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Melbourne clerks miss out on grad recruitment 26 Aug 2013 | 06:52 pm
The majority of Melbourne law students who recently completed clerkships at leading Australian firms have not been offered graduate positions. Lawyers Weekly reports figures from the Melbourne office...
Dechert hires high profile litigation lawyer in NY 26 Aug 2013 | 06:45 pm
Dechert is boosting its New York litigation practice with the hire of high profile trial lawyer David M. Bernick. Bernick was with Kirkland & Ellis for more than 30 years before becoming the Senior Vi...
A&O has worst trainee retention in the magic circle 26 Aug 2013 | 06:43 pm
Allen & Overy has posted its figures for retention of trainees qualifying in September, coming in last place among the magic circle firms. 54 trainees will qualify in September, and three chose not t...
Baker Botts launches office in Rio de Janeiro 26 Aug 2013 | 06:40 pm
Baker Botts has established an office in Rio de Janeiro, launching as a foreign legal consultancy under the leadership of energy partners John White and Hannah Longley. The office will assist interna...
Ashton KCJ to move toward all-equity partnership 24 Aug 2013 | 02:54 am
East Anglian firm Ashton KCJ is set to do away with its two-tiered partnership model in favour of an all equity partnership with a modified lockstep system. The firm - which was formed in early 2011 ...
Indian firm Nishith Desai to launch in Munich 24 Aug 2013 | 02:34 am
Nishith Desai Associates is set to launch an office in Munich, relocating one lawyer to Germany to target in- and out-bound corporate work between Europe and India. Pending approval by the German bar...
Ashton KCJ to move toward all-equity partnership 24 Aug 2013 | 02:31 am
East Anglian firm Ashton KCJ is set to do away with its two-tiered partnership model in favour of an all equity partnership with a modified lockstep system. The firm - which was formed in early 2011 ...
Bond Dickinson to lay off support staff following merger 24 Aug 2013 | 02:28 am
Newcastle-based law firm Bond Dickinson is conducting a review following its recent merger, with up to 7 per cent of support staff at risk of losing their jobs. The firm plans to restructure in order...
DWF's controversial pay rate disparity 24 Aug 2013 | 02:25 am
Roll on Friday reports that the trainees qualifying at DWF next month will be paid more than some first and second year lawyers. The pay disparity arises from DWF’s acquisition of Cobbetts when the l...
Carson McDowell bolsters Belfast corporate practice 22 Aug 2013 | 10:24 pm
Belfast law firm Carson McDowell has boosted its corporate practice with the hire of partner Richard Gray from Pinsent Masons. Gray will jointly head up the corporate team with Neasa Quigley. Carson ...
