Intercede Group plc raises £5m in shares issue
A multi-disciplinary team at Walker Morris has advised Intercede Group plc, the digital identity software business, on the placing of shares and convertible loan notes (CLNs) on AIM to raise funds of...
View ArticleOgier disputes boss to speak a Caribbean Insolvency Symposium
Ogier’s Global Head of Dispute Resolution, Rachael Reynolds, will join speakers at the upcoming American Bankruptcy Institute 2017 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium on February 9-11 which will be held in...
View ArticlePinsents and Shearman advise on $1.24bn Delek Group acquisition
Shearman & Sterling and Pinsent Masons picked up lead roles on the $1.24bn (£994m) takeover of North Sea oil and gas operator Ithaca Energy by Israeli-listed Delek Group. Under the proposed deal...
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Gowling WLG seals local association in Singapore
Gowling WLG has entered into an exclusive association with newly established IP boutique JurisAsia in Singapore. Its Singaporean association firm JurisAsia was launched by former Tan Rajah & Cheah...
View ArticleClifford Chance to close Qatar office
Clifford Chance has announced it will close its Doha, Qatar office this month around six years after it opened the practice. Head of the office Jason Mendens will relocate to Dubai. The magic circle...
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Canada: green gold
The energy sector is constantly changing, and change is certainly the defining feature of the global energy production picture in 2017. In the Middle East a prolonged period of low oil prices has...
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How do you work out what a firm’s culture is before you join?
Have you ever woken up and thought, why am I doing this? I feel unappreciated and miserable. I never see my friends. My boss is rude and generally horrible, I get told to cancel my holidays, clients...
View ArticleNational Grid’s new UK gas business appoints first GC
National Grid’s UK gas business has appointed its first general counsel following its £13.8bn stake sale last year. Mark Cooper, a former legal counsel at Rolls Royce, has moved across from National...
View ArticleFieldfisher muscles in on Cooley to take Olswang Munich office
Fieldfisher has emerged as a contender to take over Olswang’s Munich office after the three-way merger with CMS Cameron McKenna and Nabarro, The Lawyer understands. The Munich team was initially tipped...
View ArticleGibson Dunn opens tenth US office with Houston launch
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has opened a new office in Houston, making it the firm’s tenth US base. The new office will consist initially of eight partners – all of whom will be lateral hires. The firm...
View ArticleShoosmiths advises BRC on sale of Global Standards arm
Shoosmiths has advised the British Retail Consortium (BRC) on the sale of BRC Global Standards to the LGC Group (formerly known as the Laboratory of the Government Chemist). BRC Global Standards is the...
View ArticleDentons launches new Middle East office in Jeddah
Dentons has expanded its presence in the Middle East with a second office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Dentons Middle East partner Anas Akel has been relocated to launch and lead the office after working...
View ArticleFieldfisher expands in China with Shanghai launch
Fieldfisher has opened a new office in Shanghai, just three months after pulling off a merger with Chinese firm JS Partners. The Shanghai office will be Fieldfisher’s second home in the country,...
View ArticleHSF becomes second international firm to pull out of Qatar
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has become the second international firm to pull out of Qatar in recent days, The Lawyer has learned. It is understood both Clifford Chance and HSF have shut down their...
View ArticleCollas Crill addresses WDF Forum
Following on from last week’s Women’s Development Forum event in Jersey, Wills specialist Julie Harrigan spoke on the topic of ‘Leaving a Legacy’ alongside the CEO of Durrell, Lesley Dickie. Whilst...
View ArticleJersey funds specialist Emily Haithwaite joins Ogier as a partner
Jersey funds and regulatory specialist Emily Haithwaite has joined Ogier as a partner. Emily’s wide-ranging investment funds and financial services law experience has brought her recognition from...
View ArticleKhaitan advises Future Consumer on JV
Khaitan & Co advised Future Consumer Limited in relation to a 50:50 joint venture with Hain Tilda India Private Limited. The core transaction team included Mehul Shah (Partner) and Danish Kazi...
View ArticleKhaitan advises RBS on Coutts deal in India
Khaitan & Co advised The Royal Bank of Scotland Group on feasibility and compliance requirements and the tax implications for solicitation and sale of a diverse area of cross-border financial...
View ArticleWinston & Strawn hires 22-partner team for Dallas opening
Winston & Strawn has launched in Dallas with a 22-partner hire from firms including Jones Day, Norton Rose Fulbright, Greenberg Traurig and Locke Lord. The launch echoes that of Winston’s Houston...
View ArticleAshurst top earner pay up £80k as profits drop 22 per cent
Ashurst’s highest-paid member saw a slight growth in their profit entitlement last year, amid an overall profit decline worldwide. According to the firm’s LLP accounts, the member with the highest...
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