Latham makes up London corporate duo in 27-strong promotions round
Latham & Watkins has announced a smaller than usual promotions round in London, making up two lawyers out of 27 worldwide. Last year, the US firm promoted four City-based lawyers, while 2014 saw...
View ArticleShame on you law firms, for letting down your parents
The Lawyer‘s figures on shared parental leave released on Monday (31 October) expose two disappointing truths. Firstly, that the UK commercial legal market barely scrapes by on the lower end of the...
View ArticleArdian to acquire lighting group SLV from Cinven
The independent private investment company Ardian has won the bidding for the Germany based lighting maker SLV. Ardian entered into an agreement with Cinven to acquire SLV. The completion of the...
View ArticleWalker Morris advises Renew on acquisition
Walker Morris have advised AIM-listed engineering services group, Renew Holdings plc, on its acquisition of Giffen Holdings Limited. By acquiring the complementary skills of Giffen, Amco Rail will be...
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Norton Rose Fulbright to open shipping office in Monaco
Norton Rose Fulbright will open a European shipping and finance base in Monaco early next year, the firm revealed today. The office will be led by Greece head Dimitri Sofianopoulos, who will split his...
View ArticleIP specialist joins Dubai office
International law firm Gowling WLG has welcomed Vanessa Delnaud as a senior associate to its award winning IP team. Vanessa was formerly an associate at Dentons Dubai, after moving to the city on...
View ArticleFirms Provide Rapid Assistance for Client Acquisition
A public company in the cryogenic and chemical vaporiser industry needed to complete an acquisition of a competitor within a quick time-frame. The competitor had operations in the U.S., Indonesia,...
View ArticleGRATA’s new address in Aktau
From 1 November 2016 our office in Aktau moves to a new location. New address: Office 314, Building 79, Microdistrict 12, Aktau, 130000, Republic of Kazakhstan. The post GRATA’s new address in Aktau...
View ArticleEight years on and going strong
Kinstellar is celebrating its eighth anniversary. We launched in November 2008, with four offices, in one of the most challenging economic periods in living memory. Eight years later, we are a strong...
View ArticleWebinar – How to Start Your Own Law Firm
Time: 11AM PT | 2PM ET Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 In this free webinar we will cover: Managing overhead expenses Business development tactics for first-year law firms Legal tools for researching...
View ArticleBär & Karrer Advises Shareholder of Pharmalys on Sale of Stake
The sole shareholder of the Pharmalys group, Amir Mechria, has sold a 51% stake in the Pharmalys group to HOCHDORF Holding AG (SIX: HOCN). HOCHDORF is a leading nutrition company in Switzerland for...
View ArticleKhaitan advises CA on acquisition
Khaitan & Co advised CA Technologies, Inc. on the India leg of the acquisition by Erwin Inc (Parallax Capital Partners) of the data modelling software “Erwin” from CA Technologies, Inc. The core...
View ArticleKhaitan advises Aurobindo
Khaitan & Co advised Aurobindo Pharma Limited in relation to an open market sale of 1.85% shares held by the Promoter Group of Aurobindo Pharma Limited by way of a bulk deal transaction for...
View ArticleKhaitan represents HIL
Khaitan & Co represented HIL Limited (HIL) in relation to a suit filed by HIL against “Aerecon Buildtech Private Limited” for infringement and passing off of its trademark “AEROCON”. The Hon’ble...
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Understanding office politics
Workplace politics can be a minefield. One comment can make a massive impact on your success at a firm. But how do you play the politics game? People who understand the psychology behind people’s...
View ArticleWhite & Case takes more HSF lawyers for Australia launch
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is set to lose further lawyers to White & Case’s new offices in Australia. White & Case announced it was launching in Melbourne and Sydney two months ago, hiring a...
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These are the regional trailblazers in the UK 200 Independents
A total of 52 towns and cities are represented in The Lawyer UK 200: The Independents report this year, five fewer than last year’s 57. From Bournemouth to Brierley Hill and from Guildford to Grimsby,...
View ArticleBrexit legal challenge: UK Government defeated and poised to appeal to...
The UK Government has been defeated in the landmark Brexit High Court challenge over whether Article 50 can lawfully be triggered without a vote by Parliament. Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas handed...
View ArticleNew chairman for William Fry
John Larkin has been elected to the role of Chairman of the Firm. John Larkin joined William Fry in 1990, was appointed a Partner in 1993 and became the Head of the Firm’s Insurance & Reinsurance...
View ArticleUnicase named an outstanding firm in Kazakhstan by AsiaLaw Profiles
AsiaLaw Profiles 2017 recommends Unicase (previously known as Colibri Kazakhstan) as one of the outstanding law firms in Kazakhstan specialising in Banking & Finance and Corporate / M&A...
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