Bonus season gets underway as quartet of Big Law firms fall in line ...
Nov 21, 2024 · A quartet of Big Law firms have unveiled their bonuses for associates, matching the $21,000 to $140,000 benchmark set earlier this month by Milbank.
UK Court of Appeal finds Panasonic’s conduct ‘indefensible’ in …
The Court of Appeal in London has overturned a High Court ruling that Chinese company Xiaomi was not entitled to an interim licence to use standard essential patents (SEPs) owned by Panasonic, pending final determination of a global fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licence.
Skadden to close in Shanghai, cut roles in China corporate practice ...
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is set to close its Shanghai office and cut roles from its China corporate practice. The move, which will see the New York firm consolidate its mainland China presence in Beijing, is in line with similar measures taken by a …
Mayer Brown makes up 39 to partner in banking and finance …
Nov 22, 2024 · Top 15 US firm Mayer Brown has promoted 39 lawyers to its partnership, with a further 12 being promoted to counsel. The round is slightly smaller than the previous two years ’ 65- and 53-strong rounds, and saw promotions across eight practice areas and 13 offices globally.. In the aggregate the round included 26 women, or 51% of the total, roughly in line with the past two rounds that saw ...
Burns & Levinson announces closure - The Global Legal Post
Sep 30, 2024 · Boston midsize firm Burns & Levinson is closing down, following raids by Am Law 100 rivals. Managing partner Paul Mastracola confirmed the closure in a statement published on the firm’s website last Friday (27 September), saying it would “continue in the short term and then will engage in an orderly wind down of its operations”.
Ioannis Alexopoulos - The Global Legal Post
UK Supreme Court’s willingness to grant an anti-suit injunction even when a foreign seat is selected shows court’s dedication to enforcing arbitration agreements, write Signature Litigation partners Ioannis Alexopoulos and Neil Newing | 3w
2024 year in review: IP cases in Europe - The Global Legal Post
4 days ago · From video games to VWs, Linklaters’ IP lawyers Pauline Debré, Bolko Ehlgen, Kathy Berry and Laetitia Nicolazzi look back at this year’s key IP cases across Europe and identify what to watch out for in 2025
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The Barrister Group launches arbitration court with experienced …
Nov 13, 2024 · The Barrister Group (TBG) and Hunt ADR have launched The Private Arbitration Court, described by both as a new venture in UK arbitration combining decades of expertise with a modern, technology-driven approach.
Dentons signs up four African firms - The Global Legal Post
Oct 17, 2024 · Dentons is adding four jurisdictions to its Africa network thanks to combinations with law firms in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).