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Clifford Chance re-elects Sweeting as senior partner after uncontested vote

Clifford Chance (CC) senior partner Malcolm Sweeting has been reappointed to the leadership role for a second four-year term.
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International Edition

Slaughter and May names new leadership as Olney prepares to retire after 30 years at firm

Slaughter and May has elected corporate partner David Wittmann as its new practice partner, replacing Paul Olney, who is retiring at the end of this year after more than 30 years at the firm.
2 minute read

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Long-serving Pinsent Masons managing partner Ryan opts against running for re-election

Pinsent Masons' veteran managing partner David Ryan has decided not to run for re-election when his current term comes to an end in April next year.
2 minute read

International Edition

BLP's blip – after a few troubled years, the firm needs strong leadership to get back on track

As a general rule of thumb making mergers work and repositioning law firms are not particularly speedy processes.
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BLP's blip – after a few troubled years, the firm needs strong leadership to get back on track

As a general rule of thumb making mergers work and repositioning law firms are not particularly speedy processes.
5 minute read

International Edition

Simmons appoints Olympus whistleblower Michael Woodford as non-exec board member

Simmons & Simmons has signed up former Olympus chief executive and whistleblower Michael Woodford as a non-executive director to sit on its board..
2 minute read

International Edition

Teenage dreams – why 13 years after its creation Berwin Leighton Paisner needs to re-find its form

Having enjoyed enormous success in the wake of its 2001 merger, over the last few years Berwin Leighton Paisner has been plagued by tumbling profits and a raft of high-profile partner exits. Pui-Guan Man finds out whether the firm's new strategic vision will be enough to turn its fortunes around
13 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters streamlines management as Bennett keeps dual global and London litigation head role

Linklaters has chosen not to appoint a new London disputes head with recently appointed global litigation chief Michael Bennett to continue to fill both roles.
2 minute read

International Edition

Parabis winds up Croydon claimant offering with 24 fee earner redundancies

Parabis Group claimant arm Cogent Law is set to make 24 fee earners redundant at its Croydon office in a phased programme spanning five months.
2 minute read

International Edition

Orrick opens affiliated office in Africa's Ivory Coast

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has launched an affiliate office on Africa's Ivory Coast as it looks to increase dealflow coming in and out of the continent.
1 minute read

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