China's law firms ranked: Dentons, KWM top revenue table as domestic players lead on RPL

View in Browser Sep 09, 2016 China's law firms ranked: Dentons, KWM top revenue table as domestic players lead on RPL By Anna Zhang, The Asian Lawyer Revenue rankings highlight hierarchy of China's 35 largest law firms Three-partner Shearman Brussels team in talks over Quinn Emanuel move By Rose Walker, Anna Ward The firm's competition co-head in discussions to join US rival along with two partners Freshfields hires Eversheds international arbitration head By Alex Berry Will Thomas set to relocate from Paris to join the magic circle firm's London office Addleshaws signs up Shoosmiths Manchester office head By Alex Berry Shoosmiths receivables finance and litigation practice head moves to Addleshaws 'A poisoned chalice' - candidates emerge for UK leadership roles at King & Wood Mallesons As KWM's European partnership prepares to vote in replacements for William Boss and Stephen Kon, Legal Week takes a look at some of their likely successors 'The HSF team is seen as a market leader': how will White & Case's bold Australian play fare? By Frances Ivens White & Case's 10-partner hire from Herbert Smith Freehills goes under the microscope Advertisement Legal Week Law Legal Briefings & Resources   Unleashing client intelligence: customer relationship management in the legal sector This white paper looks at how law firms have often viewed customer relationship management (CRM) software as a way to simply manage contacts and marketing lists. But a shifting market backdrop is shaking up how law firms need to interact with clients. Download  Sponsored Post  Robert Walters Law Society Rugby 7s - Sunday 25th September At Robert Walters, we know what it's like to recruit the big players for the best legal positions. That's why our sponsorship of the Law Society Rugby 7s fits so well. To enter a team or join us on the day to support Macmillan, find out more at www.lawsociety7s.co.uk or contact sam.walters@robertwalters.com. Upcoming Events for Legal Professionals   The African Legal Awards 2016 The African Legal Awards celebrate legal excellence and are open to in-house legal teams operating throughout the continent. LEGAL WEEK JOBS    Job of the Week  Head of London Office for Start-Up New York Firm Affiliate with a quality New York City firm launching a commercial litigation/ business practice. . Follow the link and get in touch to find out more. Apply › Competition Lawyer Bristol | Burges SalmonApply › Apply › Competition Partner London (Central), London (Greater) | Graham GillApply › Apply › More from LEGAL WEEK JOBS » AROUND THE ALM NETWORK   90 Georgia Bar Exam Takers Were Wrongly Told They Failed Daily Report Scoring errors caused 90 Georgia bar exam takers to be mistakenly told they'd failed the exam, the state Board of Bar... Georgia Bar Exam Scoring Error Among the Worst Historically Law.com The erroneous failure of 90 Georgia Bar Exam takers in the past year looks to be the worst scoring mistake ever on the... 9 milestones in the rise and fall of American pensions Here are nine important milestones in the history of pensions, some of which still affect retirement plans today. Connect With Legal Week This newsletter was sent to anjeri2010.lawyerinfo@blogger.com Unsubscribe |  More eNewsletters |  About Us |  Privacy Policy Legal Week Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered office: Cheapside House, 138 Cheapside, Seventh Floor, EC2, London EC2V6BJ. Registered number: 9901879. Legal Week Limited is a subsidiary of ALM Media, LLC. Copyright © 2011 – 2016 Legal Week Limited All Rights Reserved. 120 Broadway, 5th Floor | New York, NY 10271-1101 | 1-877-256-2472

'The HSF team is seen as a market leader': how will White & Case's bold Australian play fare?

View in Browser Sep 08, 2016 'The HSF team is seen as a market leader': how will White & Case's bold Australian play fare? White & Case's 10-partner hire from Herbert Smith Freehills goes under the microscope Dentons overhauls China governance structure The China arm has been restructured to bring partners outside Beijing into the firm's decision-making process Finance partner exits Ashurst for local Hong Kong boutique Finance partner Bertie Mehigan leaves with a team of four associates Advertisement More From Legal Week   White & Case hires 10-partner team from HSF for Australia launch Eight partners leave HSF in Australia for White & Case with two more joining in Asia Morgan Lewis opens in Shanghai, taking Dentons Office The office is the firm's sixth in Asia 'A poisoned chalice' - candidates emerge for UK leadership roles at King & Wood Mallesons As KWM's European partnership prepares to vote in replacements for William Boss and Stephen Kon, Legal Week takes a look at some of their likely successors  Sponsored Post  Global Bribery & Corruption Risk: staying ahead of the game What are the most pressing issues in preventing bribery & corruption at your company? How do risks vary by geography? How can the data you already have help your firm prevent future risks? Legal Week, in association with Kroll, wants to hear from you. This survey will take no more than 10 minutes of your time and all respondents will have the option to receive a copy of the research detailing proactive steps companies can take using their own data to root out bribery and corruption. Take part here Featured Asia Articles from Legal Week   CMS set to launch in Hong Kong CMS to open its third China office with a launch in Hong Kong HSF launches new alternative legal services centre in China New legal services hub is the firm's seventh worldwide and is thought to be the first of its kind for an international firm in China Freshfields and Paul Weiss advise as Chinese-owned aluminium business buys US rival for $2.3bn Paul Weiss and Fried Frank are acting opposite the magic circle firm Legal Briefings & Resources   Unleashing client intelligence: customer relationship management in the legal sector This white paper looks at how law firms have often viewed customer relationship management (CRM) software as a way to simply manage contacts and marketing lists. But a shifting market backdrop is shaking up how law firms need to interact with clients. Download Upcoming Events for Legal Professionals   Corporate Counsel Forum Africa 2016 Unites senior in-house counsel to discuss, debate and deliver vital insights into the changing dynamic of the African legal market LEGAL WEEK JOBS    Job of the Week  Head of London Office for Start-Up New York Firm Affiliate with a quality New York City firm launching a commercial litigation/ business practice. . Follow the link and get in touch to find out more. Apply › Head of London Office for Start-Up New York Firm London (Central), London (Greater) (GB) | Transatlantic Legal RecruitmentApply › Apply › *** Financial Services Regulatory - Elite US Firm *** (junior-mid) London (City of), London (Greater) | Chase Portland USAApply › Apply › More from LEGAL WEEK JOBS » AROUND THE ALM NETWORK   90 Georgia Bar Exam Takers Were Wrongly Told They Failed Daily Report Scoring errors caused 90 Georgia bar exam takers to be mistakenly told they'd failed the exam, the state Board of Bar... Georgia Bar Exam Scoring Error Among the Worst Historically Law.com The erroneous failure of 90 Georgia Bar Exam takers in the past year looks to be the worst scoring mistake ever on the... 9 milestones in the rise and fall of American pensions Here are nine important milestones in the history of pensions, some of which still affect retirement plans today. Connect With Legal Week This newsletter was sent to anjeri2010.lawyerinfo@blogger.com Unsubscribe |  More eNewsletters |  About Us |  Privacy Policy Legal Week Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered office: Cheapside House, 138 Cheapside, Seventh Floor, EC2, London EC2V6BJ. Registered number: 9901879. Legal Week Limited is a subsidiary of ALM Media, LLC. Copyright © 2011 – 2016 Legal Week Limited All Rights Reserved. 120 Broadway, 5th Floor | New York, NY 10271-1101 | 1-877-256-2472