Conyers advises on $1.2bn securitisation of 49 aircraft
Conyers advised Element Financial Corp, in connection with the Bermuda law aspects of its US$1.21 billion ECAF I Ltd. asset backed securitisation of a diverse portfolio of 49 aircraft with an initial...
View ArticleConyers advises Castlelake on $713m aircraft securitisation
Conyers provided Bermuda law advice to Castlelake, L.P. in connection with its US$713 million aircraft securitization. The deal, Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust 2015-1 (CLAS 2015-1), is...
View ArticleConyers advises Hsin Chong Construction Group on issuance of $150m senior notes
Conyers Dill & Pearman has provided Bermuda and BVI legal advice to Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd and its BVI subsidiaries in connection with the issue by Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd of...
View ArticleOgier helps advise LCR on sale of interests in the King’s Cross Central...
Herbert Smith Freehills and Ogier have advised LCR on the sale of their interests in the King’s Cross Central Partnership (which is the entity that owns and is developing King’s Cross Central) to...
View ArticleWalder Wyss appoints Härtsch as partner
Walder Wyss has announced that Theodor Härtsch has joined the firm as a new partner on 21 January 2016. Härtsch advises banks and corporate clients in financing matters (debt and equity...
View ArticleNo5 barristers in £2m duty evasion case
Three men have been jailed for more than eight years for evading duty smuggled cigarettes, in which Daniel Oscroft prosecutes. Raymond Preece, Gerard Smythe and Steven Zindani were arrested following...
View ArticleNo5’s Thorogood represents West Midlands Police
The West Midlands Police force has been prosecuted in relation to a health and safety failing which resulted in the loss of the tip of a firearms officer’s trigger finger. The Health and Safety...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi exodus: Simmons is latest firm to close
Simmons & Simmons has become the latest law firm to close its Abu Dhabi office following a “detailed review” of its work in the region. The firm will continue to work for its clients from a...
View ArticleClydes’ highest paid partner remuneration up 36% to £1.8m
Clyde & Co’s highest paid partner took home £1.8m last year, up 36 per cent on the £1.3m paid out in 2014, the firm’s LLP accounts revealed. The increase follows a 21 per cent jump in profit from...
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Don’t expect quick results from ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is one of the most important global developments for law firms. The ten-state single market has a combined GDP of $2.6trn (£1.8trn) and a population...
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LMI company focus: Colt Group
Things may finally be settling down at telecommunications company Colt Group. News broke last week that it had appointed company secretary Caroline Griffin Pain as its new general counsel, replacing...
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Star legal writers: corporate
How UK law firms approach risk management differently and M&A in the Asia Pacific: our top corporate briefings. Star writers in corporate Martin Ellis, Willis Silvia Ribanchova, Schoenherr Georgie...
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Hot 100 alumni: Mark Harper, Hughes Fowler Carruthers
Former Withers partner Mark Harper made his mark in the family arena back in 2007, acting on the largest-ever settlement in the family courts as well as the divorce of Formula One tycoon Bernie...
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South-East Asia Elite 2016 executive summary
To purchase the full report contact Richard Edwards on +44 (0) 207 970 4672 or email richard.edwards@centaurmedia.com On the last day of 2015 the leaders of the 10 Association of Southeast Asian...
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The risky road to Tehran
Joanna Addison, partner and head of the Iran group, Herbert Smith FreehillsSaturday 16 January 2016 was an historic moment for the Middle East region, when the long-standing sanctions in place against...
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Moves: 1 February 2016
Move of the week Rudolph Giuliani, Bracewell & GiulianiBracewell & Giuliani name partner Rudolph Giuliani is to join Greenberg Traurig as global chair of its cyber- security and crisis...
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Italy: economic upturn spells opportunity
The M&A market is on the up in Italy and firms are looking to take full advantage of the positive trend. Of particular note is the increase in investment coming into the country, with global...
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In-house interview: Michael Marecki, Aston Martin
When Aston Martin changed hands from Ford to an investment consortium in 2007, the top-end car manufacturer had to rebuild an in-house legal team from scratch. The efficient allocation of legal...
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In-house interview: Claire Debney, RB
If there’s one thing that matters to Claire Debney, general counsel for group legal affairs at recently renamed consumer healthcare business RB (formerly Reckitt Benckiser), it’s leadership. That is...
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South East Asia Elite report: UK firms win big in ASEAN market
The Lawyer has today released the second edition of the South East Asia Elite report, which reveals firms with flexible business arrangements are the fastest growing in this promising but extremely...
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