Law Firm Office Launches and Closures | News

Latest US Firm Shrinks China Presence as Latham Closes in Shanghai

By Jessica Seah

Latham's closure of its Shanghai office marks the trend of American law firms scaling back their businesses in mainland... Read More

Law Firm Management | News

Luthra and Luthra Adds 33 Lawyers in Merger

By Jack Womack

Earlier this year, Luthra and Luthra Law Offices' founder and managing partner unexpectedly passed away. Read More

The Unraveling of Dentons Dacheng: Was it the Law or the Love that Frayed?

By Jessica Seah

Dentons attributed its breakup with Dacheng to evolving Chinese regulations—it's a brilliant communications strategy,... Read More

Commercial Litigation | News

Slater and Gordon Secures £33M Capital Injection from Litigation Funder Harbour

By Jack Womack

A dramatic UK Supreme Court ruling in July asserted that litigation funding agreements are 'unenforceable' in competition... Read More

Deals and Transactions | News

Morrison Foerster Advises on Ex-GIC Managers-Run PE Firm's $567M Fund Debut in Singapore

By Brian Yap

The fund closing by Growtheum comes at a time when the private equity industry is still reeling from the downturn that... Read More

Bankruptcy

Sidley Leads China Evergrande on US Bankruptcy Filing

By Jessica Seah

The bankruptcy protection allows a US bankruptcy court to intervene in cross-border insolvency cases that involve foreign... Read More

Diversity | Research

Ranked: Which Firm Has the Most Grammar School-Educated Partners?

By Charlotte Johnstone

State school representation is growing in partnerships—but can the same be said for non-selective state schools? Read More

Deals and Transactions | News

Kirkland Secures First Major Mandate for BAE Systems with $5.5B US Acquisition

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar

The deal, reported to be the largest British acquisition of the year, is being handled by US law firms. Read More