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Silks appointments report: On a five-year high
It has been a decade since the QC appointments process was overhauled and the kitemark nearly scrapped. Now numbers are back on the rise, with 107 new silks made up last month, a five-year high. The...
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Start-up nation: Israel and its tech sector
Israel’s hi-tech industry is booming as the eternal stream of start-ups in the sector continues to flow. The country is attracting more and more interest from foreign companies looking to invest in...
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Real estate: who’s hot property?
Last year marked an upturn for the UK’s real estate market. The Lawyer Market Intelligence (LMI), a tool that identifies commercial relationships between top private practice firms and companies in the...
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Hot 100 alumni: Sean Upson, Stewarts Law
Commercial litigator Sean Upson was named in the Hot 100 2008 for his work turning start-up banking disputes boutique Masseys into the go-to litigation firm for conflict referrals in the City. Upson...
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In-house interview: Pemberton Asset Management general counsel Corinna Mitchell
After a whirlwind six-month secondment, former Dechert banking and finance partner Corinna Mitchell took on the role of direct lender Pemberton Asset Management’s first general counsel in July 2015....
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Change in the air: British American Tobacco
Just six months into the job British American Tobacco (BAT) general counsel Jerome Abelman has overseen the biggest overhaul of its legal team in the FTSE 100 company’s 114-year history. Abelman...
View ArticleBarclays drafts in Dentons on Libor claim after MAB takeover
Dentons has won a major instruction from Barclays thanks to its takeover of Matthew Arnold & Baldwin’s (MAB) banking and finance litigation team last month. Barclays has instructed Dentons to run...
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Mishcon boss Gold sets sights on John Lewis-style ownership model
Mishcon de Reya could move to a John Lewis-style ownership model that would see even the cleaning and reception staff own a stake in the business, according to plans mooted by managing partner Kevin...
View ArticleOgier in Jersey advises on the launch of latest $550m Index Ventures fund
Ogier has acted as Jersey legal adviser for Index Ventures in relation to the launch of its latest fund, Index Ventures VIII, which recently closed at $550m. Index Ventures VIII will continue to invest...
View ArticleKhaitan & Co advises investors on debentures
Khaitan & Co advised CX Group and other investors in relation to issuance of listed, rated, secured non-convertible debentures, in 2 series, of an aggregate amount of $58m by Nspira Management...
View ArticleGRATA International in Kyrgyzstan participates in presentation of IFC survey...
On 8 February 2016 Mr Nurlan Kyshtobaev, Partner of GRATA International, Head of Banking & Finance Practice in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan offices participated in presentation of IFC survey on...
View ArticleConyers named in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2016 directory
Conyers Dill & Pearman has received a top-tier ranking from Chambers’ Asia-Pacific 2016 directory. In addition, the firm has four ranked lawyers in the corporate and dispute resolution categories....
View ArticleBird & Bird adds two dispute partners in Asia
Bird & Bird has added two dispute resolution partners in Asia, with one each in Singapore and Hong Kong. Jonathan Choo has joined the firm in Singapore from Olswang, while Robert Rhoda has moved to...
View ArticleSimmons appoints employment head as first GC
Simmons & Simmons has appointed employment partner Simon Watson as its first general counsel following the departure of director of risk management Chris Andrews, who will leave in May. Watson is...
View ArticleFidelis hires first group GC Roufca from rival insurer Aspen
Aspen Insurance legal head Patricia Roufca has joined Fidelis Insurance as its first group general counsel. Fidelis is a privately owned Bermuda-based holding company, although Roufca will be based in...
View ArticleWhite & Case rebuilds Indonesia team with HSF duo
White & Case has taken two partners from Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF) Indonesian ally for its new associated local firm Witara Cakra Advocates. Capital markets partner Kristo Molina and banking...
View ArticleHS2 appoints Contract Resources’ Geoghegan as new GC
High Speed Two (HS2) has appointed Nicole Geoghegan as its general counsel and company secretary 11 months after Betty Morgan retired from the role. Geoghegan is experienced at advising UK rail...
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Building a better culture in law firms
Could there be a way to increase teamwork, good will, morale, skill sets, knowledge and even innovation in a law firm with one campaign? A while back, I was giving a talk to a group of lawyers about...
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