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NEW LAW

Baker McKenzie unveils innovation arm

Global firm marks launch by announcing partnership with AI-powered problem-solving platform

PARTNER HIRE

Goodwin Procter continues US life sciences drive with senior hire from Hogan Lovells

Adam Bellack will provide advice on licensing, collaborations and other strategic deals

OFFICE LAUNCH

Ince to expand maritime coverage with Cyprus office opening

Limassol office is London-listed firm's sixth in Europe

SHIPPING LAW

Hill Dickinson mourns loss of Piraeus office head Patrick Hawkins

Colleagues and clients pay tribute to 'much loved' and 'trusted' Greek office managing partner

CORPORATE CRIME

Quinn Emanuel claims France first as it hires leading state prosecutor

Paris-based financial prosecutor Eric Russo makes ground-breaking switch to private practice

COMPLIANCE COSTS

Law firms and their clients lack resources to keep pace with regulatory change, survey finds

Only around a third of US and UK firms are confident they have sufficient resources, according to Integreon report

DE-MERGER

Historic Simpson & Marwick brand revived after Clyde & Co sheds Scottish property arm

Amicable de-merger sees longstanding name return to Scotland five years after it was sacrificed in merger

VLOGGING AWARDS

International Bar Association announces first Vlogging competition winners

Brazilian lawyer scoops top prize for vlog on impact of Covid-19 on the music industry

LUXURY LAW

Counterfeiting in the spotlight at virtual summit

The 1.2 trillion dollar counterfeiting business needs Luxury players to collaborate, says Alibaba workshop host.

LUXURY LAW

Luxury looks to future at first Virtual Summit

Luxury Law Summit Europe is just one week away as luxury business looks to the future now and beyond Covid-19.

ARBITRATION

ICCA Edinburgh congress is postponed for a second time due to Covid-19

Flagship arbitration conference rescheduled to later in 2021 as Scotland manages second wave of coronavirus

PARTNER HIRES

Squire Patton Boggs boosts arbitration practice with senior hires in Paris and Brussels

US law firm adds two partners in Paris from DWF, while a consultant joins as a partner in Brussels from Wilmer Hale

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Singapore signs IP agreements with multiple countries to strengthen regional hub ambitions

City-state marks IP Week with global partnerships including Laos, Brazil and China

LITIGATION

Thompson Coe tops most active insurance litigation firms in the US, study finds

Business interruption cases also on rise amid Covid-19, Lex Machina report shows

OFFICE OPENING

CMS bolsters Middle East presence with Abu Dhabi office opening

Sixth Middle East office 'natural next step', bolstering firm's support for Gulf states clients

COUNSEL HIRE

Dentons hires ex-ambassador as part of African expansion plan

Former German diplomat Albrecht Conze joins the firm as counsel

COMMENTARY

How Covid-19 is changing the European workplace

Pandemic has challenged attitudes towards remote work, writes Stephan Swinkels

COMMENTARY

Preparing for the UK's new job support scheme - the devil is in the detail

New measures to protect jobs are more complex than the current furlough arrangements, reports Marie Hoolihan

Linklaters mourns loss of 'true European' and former regional head Blumberg

Allen & Overy senior partner Wim Dejonghe among array of senior figures paying tribute to Belgian dealmaker

M&A LEAGUE TABLES

Global M&A shrugs off Covid-19 crisis with massive bounce in third-quarter dealmaking

Latham & Watkins leads Mergermarket's global M&A advisory league table

BOUTIQUE LAUNCH

Seasoned Linklaters duo set up international finance boutique

Practice to focus on emerging markets and commodity trade finance

FINTECH

Hogan Lovells fintech incubator programme unveils latest cohort

Eight companies come under firm's wing - from start-ups to 'momentum players'