Herbert Smith Hiring for Hong Kong Practice
London's Herbert Smith is launching a Hong Kong restructuring practice, with a partner recruited from Bermuda's Appleby Global. Michael Barker…
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Freshfields to Add 15 Lawyers to Munich Office
Freshfields will add at least 15 lawyers to its Munich office, including four partners who will relocate from Frankfurt. Yorck…
White & Case Will Not Merge With Singapore Firm
White & Case, one of six international firms granted a license to practice Singapore law, has canceled plans to merge…
Freshfields to Close European Office, Lay Off 10
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is set shutter its office in Bratislava, Slovakia, closing its only Central and Eastern European office outside…
Many Firms Involved in LyondellBasell Bankruptcy Proceedings
In the wake of chemical giant LyondellBasell filing for Chaptel 11, several top firms in the United States and the…
Freshfields Delays Start Dates
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is asking some of its trainees to push back their start dates with the firm. A number…
Freshfields to Freeze Associate Pay
London's Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP LLP informed staff yesterday that salaries for associates will be held at 2008 levels. The…
Simmons Relocates Partners to Dubai HQ
Simmons & Simmons is banishing two finance partners to the firm's Dubai office. Banking and restructuring partner Phillip Abbott, and…
UK Firm to Female Lawyers: Try to Dress More Feminine. But Don’t Be a Slut!
Magic Circle law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP apparently has a lot of money lying around, a lot of free…