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International Edition

Singapore Litigators Shift Competitive Landscape as Another Senior Duo Sets Up Own Shop

Siraj Omar and Allister Tan, partners of Big Four Singapore firm Drew & Napier, have left with a team of four lawyers to build their own set.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland Is Entering a New Market. Will Its Rates Get a Warm Welcome?

Recruiters and observers in the market compared Kirkland’s move into Philadelphia with Goodwin Procter’s 2023 entry.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Kirkland Lands in Phila., but Rate Pressure May Limit the High-Flying Firm's Growth Prospects

Goodwin Procter, which arrived in the city early in 2023 with a focus on life sciences deals and private equity, could be an appropriate comparison. The firm added just five new lawyers locally in 2024.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Goodwin Procter Relocates to Renewable-Powered Office in San Francisco’s Financial District

Associates welcome uniform office space after some initial resistance.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland Enters Philadelphia, Luring Skadden Mass Torts Team

Allison Brown, who has represented and won multiple trials for Johnson & Johnson, is leading a team of five partners to Kirkland, the firm confirmed to The American Lawyer on Tuesday.
4 minute read

International Edition

Four More Partners Exit DLA Piper Affiliate in Brazil

The partners, who are all women, specialize in M&A and other corporate matters and have formed their own firm.
2 minute read

Law.com

Morgan Lewis Closes Shenzhen Office Less Than 2 Years After Launch

The firm's former Shenzhen head left for DLA Piper in November.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

12-Partner Team 'Surprises' Atlanta Firm’s Leaders With Exit to Launch New Reed Smith Office

Morris Manning & Martin managing partner Simon Malko said the firm had been working “closely” with a consultant on the firm’s new strategic plan since July “to map out the future of our corporate practice.”
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Top A&O Shearman Labor Lawyer Leaves to Found Boutique Firm

Thomas Ubber, also the firm's former Germany managing partner, will be bringing a team to new offices.
3 minute read

Law.com

Morgan Lewis Shutters Shenzhen Office Less Than Two Years After Launch

The firm's former Shenzhen head left for DLA Piper in Seattle in November.
3 minute read

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