Simon Petersen

April 08, 2011 | Law.com

Legal Week research demonstrates the extent to which many law firms in the U.K. are continuing to resize their partnerships. DLA Piper has seen 75 partners resign from its international LLP since January 2010, and Eversheds and Ashurst have also had large partnership upheavals.

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July 14, 2011 | New York Law Journal

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May 26, 2011 | New York Law Journal

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May 31, 2011 | New York Law Journal

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July 11, 2011 | New York Law Journal

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April 27, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

The American Bar Association (ABA) is considering the inclusion of non-lawyers in US law firm partnerships ahead of the implementation of alternative business structures (ABS) in the UK.

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August 29, 2011 | Law.com

Clifford Chance has named Andrew Whan its new Tokyo corporate head, succeeding partner Alan Kitchin, who left the firm at the end of July. A partner at Clifford Chance since 2006, Whan acts for leading private equity funds and financial and corporate investors on M&A transactions across the Asia-Pacific region.

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July 05, 2011 | Law.com

Eversheds' management has highlighted the need to form a U.S. presence and a possible merger in London as part of an ambitious three-year strategy intended to reposition the firm as a credible global player. Firm management has also identified South America and Russia as major gaps in its geographic spread.

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May 18, 2011 | New York Law Journal

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May 26, 2011 | New York Law Journal

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