PARTNER HIRE
McDermott boosts Brussels team with senior Deloitte Legal hire
US firm bolsters its EU law capability with addition of Hendrik Viaene
Regulatory
PARTNER HIRES
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Fieldfisher strengthens Spanish practice with double partner hire
Two regulatory specialists join Fieldfisher's associated Spanish arm in Madrid and Barcelona
TEAM HIRE
Mayer Brown hires five-strong German competition team from Baker McKenzie
Two partners and three associates will join US firm's Düsseldorf arm in January
SUSTAINABILITY
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Clifford Chance's senior partner to lead firmwide sustainability taskforce
Magic Circle firm recognises 'tidal wave' of pressure for businesses to step up ESG record
REGULATORY LAW
Covid-19 disruption bites as SEC actions against public companies fall by a third
Research finds sharp decline in enforcement outcomes, but activity ramped up in September
RIGHTS OF ACCESS
'Huge disappointment' as Irish law society blocks bid by English lawyers to preserve EU access
Law Society of Ireland announces that dual-qualified lawyers must be based in Ireland to gain practising certificates
PARTNER HIRE
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Quinn Emanuel hires former US district attorney and ex-Trump White House lawyer
John Bash joins as a partner in the firm's Houston and Washington DC offices
CORPORATE CRIME
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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
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Ashurst joins consortium to develop AI platform for better data collaboration
Project aims to enhance data sharing across industries while assuaging privacy concerns