The new Zurich office of Gibson Dunn is proud to welcome Christopher Harris KC as Partner in Charge. Harris KC is a partner and Co-Chair of the International Arbitration Practice Group and the Judgment and Arbitral Award Enforcement Practice Group.

Morrison & Foerster has appointed Chris Bowers as its first Chief Innovation and Information Officer, succeeding Peter Kaomea, who retired in July. Based in the Boston office, Bowers will oversee the migration of the firm’s IT to the cloud and the implementation of AI training for lawyers.

Tazapay Pte. Ltd., a worldwide cross-border payments infrastructure platform based in Singapore, received advice from Hogan Lovells regarding the successful completion of its Series B funding round.

Winston & Strawn opened its Miami office in May 2022, appointing former Jones Day partner Enrique Martin as managing partner. With over 30 years of legal experience in Miami, Martin has guided the firm through three years of significant growth alongside his initial team of five partners. The firm plans to move its office to…

Technology business Othermo received advice from Dentons regarding the sale of a 25.01 percent share to GWH Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH Hessen. GWH’s investment will assist the expansion of Othermo’s multi-vendor heating optimization solution, which aims to lower energy costs and consumption while promoting the housing industry’s digital transformation and sustainability.

Sullivan & Cromwell has recruited prominent London attorney Kon Asimacopoulos from Kirkland & Ellis, while also bringing Mike Francies, Weil Gotshal & Manges’ former London managing partner, out of retirement.

In an environment where silence can lead to suspicion and a lack of clarity allows for distraction and misinformation, leaders in law firms cannot consider transparency to be optional. While transparency is often perceived as a communication strategy or a mere formality, it has become a critical requirement for effective leadership in today’s world.

Big Law firms in the Am Law 50 have relied on significant billing rate increases to boost profits this year. In contrast, Second Hundred law firms have achieved higher demand with much lower billing rate increases, resulting in profit growth that closely resembles that of the top 50 firms, according to industry sources. The decrease…

Big Law leaders value “entrepreneurial” attorneys who help grow their practices. Some lawyers use their free time for family-involved side ventures that do not harm their legal work and can even attract new clients. For instance, a partner at Ballard Spahr hosts an annual music festival in Philadelphia that supports youth music programs.

PKO Bank Polski has received advice from international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright about the EUR 90 million funding for the construction of Poland’s Annopol I onshore wind farm. The OX2-sponsored project is situated in the Lubelskie Voivodship’s Gościeradów municipality and will have a 40 MW overall capacity.