No5’s Mark Heywood QC leads prosecution in West Bromwich murder trial
Mark Heywood QC is leading the prosecution in a murder trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court. Leroy Sterling, 63, is accused of strangling his 26-year-old ex-wife Wendy Mann, who was found dead on the...
View ArticleSeanna Mulrean speaking at Ibec Networks meeting
Commercial contracts are an inevitable part of business and Seanna Mulrean from LK Shields will cover the key legal issues you need to be aware of when dealing with commercial contracts. This session...
View ArticleInce launches in Marseille with double partner hire
Ince & Co is opening an office in Marseille, its third in France after Paris and Le Havre, with the hire of two local shipping and transport specialists. French lawyers Fabien d’Haussy and...
View ArticleBircham Dyson Bell acquires KWM Cambridge real estate office
Bircham Dyson Bell (BDB) has acquired King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) Cambridge office, including its local nine-lawyer real estate team. The team is led by partner Simon Burson, who joins with eight...
View ArticleSidley boosts London restructuring with Linklaters hire
Sidley Austin has expanded its bench strength in corporate restructuring in London with the hire of Linklaters managing associate Jennifer Brennan, who joins as a partner. Brennan had spent eight years...
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Reed Smith promotes five to partner in London in 25-strong round
Reed Smith has made up 25 new partners in its latest global promotions round, five of which are based in London. Of those promoted in the global round this year, 11 are women and are spread across the...
View ArticleFormer Osborne Clarke Dutch managing partner launches IP boutique
Former Osborne Clarke Netherlands managing partner Michiel Odink has launched a new intellectual property boutique with two lawyers from Van Doorne and Hoogenrad & Haak. The new boutique, named...
View ArticlePlaytech hires BLP client relationship partner as new GC
Gambling and financial trading company Playtech has appointed its Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) client relationship partner Alex Latner as general counsel. BLP is retaining its advisory capacity with...
View ArticleAshurst looking to rescue at least three KWM trainees
Ashurst has confirmed that it will “almost definitely” take some of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) trainees on. So far a number of firms have indicated that they would be interested in talking to...
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Lo♥︎ing legal life: making meaningful change in 2017
Happy New Year! This week systemic coach Zita Tulyahikayo and barrister James Pereira QC illuminate the path to meaningful change and why it eludes so many people at the start of each year. January has...
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Herbert Smith Freehills becomes second foreign firm to launch in Malaysia
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has secured a qualified foreign law firm (QFLF) licence from Malaysia’s Bar Council, meaning it is set to become just the second foreign firm to establish an office in the...
View ArticleKWM: a matter of honour
We don’t talk much about honour in business any more, but we need to. As The Lawyer reported slews of KWM partners finding new homes at a variety of City law firms, a question kept building. How many...
View ArticleThree new silks at One Essex Court
One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Hannah Brown, Orlando Gledhill and Simon Colton have been successful in their applications for Silk. The awards will take effect following an official...
View ArticleCapture time anytime, anywhere with Expert on the Go Time
Get more from your smartphones and tablets by using them to enter and manage time when you’re on the go. Using iPad, iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry devices you can enter time from anywhere, at any...
View ArticleJoe Cohen to speak at The Economist’s Global Illicit Trade Summit
Joe Cohen will be speaking on a panel at the Global Illicit Trade Summit 2017, which is organised by The Economist and takes place in Brussels on 21 February 2017. Joe will be taking part in the...
View ArticleConyers advises Red Kite on $250m senior debt facility to Continental Gold
Conyers provided Bermuda law advice to RK Mine Finance, a division of Red Kite acting through its special purpose vehicle RK Mine Finance Master Fund I Limited, a Bermuda company (“Red Kite”) to...
View ArticleRastko Petaković elected managing partner
Rastko Petaković has been elected as Managing Partner of Karanović & Nikolić. Rastko takes over the firm’s leading position from Dejan Nikolić who served as Managing Partner until 2016. Rastko...
View ArticleFour senior in-house counsel join Client Advisory Council
Lex Mundi is pleased to welcome four new members to its Client Advisory Council. This distinguished group of senior in-house counsel from some of the world’s leading companies provides advice and...
View ArticlePhil Bradley, Stefano Nuvoloni and Michelle Heeley to be appointed Her...
Phil Bradley, Stefano Nuvoloni and Michelle Heeley are to be appointed Her Majesty’s Counsel at a ceremony to be held at The Palace of Westminster on Monday 13 February 2017. Phil Bradley and Michelle...
View ArticleGowling WLG acts on disposal of Aman golf resort
The corporate team at Gowling WLG has acted on Dolphin Capital Investors’ disposal of its Playa Grande Golf and Resort project, including the Amanera resort (the only Aman golf integrated resort in the...
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