William Fry secures ‘Standout’ ranking for innovation
William Fry received a Standout ranking in the highly coveted ‘Innovation in Legal Expertise’ category of the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report 2016. The ranking was conferred in...
View ArticleBär & Karrer advises CSA on acquisition of stake in Erdgas Obersee
CSA Energy-Infrastructure Switzerland (an investment group of the Credit Suisse Investment Foundation) agreed to acquire a 30% stake in Energie Zürichsee Linth AG (formerly Erdgas Obersee AG) from the...
View ArticleMaravela supports HOSPICE Casa Speranţei
Starting with this year, Maravela & Asociații acts as honorary patron of HOSPICE Casa Speranței’s Adunații Copăceni socio-medical project. The nongovernmental charity organization HOSPICE Casa...
View ArticleShoosmiths partners with Aspiring Solicitors to widen access to a career in law
Shoosmiths is partnering with Aspiring Solicitors, an organisation committed to ensuring that the most talented candidates with the greatest potential as lawyers maximise their chances of success....
View ArticleCollas Crill Associate Admitted as Cayman Attorney
Collas Crill’s latest appointment, Rupert Stanning, has been admitted as an attorney-at-law of the Courts of the Cayman Islands. Rupert joins Collas Crill as an associate in the dispute resolution...
View ArticleLatham & Watkins picks Tokyo managing partner to lead Seoul office
Latham & Watkins has received regulatory approval to establish a foreign legal consultant office in South Korea, naming Tokyo managing partner Joseph Bevash to the role of office head to spearhead...
View ArticleRopes & Gray promotes London duo in reduced global round
Ropes & Gray has made up two City lawyers as the firm promoted 11 worldwide. Tax counsel Andrew Howard joined Ropes in 2014 after working for three years as an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell....
View ArticleIrwin Mitchell appoints Thomas Eggar MP as BLS chief executive
Irwin Mitchell has appointed former Thomas Eggar managing partner Vicky Brackett as chief executive of its business legal services (BSL) division. Brackett replaces incumbent chief executive Niall...
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UK 200: Record 11 firms join the £1m PEP club
This year’s UK 200: the Top 100, which was launched this week, includes a record 11 firms with an average profit per equity partner (PEP) of £1m or more. Topping the group, which features firms with a...
View ArticleComXo: How to outsource the right way
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View ArticleHill Dickinson restructures leadership team and hunts for COO
Shipping and insurance firm Hill Dickinson has restructured its senior leadership team and is looking to hire its first chief operating officer (COO). As part of the restructure, Hill Dickinson has...
View ArticleBreaking: KWM’s recapitalisation scheme stumbles and four stars quit
King & Wood Mallesons partners were called into a meeting today to discuss the next steps of the firm’s business strategy after halting its planned capital call, The Lawyer understands. Partners...
View ArticleAbuse inquiry drops investigation against Ben Emmerson QC
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA) has dropped an investigation of Ben Emmerson QC a month after his suspension. Matrix Chambers’ Ben Emmerson QC instructed Bindmans following his...
View ArticleCiara O’Kennedy to speak at Legal Island Annual Review of Employment Law
Thursday 3r November 2016 9:15am – 4:30pm Red Cow Moran Hotel, Dublin These events will bring together 18 expert lawyers and HR thought-leaders to update you on the most relevant workplace related and...
View ArticleThree Ogier teams advise on biggest UK IPO since Brexit vote
Ogier’s offices in Jersey, Guernsey and Cayman have assisted Biffa, a UK leading integrated waste management company, with its recent listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, including...
View ArticleDr Bridget Dolan QC recognised as a Woman of Achievement 2016
Dr Bridget Dolan QC joined over 400 women from all walks of life at the Women of the Year Lunch as a ‘2016 Woman of Achievement’. Each guest is regarded as a ‘Woman of the Year’ and represents not only...
View ArticleLatham returns to A&O for corporate hire
Latham & Watkins has hired another Allen & Overy (A&O) partner – this time recruiting corporate heavyweight Ed Barnett. Barnett’s move follows that of A&O finance partner Stephen...
View ArticleDLA Piper client Uber loses employment case on drivers’ rights
DLA Piper client Uber has lost a landmark employment rights case against its drivers. Employment Judge Snelson today ruled that Uber drivers should receive the national minimum wage and holiday pay –...
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UK 200: Bar top 30 in rude health
So far this week’s stories on the findings in the UK 200: Top 100 have focused on the performance of the country’s leading law firms, but the report’s analysis of the Bar confirms that it was also a...
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Ukraine roundtable: the risks and the rewards
Is Ukraine too risky to invest in? A new report by The Lawyer and Kinstellar shows that the benefits far outweigh the risks of investing in the resource-rich country – and lawyers should be prepared to...
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