GOVERNANCE
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Ashurst refreshes board with election of two Australia-based partners
International firm promotes two corporate specialists to governing body
Corporate/commercial
PARTNER HIRES
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Singapore's Oon & Bazul hires partner duo as it eyes M&A uptick
Ng Yi Wayn and Keith Han join from RHTLaw Asia and Clifford Chance Asia respectively
TEAM HIRE
Thomson Geer completes hire of top M&A team from DLA Piper in Perth
Independent firm welcomes four partners in Western Australia, one of three recent team hires across its national network
GOVERNANCE
A new methodology to help GCs deal with ESG issues emerging from the pandemic
By embracing stakeholder capitalism, GCs can boost the resilience, reputation and ultimately revenue of their organisations, argues Stephen Shergold
TEAM LAUNCH
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Steptoe launches supply chain team to help businesses with Covid-19 challenges
Team will be led by international trade policy partner and former government advisor Jeff Weiss
FLEXIBLE WORKING
Squire Patton Boggs unveils flexible working plans ahead of London office move
Firm scraps fixed office hours in the UK as part of remote working trial
PARTNER HIRES
Keystone Law finishes summer of growth with trio of partner hires
Virtual law firm caps further expansion having made more than 25 new hires since May
LAW FIRM OUTLOOK
Cash flow and employee wellbeing among top law firm concerns in post-Covid world, surveys find
Studies by LexisNexis and Byfield illustrate the challenges of the 'new normal' facing UK managing partners
PARTNER HIRES
India's Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan makes double partner hire to bolster corporate practice
Pair specialise in private equity and general deal-making
PARTNER HIRES
White & Case, McGuireWoods and Alston Bird hire in US
Three leading US law firms have all made late summer senior partner hires