by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
As often happens in Big Law, firms are quick to play a follow-the-leader game, particularly when it comes to associate salary and bonuses. Although more prevalent prior to the 2008-2009 crash, it seems that associates are once again demanding higher salaries. The firm...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News, On the Move
Mayer Brown announced that Daniel L. Stein will join the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice, where he will lead the firm’s global Regulatory & Investigations group and serve as a co-leader of the White Collar...
by Julia Foresman | Big Deals, Featured Article, Latest News, On the Move
Clifford Chance has recalibrated its presence in Saudi Arabia in the wake of local authorities questioning the legality of the firm’s office in Riyadh. The magic circle firm has forged an association with newcomer Abuhimed Alsheikh Alhagbani Law Firm (AS&H). Fahad...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has dramatically scaled back its global legal panel, with just six firms making the cut out of an original field of 250. Allen & Overy, Baker & Mackenzie, Clifford Chance, Eversheds, Norton Rose Fulbright and Reed Smith are the only...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News
As juggernaut footballing body FIFA prepares to defend itself against a tsunami of corruption indictments by the U.S. Department of Justice, federation officials have retained several prominent global law firms. The charges total nearly 50 and range from racketeering...