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The increase is likely to put the firm ahead of several other large firms for hours worked in the UK.

The firm is the fifth top firm to make a similar change in February.

The firm is weighing up its options for a potential office move, but what would that entail and could it really say goodbye to its Canary Wharf skyscraper?

He replaces Mollie Stoker, who is joining Ocado Group as deputy general counsel.

All professionals who have done assignments for the firm's flexi-lawyering service in the past 12 months will be granted access to the new platform.

A new study by the executive search firm Spencer Stuart examined trends in new hiring and the state of the GC position and responsibilities at major European companies.

London could grab some of the U.S.'s share of the booming SPAC market if it makes some structural changes and adopts the U.S. SPAC model, says Winston & Strawn partner Paul Amiss.

They are being targeted for the sensitive client data they hold.

Susana Marti nez will be part of the firm's Miami hub supporting the region, but she will be based in Madrid.

In one case, the partner had misappropriated funds from a client account, and misled another over payments.

In a litigation plan that could take years to resolve, the budget airline has filed 16 lawsuits against the European Commission alleging that EU rules under COVID-19 unfairly favor national airlines.

How are firms really positioned for whatever transition into the 'next normal' demands?

The news comes after 4% of its U.S. staff were axed at the start of February.

Amid a rise in cybersecurity attacks, a review of the top 50 law firms shows eight have a lesser form of accreditation, while 12 do not use the recommended scheme at all.

The landmark ruling, which effectively entitles Uber drivers to minimum wage, paid holidays and other legal protections, marks a defeat for DLA Piper and a victory for Bates Wells and Braithwaite and Leigh Day.

A new compensation floor for many partners, along with streamlined business procedures and some cost cuts, led to a 30.8% rise in profits per equity partner.

Over the past 20 months, the firm has added 11 new partners to its Australian roster and has hired partners in London, Brussels, Paris, Frankfurt, Singapore, Milan, New York, Riyadh and Dubai.

Chan Tze-wah, a dual citizen of Hong Kong and the U.K., is being charged with violating the city's new national security law.

The firm launched offices in Singapore and Doha, Qatar last year and said it did well in London as well as in Brussels, where it expects Brexit will fuel more work in the future.

The firm's latest cuts follow a spate of lay-offs in the US and Mexico.