Gowling WLG advises on partnership to treat neurological disorders
In April 2016, Gowling WLG advised Heptares, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sosei Group Corporation, on a $3.375bn global R&D and commercialisation partnership with Allergan to license a broad...
View ArticleGowling WLG advises on Rwanda port development
In January 2016, Gowling WLG’s infrastructure team, based in our Dubai office and led by partner Jonathan Brufal, closed a public private partnership (PPP) with the government of Rwanda and Trademark...
View ArticleOgier acts on £18m Jersey BHS site purchase
Ogier acted for the buyer of the BHS site in King Street in the £18m purchase that completed on Friday 26 August 2016. The building’s new owner plans to bring the Flannels brand to the Island and has...
View ArticleEx-KWM Germany head exits for Clifford Chance
Former King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) Germany head Sonya Pauls has exited the firm for Clifford Chance. The exit comes as KWM faces significant upheaval in its UK, Europe and Middle East business...
View ArticleProskauer loses two partners to Gibson Dunn and MoFo
Proskauer Rose has lost private equity partner James Howe to Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and funds partner Oliver Rochman to Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) in London. The news comes a day after the firm...
View ArticleDevereux QC exits to launch white collar crime law firm
Devereux Chambers silk Jonathan Fisher QC has left the set to launch a white-collar crime firm under new Bar Standards Board (BSB) entity rules. Fisher is the 54th barrister to register as an entity...
View ArticleThe Lawyer’s Hot 100 2017: We want you
Do you know a future managing partner, a barrister who closed an impossible case or an in-house lawyer who transformed a business? Whether it’s a client, a colleague or a friend, we want your...
View ArticleHSF launches Mandarin legal support hub in Shanghai
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has extended its Belfast-headquartered alternative legal services business to China, launching a 13-lawyer legal services centre in Shanghai. The centre will consist of...
View ArticleShoosmiths advises Bellway on Scottish housing developments
Shoosmiths has advised Bellway on three new housing developments in Edinburgh and West Lothian as the housebuilder continues its investment north of the border. The Imperial Heights development at...
View ArticleApple drafts in Freshfields on €13bn tax bill appeal
Apple has instructed Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer amid plans to appeal a decision by the European Commission that it must pay €13bn in back taxes to Ireland. Freshfields Brussels partner Andreas von...
View ArticleWalker Morris partner to speak on driving the Northern Powerhouse
David Kilduff, Partner and Head of the Energy, Infrastructure & Government Team at Walker Morris will be speaking at this year’s Yorkshire Legal Conference “Driving the Northern Powerhouse” on...
View ArticleGowling WLG advises Pirelli on pension funds
Gowling WLG’s pensions team, led by director Christopher Stiles, has advised Pirelli on longevity swaps for two of its UK pension funds with Zurich Assurance Ltd. The team’s initial advice considered...
View ArticleCadwalader hires Bird & Bird disputes head
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft has hired Bird & Bird co-disputes head Steven Baker in London. Baker’s appointment comes as the US firm is looking to boost its litigation and international...
View ArticleCMS U-turns on Hong Kong strategy to launch new office
CMS Cameron McKenna has reversed its strategy in Hong Kong, opening an office there for the second time. The firm had previously operated an insurance practice in Hong Kong but scaled back its focus in...
View ArticleDentons’ European partners to front €7m cash injection
Dentons has implemented a capital call to partners across its European offices, asking lawyers to put in an extra €7m over the next two years. Continental European partners are being asked to...
View ArticleFreshfields, Fried Frank and Paul Weiss lead as Zhongwang buys Aleris for $2bn
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson and Paul Weiss have all won lead roles on the $2.33bn acquisition of US metals producer Aleris by Chinese entrepreneur...
View ArticleAshurst finance trio quit for Paul Hastings
Ashurst finance partners Michael Smith, Diala Minott and Cameron Saylor have become the latest to leave the firm, joining Paul Hastings in London. Smith exits after 22 years at Ashurst where he focused...
View ArticleRPC scraps associate bonuses after ditching performance reviews
RPC has overhauled its pay structure for associates by axing bonuses in favour of higher basic salaries. The changes come just months after the firm scrapped annual performance reviews for associates....
View ArticleThe long read: Is being a lawyer good for you?
Is being a lawyer good for you? That’s easy isn’t it? It’s going to be about stress. Everyone knows too much stress is bad for you and lawyers work too hard. The law’s often complicated and clients...
View ArticleGRATA International launches associated office in Poland
GRATA International has a new associated office in Poland (Warsaw) by co-operation with GSW Legal (Grabarek, Szalc and Partners) which combines expertise with industry knowledge and creative thinking,...
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