Carey Olsen opens Hong Kong office
We have opened in Hong Kong as part of the continued expansion of our network in Asia. The Hong Kong practice has a dispute resolution and insolvency focus, with partner Michael Makridakis having...
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President Trump: Will UK business be back of the queue?
This article was originally published on 17 October 2016 Trump’s battle cry, “Make America Great Again,” accuses international trade treaties, like the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and...
View ArticlePromoting pro bono collaboration between barristers and solicitors
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to have hosted the Pro Bono Connect launch seminar this morning, Tuesday 8th November. The Pro Bono Connect referral scheme brings solicitors and barristers together...
View ArticleNext Generation takes over Lunchgate
Simultaneously with a capital increase a group of investors led by Nikolaus Wein and Yves Latour has acquired a majority stake in Lunchgate AG from its founders. Lunchgate, Switzerland’s leading...
View ArticleKinstellar at two high-profile arbitration events in Kyiv
The beginning of November proved fruitful for the field of international arbitration in Ukraine. Kinstellar lawyers participated in two prominent events in connection with the conference “Kyiv...
View ArticleSchoenherr advises HanseMerkur Grundvermögen on acquisition of properties
Schoenherr has advised HanseMerkur Grundvermögen AG (“HMG”) on the acquisition of a €331m portfolio of commercial properties for its real estate property fund HMG Grundwerte Chancen, from conwert...
View ArticleShoosmiths advises The Property Franchise Group on EweMove acquisition
The corporate team of UK law firm Shoosmiths has advised The Property Franchise Group on their £15m acquisition of national sales and lettings agency, EweMove. Shoosmiths corporate team including...
View ArticleBLP ends pay freeze but declines to backdate pay
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has finally reinstated its annual pay review but will not backdate pay for lawyers and staff. BLP became the first law firm to freeze pay for all of its lawyers and staff...
View ArticleRio Tinto legal head steps down as company faces payment probe
Rio Tinto legal boss Debra Valentine has stepped down as the energy giant faces scrutiny over bribery claims. Valentine had previously notified the company of her intention to retire next May, but has...
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Reboot, consolidate, expand – survival techniques of CIS firms
The Lawyer European Awards winner this year for the Russia, Ukraine and CIS category was Ukrainian-headquartered Integrites. The firm took home the top accolade for a targeted, international strategy...
View ArticleKWM global boss Fuller steps down
King & Wood Mallesons global managing partner Stuart Fuller has announced he will step down from the role at the end of the year. His decision follows 18 months of turbulence for the UK, Europe and...
View ArticleSchoenherr advises Quadrivio on the acquisition of Italian Farmol
Schoenherr has advised Italian private equity firm Quadrivio SGR S.p.A. (“Quadrivio”) on the Hungarian and Slovakian legal aspects of the acquisition of a 70% stake in Farmol S.p.A. (“Farmol”), an...
View ArticlePaul Spencer represents care home company in Fire regulatory case
Paul Spencer and Dee Scott of LHS Solicitors acted for GCH (Burrows) Limited who were sentenced by the Recorder of Croydon to fines of £30,000 for 3 offences of breaching the Regulatory Reform (Fire...
View ArticleSlaughters picks new executive partner as Clark retires
Slaughter and May has announced that Paul Stacey will become the firm’s new executive partner from next year. Finance partner Stacey will replace Richard Clark who will retire from the firm when his...
View ArticleStankovic & Partners advise Vojvodinaput on shares sale
On 7 November 2016 shares of Vojvodinaput from Subotica were sold to the local company Boje. Vojvodinaput is a successful road construction company, and in the last year, it had the total revenue of...
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Dentons’ Joe Andrew: Trump is a symptom of globalisation
Joe Andrew, DentonsDuring the course of yesterday, Dentons received queries from clients around the world about what Donald Trump’s election victory means for the US, the world and their own...
View ArticleArnold & Porter confirms $1bn tie-up with Kaye Scholer
Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer are merging to create a firm with over 1,000 lawyers worldwide. The firm will be called Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, with the merger going live from the start...
View ArticleQuiz: Guess the law firm from the emojis
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View ArticleStephenson Harwood axes Myanmar alliance amid plans to open office
Stephenson Harwood has axed its alliance with Myanmar firm U Tin Yu & Associates ahead of launching an office in the region, The Lawyer understands. CEO Sharon White said the firm had “decided that...
View ArticleConyers sponsors the Bermuda Women’s National Rugby Team
The Bermuda Women’s National Rugby Team will be participating in the Rugby North Americas North 7s Championship in Trinidad and Tobago this week, thanks to a generous donation by Conyers Dill &...
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