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Global Litigation 50: The rise and rise of Singapore
Singapore’s continued rise as a key global dispute resolution hub is well documented in this year’s research. A large number of the Global Litigation 50 firms have highlighted Singapore as one of the...
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Moves: Ben Spiers heads to Simpson Thacher
Move of the week Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer M&A partner Ben Spiers is exiting the firm for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in London. Spiers has various FTSE 100 clients in the technology...
View ArticleDysfunctional drafting in the magic circle?
I recently took part in a panel discussion in London organised by UCL Faculty of Laws and entitled “Dysfunction in Contract Drafting: Are the Courts, Law Firms, and Company Law Departments Stuck in a...
View ArticleKWM losses continue as Dubai partner leaves for Dechert
King & Wood Mallesons Dubai partner Hamish Walton has joined Dechert, leaving just five partners in KWM’s local office. Corporate and M&A partner Walton was at KWM for over five years, having...
View ArticleFreshfields picks 100 Bishopsgate as new City HQ
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has signed a lease to take on around 300,000sq ft of office space at 100 Bishopsgate. The new space in the heart of the City will see the firm reduce its London...
View ArticleMaravela advises Eberspacher on Romania plant
Maravela & Asociatii has advised the German group Eberspacher on opening a new plant in Romania. The Eberspacher Group focuses on system development and supplying of exhaust technology, vehicle...
View ArticleTfL panel firms granted two-year extension after review
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed plans to extend its legal panel by a further two years. The panel was due to be renewed at the end of last month (October) after a four-year period. This means...
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Asia moves: Former Dorsey & Whitney Hong Kong head joins Clydes
Dorsey & Whitney’s former head of Hong Kong John Chrisman has joined Clyde & Co as a partner. But who else has moved? Find out in The Lawyer‘s latest roundup of partner hires and appointments...
View ArticlePaul Weiss client JP Morgan settles $246m hiring claims
JP Morgan Chase has agreed to pay $246m to settle charges brought by the US Government over allegedly corrupt hiring practices in Asia. Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, Herbert Smith...
View ArticleBär & Karrer Advises Swissgrid on Transfer of Shares
On 8 November, Swissgrid shares held by Alpiq AG and Alpiq Suisse were transferred to BKW and Sireso, a Swiss consortium. Prior to the transaction, the transfers were disputed and led to several...
View ArticleAutumn Statement predictions
On Wednesday 23 November at 12:30, UK Chancellor Phillip Hammond will deliver his first Autumn Statement. Gowling WLG will be following the event live and tweeting reactions from our lawyers. In the...
View ArticleNew York Times appoints new general counsel
The New York Times has appointed deputy general counsel Diane Brayton to the top in-house role as current legal chief Kenneth Richieri announced his intention to retire at the end of the year. Brayton...
View ArticleKWM China bail out fails and EUME arm moots merger rescue plan
King & Wood Mallesons’ Chinese rescue deal has failed, The Lawyer has learned. It is understood the Chinese and Australian arms of the verein were willing to consider providing financial support on...
View ArticleAshurst to vote on revamped profit distribution system
Ashurst is to vote on changes to its partner profit distribution system that would see partners receive single payments instead of quarterly ones. The vote is scheduled to take place next month and...
View Article“It’s terminal”: Partners despondent as KWM mulls future
Partners, fee-earners and staff – including secretaries and post-room staff – at King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) are mentally preparing for a second meeting this afternoon where they will undoubtedly...
View ArticleGoodwin promises to raid KWM again as funds head Halford joins
Goodwin Procter has hired King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) investment funds head Michael Halford, with other partners expected to follow his lead. Halford was one of the four KWM heavy-hitters to resign...
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In-house Counsel as Business Partner conference: the influencers
What do CEOs want? And what should general counsel demand in exchange? The keys to being successful are diplomacy, tone and knowing you will not agree on everything. The Lawyer’s In-house Counsel as...
View ArticleDechert real estate finance heavyweight exits to launch business
Dechert real estate finance partner Eleni Skordaki has left the firm after two years to launch her own consultancy firm, ES Real Estate Finance. Skordaki, who appeared in this year’s Hot 100, joined...
View ArticleIrwin Mitchell adds £29m to borrowing as profits plummet
Irwin Mitchell has taken out an additional £29m in bank borrowing that it may be required to repay within the next two years, the firm’s LLP accounts have revealed. The cash was used to fund the firm’s...
View ArticleSchoenherr advises Erste Group Immorent on Prague real estate sale
Schoenherr has advised Erste Group Immorent on the sale of Immorent Jilska , which owns the landmark office building ENTERPRISE, to Starship Enterprise. The purchase price totalled over €110m, and the...
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