Law Firm Partners

Singapore's Stamford Law hires Norton Rose funds partner

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | May 13, 2013

Singapore firm Stamford Law has added to its corporate team with the hire of Norton Rose funds partner Daniel Yong. Yong, who will be the first dedicated funds partner for the firm and a director in the corporate department, boosts the number of overall partners at Stamford to 16.

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Bingham launches Tokyo funds practice with seven-lawyer White & Case team

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | May 13, 2013

Bingham McCutchen has launched a funds practice in Tokyo with the hire of a seven-lawyer team from White & Case. Partners Christopher Wells and Tomoko Fuminaga, who headed the investment funds and regulatory team at the US rival firm, have joined the Boston-headquartered outfit this week along with five associates.

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Herbert Smith seeks cash injection of up to £20m from equity partners

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | May 12, 2013

Herbert Smith has issued a cash call to its equity partners, of up to £20m, ahead of its full financial merger with legacy Australian firm Freehills. The outfit, whose partnership with Freehills went live on October 1 last year, has asked its equity partners to pay £2,000 per equity point into the firm, in a bid to improve its capital structure.

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Linklaters boosts Washington tax practice with Bingham partner duo

By Anna Reynolds | May 8, 2013

Linklaters has strengthened its US tax practice with the hire of a partner duo from Bingham McCutchen. David Brockway and Jasper Howard join the magic circle firm's Washington DC office with immediate effect. Brockway previously served as chief of staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation of the US Congress and specialises in international tax planning. He focuses on corporate acquisitions and disposals, cross border structured finance and asset-based finance transactions.

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Sidley Austin bulks up in Singapore with Morgan Lewis & Bockius partner

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | May 7, 2013

Sidley Austin has taken further steps to ramp up its Singapore practice this week with the hire of Morgan Lewis Bockius M&A partner Gregory Salathé. The US firm was one of the four international outfits granted a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) licence in the Asian city-state in February this year, allowing it to advise on local law.

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Baker & McKenzie boosts Sydney team with DLA hire

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | May 7, 2013

Baker & McKenzie has added to its Sydney team with the appointment of DLA Piper life sciences partner, Amanda Turnill. Turnill, who was also based in Sydney with DLA, co-chairing the firm's global life sciences group and heading the practice in Asia Pacific, joins the US firm this week.

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Newly merged Bond Dickinson to combine partnerships with two-tier structure

By Gerard Starkey | May 2, 2013

Newly merged Bond Dickinson is planning to revamp its partnership into a single two-tier structure as the firm's management pushes ahead with the integration of legacy firms Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees. The union, which went live on Wednesday (1 May), will see the firm adopt Dickinson Dees' two-tier partnership rather than Bond Pearce's three-tier structure, with the merged firm to operate a full equity and junior equity rank with a modified lockstep. A final decision on the move is expected later this year, but it is likely to see Bond Pearce's 25 fixed-share members, who are effectively salaried partners, join either the junior or full equity rank.

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Transfer Window Asia: recent moves including Hogan Lovells and K&L Gates

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | April 30, 2013

Hong Kong law firm Deacons has added to its corporate team with the hire of private equity partner Robert Woll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr (WilmerHale). Woll, who headed the US firm's Beijing office for six years, is a specialist in M&A and private equity transactions, and deals involving venture capital and real estate investment funds.

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Allen & Gledhill adds five-partner disputes team from Rajah & Tann

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | April 26, 2013

Allen & Gledhill has boosted its disputes team with the hire of five partners from Rajah & Tann and the chief executive of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). Those joining the Singaporean firm from its rival include Chong Yee Leong, who heads R&T's international arbitration and construction practice and Chong Boon Leong, who specialises in power and telecoms disputes.

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Bakers aims to double female representation among equity

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | April 25, 2013

Baker & McKenzie is overhauling its approach to the promotion of female lawyers in a bid to double the proportion of women in its equity partner ranks. The firm, which has a 15% female equity partnership, is aiming to increase this figure to 30% with a shift away from billable hour targets – a factor that has long hampered the career progression of working mothers. More importance will now be placed on individuals' overall non-billable contributions, including their involvement in client and practice development, team building, promotion of firm culture and values, profile-raising and leadership.

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New York Law Journal

Ropes & Gray Snags 2 Willkie Finance Partners in New York

By Jack Newsham | October 7, 2019

Leonard Klingbaum, who was the chair of Willkie's finance group, and his mentee, Andrea Hwang, have joined Ropes & Gray as partners in New York. Klingbaum said his biggest corporate clients "appreciate the move to Ropes."

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The Legal Intelligencer

Under New Leader, Eckert Seamans' Pittsburgh Office Plans for Growth

By Lizzy McLellan | October 7, 2019

"Pittsburgh is our headquarters, our largest office. I don't see that changing in the near future," new Pittsburgh member-in-charge Sandra Mihok said.

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Litigation Daily

Quinn Emanuel Name Partner and Growth 'Visionary' Bill Urquhart Dies at 72

By Xiumei Dong | October 7, 2019

Urquhart was the chief driver of the firm's recruiting initiatives as it grew from a 15-lawyer boutique to an 800-plus-lawyer global litigation powerhouse.

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The Recorder

Bill Urquhart, Quinn Emanuel Name Partner and Growth 'Visionary,' Dies at 72

By Xiumei Dong | Ross Todd | October 7, 2019

Urquhart was the chief driver of the firm's recruiting initiatives as it grew from a 15-lawyer boutique to an 800-plus-lawyer global litigation powerhouse.

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New York Law Journal

Former Dentons Partner Kate Buckley Joins Eisner to Head the Firm's Corporate Practice

By Patricia Kane | October 7, 2019

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

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Daily Report Online

A Few Tips on How to Succeed as an Associate

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | October 7, 2019

By taking steps to make themselves indispensable, associates can ensure that partners will never want to work without them.

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National Law Journal

Winston & Strawn Loses SCOTUS Bid to Stop Ex-Partner's Discrimination Lawsuit

By Mike Scarcella | October 7, 2019

A California state appeals court last year set aside an arbitration provision in the firm's employment contract, a ruling the firm challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers: Week of Oct. 7

By Jonathan Erway | October 7, 2019

New Associates at Polsinelli Firm The Polsinelli law firm has enhanced its Dallas presence with the addition of associates Joshua S. Owings and Amanda…

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Supreme Court Brief

Dreeben's Quick Take on New Two-Minute Opening | Do 'All the Expenses' Include Fees? | An Argument Debut for Northwestern Clinic Leader | Paul Weiss Pokes Gibson Dunn

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | October 7, 2019

Welcome to the start of the new term. We've got Michael Dreeben's quick take on the court's new guidance letting advocates speak for two minutes, generally, without interruption. Plus: Northwestern Law's Supreme Court clinic leader will make her argument debut today. Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief!

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The American Lawyer

Young Lawyers Are Optimistic, but Partners Have 'Grave Doubts' About the Future

By Paul Hodkinson | October 7, 2019

U.K. juniors see a bright future, while partners see a storm brewing, according to a new Legal Week survey.

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