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Friday round-up: mass moves up to partner

Robert Li — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:17:19 +0000

US-headquartered firms dominate the ranks of partner promotions in the final disputes developments summary of 2025, which also includes a pair of tax litigators seeking a change of scene in Norway and Portugal.

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Friday round-up: Another Paris boutique; more US firm partners

Robert Li — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:49:50 +0000

Hogan Lovells’ former Paris arbitration head has gone solo to focus on arbitrator appointments, while London-headquartered Spencer West is to launch in the Middle East, as high-end US firms continue to swell their partner ranks.

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Friday round-up: peak partner proliferation

Robert Li — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:36:01 +0000

Promotions season is firmly underway, with the lion’s share of new partners being made up on the US East Coast.

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DLA Chicago litigator hikes to Honigman

Robert Li — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:29:50 +0000

A lawyer with state, federal and bankruptcy court experience has left DLA Piper to join Honigman in the Windy City, stepping up to partner in the process.

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Friday round-up: Clifford Chance rehires ex-CMA lawyer

Robert Li — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:36:37 +0000

Developments include a new tax litigation head for CMS in Madrid, a mass torts duo arriving at Jenner & Block in Chicago, and an ex-Pinheiro Neto litigation head’s new in-house position in São Paulo.

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Friday round-up: new president for Western Australia Court of Appeal

Robert Li — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:08:38 +0000

The weekly summary of disputes moves takes in the UK cities of Bristol and London, while US developments are focused on the East and West Coasts and the Mid West.

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Friday round-up: CMS enters India

Robert Li — Fri, 30 May 2025 13:17:37 +0000

A recently retired ex-Freshfields Cologne office managing partner has set up his own practice, while Kirkland & Ellis in the US has poached 13-litigator team from King & Spalding.

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King & Spalding taps Google and rival firm to boost litigation strengths

Dippy Singh — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:46:53 +0000

The firm has added two disputes pros to bolster its California and Illinois practices.

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