Morgan Lewis and King & Wood Mallesons hold merger talks

View in Browser Nov 04, 2016 Morgan Lewis and King & Wood Mallesons hold merger talks By Anna Ward KWM targets US firm as a potential merger partner Simpson Thacher hires Freshfields M&A partner in London By James Booth US firm hires first lateral partner in London since 2014 KWM's new Europe leaders in talks with China over support for legacy SJ Berwin business By Rose Walker New managing partner and senior partner discuss way forward with firm's China leadership Chadbourne cites 'inappropriate behaviour' and 'poor judgement' in response to partner's $100m gender discrimination suit By Brian Baxter US firm responds to allegations of gender discrimination with 62-page retort Five-strong KWM energy team to join Squire Patton Boggs in London By Alex Berry KWM partner Neil Upton and four energy lawyers moving to Squire Patton Boggs 'A powerful reputation in tech' – Top 20 Legal IT Innovators 2016: Cooley London chief Justin Stock By Dominic Carman Legal Week Intelligence, in association with Fulcrum GT, recently published the first edition of its Top 20 Legal IT Innovators report, which profiles the law firm leaders, in-house lawyers and tech pioneers driving change in the legal profession. Advertisement Legal Week Law Legal Briefings & Resources Brexit: Charting a new course Government loses round one of Brexit legal challenge as High Court rules that the approval of Parliament is required to trigger Article 50. Download  Sponsored Post  Legal Week supports Shakespeare Schools Festival's The Trial of Hamlet THE TRIAL OF HAMLET.Extraordinary developments today as Laertes, the broken hearted son of murdered Polonius and brother of Ophelia challenges Prince Hamlet to a duel. The Prince is currently being held in custody before his trial in West End on November 27 for the murder of Polonius. Limited tickets to see the trial are available. Proceeds go to cultural education charity Shakespeare Schools Festival. Headline Sponsor The Cultural Capital Fund. Upcoming Events for Legal Professionals Legal Week International Private Client Forum 2016 The 14th annual Legal Week International Private Client Forum will take place on 10-12 November 2016 at the Villa d'Este, Italy. LEGAL WEEK JOBS  Job of the Week  Legal Counsel – Personal Lines and Supply Horsham With a 300 year heritage, RSA is one of the world's leading multinational quoted insurance groups. Follow the link and get in touch to find out more. Apply › GERMAN SPEAKING JUNIOR – MID LEVEL LITIGATOR, LONDON, 0 - 4 PQE* City of London | RedLaw RecruitmentApply › Apply › Employment Lawyer London | MI6Apply › Apply › More from LEGAL WEEK JOBS » AROUND THE ALM NETWORK Special Report: Big Law Gets Smaller The American Lawyer Big Law is getting smaller. Learn how firms are coping with rising rents, changing demands and transformative technologies.... Overview: Big Law Gets Smaller The American Lawyer Bye bye, corner office. Firms are cutting building footprints to reduce real estate costs, and dramatically redesigning... 16 Best & Worst 529 College Savings Plans of 2016: Morningstar Of the 63 plans Morningstar rates, almost half have a neutral rating and all three plans with a negative rating are... 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, London, EC2V 6BJ. 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

KWM's new Europe leaders in talks with China over support for legacy SJ Berwin business

View in Browser Nov 04, 2016 KWM's new Europe leaders in talks with China over support for legacy SJ Berwin business By Rose Walker New managing partner and senior partner discuss way forward with firm's China leadership Five-strong KWM energy team joins Squire Patton Boggs in London By Alex Berry KWM partner Neil Upton and four energy lawyers moving to Squire Patton Boggs Chadbourne cites 'inappropriate behaviour' and 'poor judgement' in response to partner's $100m gender discrimination suit By Brian Baxter US firm responds to allegations of gender discrimination with 62-page retort New PRIME chair to take social mobility scheme 'to next level' with longer-term career support By Legal Week Brodies managing partner and Aspiring Solicitors founder join PRIME board Linklaters partners vote in favour of lockstep reform By James Booth Linklaters vote comes as CC reviews partners' positions on firm's new lockstep 'A powerful reputation in tech' – Top 20 Legal IT Innovators 2016: Cooley London chief Justin Stock By Dominic Carman Legal Week Intelligence, in association with Fulcrum GT, recently published the first edition of its Top 20 Legal IT Innovators report, which profiles the law firm leaders, in-house lawyers and tech pioneers driving change in the legal profession. Advertisement Legal Week Law Legal Briefings & Resources Brexit: Charting a new course Government loses round one of Brexit legal challenge as High Court rules that the approval of Parliament is required to trigger Article 50. Download  Sponsored Post  Legal Week supports Shakespeare Schools Festival's The Trial of Hamlet THE TRIAL OF HAMLET.Extraordinary developments today as Laertes, the broken hearted son of murdered Polonius and brother of Ophelia challenges Prince Hamlet to a duel. The Prince is currently being held in custody before his trial in West End on November 27 for the murder of Polonius. Limited tickets to see the trial are available. Proceeds go to cultural education charity Shakespeare Schools Festival. Headline Sponsor The Cultural Capital Fund. Upcoming Events for Legal Professionals Legal Week International Private Client Forum 2016 The 14th annual Legal Week International Private Client Forum will take place on 10-12 November 2016 at the Villa d'Este, Italy. LEGAL WEEK JOBS  Job of the Week  Legal Counsel – Personal Lines and Supply Horsham With a 300 year heritage, RSA is one of the world's leading multinational quoted insurance groups. Follow the link and get in touch to find out more. Apply › GERMAN SPEAKING JUNIOR – MID LEVEL LITIGATOR, LONDON, 0 - 4 PQE* City of London | RedLaw RecruitmentApply › Apply › Employment Lawyer London | MI6Apply › Apply › More from LEGAL WEEK JOBS » AROUND THE ALM NETWORK Special Report: Big Law Gets Smaller The American Lawyer Big Law is getting smaller. Learn how firms are coping with rising rents, changing demands and transformative technologies.... Overview: Big Law Gets Smaller The American Lawyer Bye bye, corner office. Firms are cutting building footprints to reduce real estate costs, and dramatically redesigning... 16 Best & Worst 529 College Savings Plans of 2016: Morningstar Of the 63 plans Morningstar rates, almost half have a neutral rating and all three plans with a negative rating are... 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, London, EC2V 6BJ. 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