Consolidation in the Middle East: should I stay or should I go?
While the Middle East has in general seen a period of great growth, with law firms responding with new offices and increased local man-power in a bid to expand their client reach, certain regions such...
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This is open-source lawyering, and it’s working
We’ve had disruption. We’ve had innovation. Now, in 2017, we’re about to get collaboration. I’m sure I’m not the only person to confess lexical and conceptual fatigue, but let’s consider another one:...
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Law firm networks flex their cross-border muscle
What do international firms and law firm networks have in common? Most would agree the main similarity is their cross-border appeal. The success of both relies in great part on international networks...
View ArticleClifford Chance scoops top Co-op Bank role as sale process kicks off
Clifford Chance is advising the Co-op Bank as it begins a formal sale process. Corporate partner Lee Coney is leading the magic circle team along with partners Iain Hunter, Hilary Evenett and Simon...
View ArticleJonathan Adkin QC moves back to Serle Court after seven months at Fountain
Serle Court Chambers has lured back commercial silk Jonathan Adkin QC from Fountain Court Chambers, just seven months after he left the New Square set. Fountain brought Adkin in as part of a major...
View ArticleMattioli Woods acquires Amati Global Investors
A multi-disciplinary team of lawyers at Walker Morris has advised the specialist wealth management and employee benefits business, Mattioli Woods plc, on its acquisition of Amati Global Investors...
View ArticleHow does The Lawyer’s brand new Litigation Tracker help you to predict...
Firms and chambers will be able to chart their court appearances for the first time with the launch of The Lawyer Litigation Tracker. Drawing on data from all judgments in English and Singaporean civil...
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KR; ATB; THX… the art of the email sign-off
Every now and then I write an article that creates a burst of excited opinion and animated discussion and last month’s Excellent Customer Service was one such piece – clearly all these articles are...
View ArticleLK Shields acts for Enterprise Ireland on start-up fund
LK Shields Solicitors acted for Enterprise Ireland in connection with its investment in the AIB Start-up Accelerator Fund 2 The Fund is backed by Enterprise Ireland and ACT’s main expansion fund which...
View ArticleWomen in Silk: yes we can!
There are celebrations at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers today as our sixth silk in 12 months is sworn in at Westminster Hall. With the appointments of Sarah Clarke QC and Debra Powell QC (as well as Gerry...
View ArticleBär & Karrer advises Valora on sale of La Praille building in Geneva
Valora has sold the La Praille building in Geneva to Migros for an undisclosed purchase price. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Valora in this transaction. The team includ-ed Corrado Rampini...
View ArticleAnalytics in Action: Spotlight on Business Development
Join Aderant’s Spotlight Analytics Product Manager, Derek Schutz, February 16, 2017 for a demonstration on how to mine your firm’s data and use actionable metrics to: Slice and dice individuals’ books...
View ArticleMENA: Arendt named best advisory Firm, UCITS
Arendt & Medernach was named Best Advisory Firm – UCITS on the occasion of the MENA Fund Manager Performance Awards in Dubai. This is the fifth time in a row that the firm has won this award. It...
View ArticleCollas Crill a ‘firm to watch’
Asian Legal Business has published its 2017 annual Firms to Watch, listing Collas Crill as the only offshore law firm. The feature, which started in February 2015, offers a glimpse into the future of...
View ArticleItaly: institutional investors
Institutional round table to be attended by pension funds and AIFI members For more: http://www.gop.it/events_view.php?lang=eng&id=568 The post Italy: institutional investors appeared first on The...
View ArticleThe world in 2017
Worldwide economics in the spotlight at this event in Rome. For more: http://www.gop.it/events_view.php?lang=eng&id=571 The post The world in 2017 appeared first on The Lawyer | Legal News and Jobs...
View ArticleNew appointment in Cayman private client and trusts team
Anthony Partridge, a private client specialist known for his expertise in complex trust structures and estate matters, has joined Ogier as a partner in the firm’s Private Client and Trusts team in the...
View ArticleM&A specialist Maximilian Lang is made counsel
Maximilian Lang (31), attorney-at-law at Schoenherr, has been promoted to counsel. Maximilian has an excellent record advising international and domestic clients in private and public M&A...
View ArticleAkin Gump City turnover drops 4 per cent as PEP soars past $2m
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s London revenue dipped by almost 4 per cent over 2016, while global profits soared past the $2m mark. The fall in London revenue follows a turnover surge of 154 per...
View ArticleKhaitan advises on solar power loan
Khaitan & Co advised Aditya Birla Solar Finance and Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited in relation to a rupee term loan facility extended to Aditya Birla Solar by Yes Bank Limited for part-financing three...
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