General Counsel and In House Counsel | News

Kirkland Pulled in $165M in Fees Advising Blackstone

By Greg Andrews

The private equity giant made the unusual disclosure to comply with conflict-of-interest rules that kicked in when Kirkland... Read More

Law Firm Management | News

Linklaters Veers Towards 3-Gate Lockstep System in Latest Talent Push

By Krishnan Nair

Top UK-founded firms are seeking to keep their remuneration models attractive to partners at risk of departing for lucrative... Read More

Mental Health | News

Vanessa Ford: Inquest Into Pinsent Masons Partner Death Spotlights Intense Work Life

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar

A coroner's inquest ruled on Monday that Ford's death in 2023 occurred following an "acute mental health crisis". Read More

Government | News

New Canadian Law to Force Tech Companies to Swiftly Remove Harmful Content or Face Huge Fines

By Gail J. Cohen

The new Online Harms Act also raises the maximum punishment for advocating genocide online to life in prison. Read More

Law Firm Hiring | News

South Korea's Big 6 Firms Make General Counsel, Judicial Hires in Bid to Differentiate Offerings

By Jessica Seah

Shin & Kim has hired two judges, while Yoon & Yang has brought on general counsel. Read More

Law Firm Hiring | News

Dechert Asia Arbitration Head Leaves for Disputes Boutique

By Jessica Seah

Mark Mangan joins a long line of dispute resolution specialists who have left established law firms in recent years... Read More

Employment Law | News

Morgan Lewis, Baker Botts Add Employment, Technology Partners in Dubai

By Peter Shaw-Smith

The number of employment disputes is on the rise as Dubai's workplace regulatory infrastructure matures. Read More

Law Firm Hiring | News

Hogan Lovells Hires Shearman Capital Markets Lawyer in Sao Paulo

By Amy Guthrie

The global law firm has hired Jonathan Lewis, who was a counsel at Shearman & Sterling, as a partner in the highly competitive... Read More