors: TLT and SPB expand in the regions while Ashurst bolsters its finance practice Michael West The UK’s regional hubs saw a spree of hiring as TLT strengthened its corporate practice in Manchester after a law…
Life during law: Peter Crossley, Squire Patton Boggs Legal Business I started life in South Africa mainly doing crime and divorce. Knowing something about criminal law, and the cut and…