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Herbert Smith Freehills Names Next Madrid Managing Partner Amid Leadership Shake-Up

The firm hopes the new-look management team will help implement an 'ambitious' growth plan in the region.
2 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland & Ellis Cuts More Associates — Even Busy Ones

"These were not layoffs," a spokesperson for Kirkland said of the cuts, which impacted attorneys in California, Salt Lake City, Chicago and Texas. "These were performance-based decisions resulting directly from our attorney review process, just like we do every year for all attorneys at all levels."
5 minute read

International Edition

Reed Smith Appoints New Asia Pacific Head

Praj Samant, a partner and global chair of Reed Smith's energy and natural resources group, has been appointed as the firm's Asia Pacific managing partner. 
3 minute read

International Edition

'We've Lost One of the Greatest'—Portugal's Lawyers Remember Morais Leitão's Founder

Law.com International got thoughts from lawyers who knew José Manuel Galvão Teles, who died aged 84, to paint a picture of a fierce defender of freedom and an enduring figurehead of Portugal's legal scene.
5 minute read

International Edition

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Joins Toronto Firm Goodmans as Counsel

After three decades on the bench, Michael Moldaver says he still wants to keep his hand in the practice of law.
4 minute read

International Edition

Brazil's Cescon Barrieu Appoints New Managing Partner

The firm has significantly grown its head count and revenue in recent years, while also opening additional offices in Brazil and launching an office in Canada.
2 minute read

International Edition

Everyone Talks About Their Law Firm's 'Culture,' But Is It Possible to Measure It?

Talent wars and remote work are pushing firms to be more systematic about understanding the dynamics that drive the way their personnel interact.
6 minute read

International Edition

How I Made Managing Partner: 'Be Curious, Get Involved,' Reed Smith's Paris Head Says

Leading an office full of 'free and independent lawyers' is 'a very fragile alchemy that needs to be built every day', says the firm's Paris head.
5 minute read

International Edition

Hit by a Slew of Exits, Where Does Travers Smith Go Now?

The firm needs to seriously consider a merger and change its lockstep system, several argue.
7 minute read

International Edition

Pillsbury Announces Next London Managing Partner

The firm's London profile has grown recently, especially following its role in the £4.25 billion sale of Chelsea Football Club sale.
2 minute read

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