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My career story: I quit law to be Olswang’s head of corporate responsibility
Linda Zell quit being a commercial litigation lawyer to become head of Olswang’s Corporate Responsibility (CR) team. She talked to us about how the role came about, the decision to quit being a lawyer...
View ArticleCapital Law launches £50m litigation fund in law firm first
Cardiff headquartered Capital Law has become the first commercial law firm to launch its own litigation fund, raising £50m from investors to provide cash backing to a raft of future claims. The move...
View ArticleJones Day opens third Australian office in Brisbane
Jones Day has expanded its footprint in Australia further with a third office in Brisbane and the hire of Australian firm McCullough Robertson’s chairman Brett Heading. Jones Day’s new Brisbane office...
View ArticleDLA merges with Finnish firm to create pan-Nordic practice
DLA Piper has opened its third office in the Nordic region after merging with Finnish firm Peltonen LMR. The merger means that DLA now has over 200 lawyers in the region and has offices in Finland,...
View ArticleWLG powers ahead on one of UK’s largest-ever solar M&A deals
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co’s (WLG) Energy team has acted on one of the UK’s largest ever solar M&A deals, advising Primrose Solar on the sale of four solar farms. Bluefield Solar Income Fund...
View ArticleConyers’ Bermuda corporate practice group publishes ‘Year in Review’
2015 was another active year for Conyers Dill & Pearman’s Bermuda corporate practice. The firm said: “Our workflow paralleled trends in the global markets, which were characterised by a buoyant...
View ArticleNo5 trio to be appointed Queen’s Counsel
Three barristers from one of the UK’s largest sets of chambers are among the 107 to be appointed Her Majesty’s Queen’s Counsel by the Lord Chancellor on Monday, February 22. No5 Chambers has welcomed...
View ArticleThe Sheriffs Office acquired by High Court Enforcement Group
High Court Enforcement Group (HCE Group), the largest independent and privately owned High Court enforcement company in England and Wales, is proud to announce the acquisition of The Sheriffs Office,...
View ArticleShoosmiths advises TTA on sale of The Travel Network Group
Shoosmiths has advised TTA (2007) Ltd on the sale of The Travel Network Group Ltd to a newly established company, TTNG Investments Ltd as part of an internal management buyout. TTA (2007) Ltd is...
View ArticleShoosmiths rail expert welcomes launch of Luxembourg Rail Protocol
Shoosmiths has sponsored a special briefing organised by the Rail Working Group (RWG) to discuss how the Luxembourg Rail Protocol will impact the railway industry. The forthcoming Luxembourg Rail...
View ArticleSchoenherr advises banking consortium on issuance of mortgage covered bond
Schoenherr has advised an international banking consortium comprising Société Générale (technical lead), Danske Bank A/S, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale as...
View ArticleAderant appoints two new executives
Aderant announced today the departure of one long-term executive and the promotion of two 25-year veterans of the company to executive positions. Emmanuel “Manny” Kyrinis and William Davis are both...
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CMS appoints Stephen Millar as UK boss
CMS Cameron McKenna has appointed Stephen Millar as its next UK managing partner as Duncan Weston prepares to step down in May. Stephen MillarMillar is a corporate partner specialising in the oil and...
View ArticleCharles Russell Speechlys’ net debt doubles in post-merger integration
Charles Russell Speechlys’ net debt more than doubled to £6.6m over 2014/15, LLP accounts have revealed. The firm had a net debt of £6.6m at the end of its first full financial year as a merged firm,...
View ArticleCMS appoints Duncan Weston as global development head
CMS has announced outgoing UK managing partner Duncan Weston will be stepping into a new role as executive partner for global development. Weston has worked as the managing partner of CMS’s UK...
View ArticleWhite & Case appoints Linklaters Hong Kong partner as Asia corporate head
Linklaters Hong Kong partner Christopher Kelly has joined White & Case to head up the US firm’s corporate practice in Asia. Kelly is one of the three partners who retired from Linklaters’...
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Towergate hires Stephenson Harwood Gouriet as new GC
Stephenson Harwood corporate partner Geoff Gouriet has left the firm to become Towergate’s new general counsel. Geoff GourietGouriet joined Stephenson Harwood at the end of 2014, after serving as head...
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Heuking enters top 10 German firms as revenue hits €132m
German firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek has reported another year of revenue growth, with turnover rising 8.8 per cent from €121m to €131.6m (£99.7m). The rise follows continued growth in headcount at...
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Amec Foster Wheeler appoints Northern Europe and CIS legal head
Amec Foster Wheeler has appointed Julie Davin as its new legal head for Northern Europe and the CIS. Julie DavinDavin’s promotion at the British engineering and project management company comes after...
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What’s stopping you achieving your goals?
With February upon us, how are you doing with your new year’s resolutions? Are you on track or did you make an excuse for not being able to achieve them? Whether in our careers or personal life we are...
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