In order to make PEMBA Capital Partners’ first investment in the environmental consulting industry, K&L Gates advised Australian environmental consultancy Ektimo Pty Ltd on the sale of 70% of its shares.

The attorneys and professional staff of Duggins Wren Mann & Romero (DWMR), a Texas-based legal firm known for its leadership in assisting the oil sector, have joined Balch & Bingham’s Austin office, the firm is happy to announce.

Imkan, a prominent international master developer and subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Capital Group (ADCG), has received advice from Dentons regarding its strategic acquisition of a 51% share in Majestic Marine Investments Group LLC (Majestic Group), a prominent marine engineering and marina construction firm with operations throughout the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

POSCO International has received advice from Mayer Brown about its equity interest in the US$45 billion Alaska LNG project, which is the only federally approved LNG export project on the US Pacific Coast.

When Jacobs (NYSE: J) agreed to purchase the remaining shares of PA Consulting that it does not currently hold, Akin offered advice.

With effect from January 1st, Hogan Lovells announced the promotion of 53 attorneys to counsel and 28 to partner.

Partner Katie Hausfeld has joined BCLP’s Litigation & Investigations Practice, the firm announced today. She moves to the Chicago headquarters of the company.

In 2025, Am Law 200 firms recognized opportunities to expand important practice areas in some of the fastest-growing regions in the United States. To enter three major Southeast markets, firms hired scores of attorneys from rival Big Law firms. Among the firms establishing their first offices were Reed Smith, Taft, and Orrick.

According to sources, on New Year’s Eve, the management of Norton Rose Fulbright, a firm that made $2,436,258,000 in gross revenue in 2024 and ranked No. 20 on the Am Law 100, sent out an email to almost everyone announcing that NRF would be paying out special bonuses after winning a significant contingent fee case.

These bonuses are given out by the majority of Biglaw law firms based on seniority and possibly other performance-related factors. Attorneys may receive bonuses equal to one or two months’ income through established year-end bonus programs at some smaller legal firms.