Law News

• Bay Area firms see profits drop up to 21 percent Jan 16 2009
• UK law firms not cutting back on training contracts Jan 16 2009
• Swedish law firm merger creates 200-lawyer major player Jan 16 2009
• Clifford Chance signs best friends agreement with India's AZB Jan 15 2009
• US law firms saw merger mania in 2008 Jan 15 2009
• Greenberg Traurig adds three partners from K&L Gates in New York Jan 15 2009
• Herbert Smith successful in Rusal arbitration proceedings Jan 15 2009
• Seven partners leave Cadwalader London office for Paul Hastings Jan 14 2009
• Orrick boosts London revenue 14 per cent in 2008 Jan 14 2009
• Davis Polk, Wachtell, Cravath advise on Citi-Morgan broker merger Jan 14 2009
• Ex-associate sues Nixon Peabody claiming discrimination Jan 14 2009
• Jones Day sues blog in freedom of speech issue Jan 13 2009
• Norton Rose, Freshfields advise on RWE's $11bn Essent deal Jan 13 2009
• O'Melveny bankruptcy co-chair Sage quits for Dechert Jan 13 2009
• Macfarlanes to lay off up to 14 Jan 13 2009
• Clifford Chance strengthens Abu Dhabi with New York move Jan 13 2009
• SJ Berwin litigation partner found dead Jan 13 2009
• Cadwalader revenue dips 14%, profits down 30% Jan 13 2009
• Jones Day seals Latin America launch with Mexico merger Jan 13 2009
• Clifford Chance, O’Melveny help raise £2bn for Actis Jan 13 2009