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Clifford Chance Reports Strong Financial Performance

Revenue and Profit Growth Clifford Chance announced a 10% increase in partnership profit, reaching 856 million pounds ($1.11 billion), and…

Law firms were among the many businesses affected by a global IT outage on Friday, causing temporary disruptions to website…

The merger of King & Wood and Mallesons Stephens Jaques will create Asia’s largest law firm, with over 2,180 lawyers…

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, June 2. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Fish & Richardson nabbed the…

U.S.–based Kirkland Ellis has bolstered its London office with the addition of two highly-regarded private equity partners in a move…

British law firm Ashurst has more asked partners to leave, according to reports published on Friday. Most of these partners…

The economic crisis in Dubai is creating a large amount of legal work for firms involved in the debt restructuring…

Law firm SJ Berwin has announced that profits per equity partner, which were £801,000 ($1.33 million) for 2008, fell to…

Pittsburgh’s K&L Gates, which in March opened a Singapore office, has launched a footprint in Dubai, UAE. It's the firm's…

Conyers Dill & Pearman, which just announced it is opening an office in Brazil, has hired three associates for its…

Ashurst has slashed pay for its incoming class, and is freezing salaries for all non-partner lawyers and support staff. Trainee…

Apax Partners, a private equity group, is preparing to hire its first global general counsel. Apax joins a growing list…