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Kirkland Officially Launches Office in Saudi Arabia with Partners from White & Case, Latham

Adding rising stars from rivals in Riyadh, Kirkland says its new office will be led by an existing corporate partner from Chicago.
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Latin America-Focused PAG Law Hires Brown Rudnick's Latin America Practice Chair

The Latin America-focused law firm has recruited Argentine lawyer Alejandro Fiuza, whose cross-border experience includes private equity and venture capital deals.
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A&O Sells Majority Stake in Risk Management Offering to Private Equity

Inflexion is investing in the £20 million-revenue A&O affiliate, but that the law firm will retain a 'significant minority stake'.
2 minute read

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Reed Smith Takes Regional Investment Funds Practice Co-Head From Sidley Austin in Singapore

Reed Smith has been actively hiring for its Asia practice and now has 140 lawyers, including nearly 50 partners, across its four Asian offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong.
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Freshfields' Perilous Journey to the New World

With US partners now calling the shots, the longstanding UK legal institution faces a nervous wait for its American operation to start boosting firmwide profits writes the Global Lawyer.
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Former Head of KPMG's Australian Legal Practice Joins 'New Law' Firm Law Squared

Kate Marshall, who left KPMG in December and then took a career break, will now serve as Law Squared's chief legal officer, overseeing the firm's practice groups.
2 minute read

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Why More Female Lawyers Should Harness The Power of Storytelling

Telling your story can inspire, help others speak out and make a great impact—something more women in law should be encouraged to do, writes The London Lawyer.
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Bennett Jones' Adds 3 New Partners in Montreal, Continuing Expansion of Its Newest Office

The firm's newest outpost, which launched in May, now has 11 lawyers and a senior adviser.
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'We Got The Mandate to Grow': Linklaters Ups Focus on Latin America

The firm is building muscle in a region that increasingly intersects with its global network, while it has also increased referrals from local law firms.
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Mothers Still Face Disproportionate Burden in Legal Field, ABA Report Finds

"The differences the data reflects are that mothers are disproportionately not getting important assignments, not being assigned matters with travel, not having sponsors and mentors, and there's a disparity in income particularly as income rises," attorney Roberta Liebenberg, a co-author of the report, said.
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