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Barlow Lyde & Gilbert Poaches Personal Injury Team from DLA Piper

London's Barlow Lyde & Gilbert will open a fifth office in Manchester, UK, and has hired two attorneys from DLA…

Cayman Islands law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman will open a São Paulo office. The Brazilian Bar Association has approved…

According to a study by Legal Week Intelligence, the percentage of UK law students planning a non-legal career has fallen…

Maclay, Murray & Spens, one of the "big four" Scottish law firms, will cut 6% of its workforce, including some…

One of the world’s leading international offshore law firms, Harney Westwood & Riegels, has laid off two lawyers and six…

DLA Piper, which just laid off 8 associates in Dubai, has additionally placed almost 20% of the remaining Dubai-based lawyers…

Fulbright & Jaworski has added four new lawyers, and transferred partners, to its Hong Kong office. Jessica Fei joins Fulbright…

London's Herbert Smith is launching a Hong Kong restructuring practice, with a partner recruited from Bermuda's Appleby Global. Michael Barker…

London Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy have delayed their 2009 partner promotions. Clifford Chance will defer…

Speaking of The Netherlands, leading Dutch law firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has launched a support staff redundancy consultation, set…

Clifford Chance will lay off 10 associates at its office in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Dutch outpost employs 160 lawyers,…

Edinburgh, UK's Pagan Osborne is merging with crosstown rival Robson McLean. Robson McLean's four partners, along with eight staff, will…