NEW LAW
Australian firm McCullough Robertson launches defence and national security business
McR Defence will be led by former Downer Group managing director Brett Sangster and deputy GC Evan Economo
Corporate/commercial
PARTNER HIRE
Kirkland & Ellis hires Wachtell Lipton M&A partner in latest assault on Wall Street elite
Edward Lee joins Chicago giant after advising on 2019's two highest-value deals in rare partner loss for Wachtell
HIRE
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Wachtell hires former Delaware chief justice and corporate governance campaigner Leo Strine
Proponent of boardroom reform calls for 'environmentally responsible, sustainable wealth creation'
M&A
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Morrison & Foerster hires Freshfields' US M&A head in New York
MoFo hails sustained New York push with eye-catching hire from UK rival
M&A
Asia Pacific M&A slowdown fails to derail region's top deal advisers
Freshfields, Allen & Overy and Cyril Amarchand all improve on 1Q19 performance
M&A
Political uncertainty weighs on Latin America M&A activity in first quarter
Covid-19 slower to impact region as Debevoise, Weil Gotshal and Gibson Dunn lead advisory rankings
M&A
Wachtell tops US M&A advisory rankings as Covid-19 pandemic halves Q1 dealmaking
Deal value collapses 57% in the first quarter as wary buyers put transactions on hold
OFFICE LAUNCH
Friedrich Graf von Westphalen hires three-partner team to launch in Berlin
German independent targets capital's start-up scene with fourth German office
CORONAVIRUS
Top US firms sign up for Covid-19 small business legal clinic project
Kirkland & Ellis, Goodwin Procter among firms to join Lawyers for Good Government pro bono initiative
BRAND RECOGNITION
Blakes tops Canadian legal brand index for fifth year on the bounce
McCarthy Tetrault takes second spot while Bennett Jones breaks into top ten