Asia moves: 15 February 2016
All the latest partner hires and other appointments within firms and offices in the Asia Pacific region. Australia DLA Piper has appointed real estate partner Arthur Chong in Melbourne. Chong is dual...
View ArticleMayer Brown launches German PE practice with KWM hires
Mayer Brown has continued the global growth of its private equity team with the hire of two partners from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) in Frankfurt, including German corporate head Julian Lemor....
View ArticleKing & Spalding comes off Pugachev case after fee repayment
King & Spalding “repaid” $800,000 of fees from ‘Putin’s banker’ Sergei Pugachev, judgments handed down last week have revealed. The payment breached a $2bn global freezing order on Pugachev’s...
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Business Development for lawyers: How to farm your network successfully
Last month we looked at the different ways you can meet the contacts (prospective clients, potential referrers and influential people in your sector or local area) you will need to build a successful...
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The real estate blog: firms battle for private rented sector work
Britain’s housing shortage has become a huge political issue as the number of properties being built fails to meet the population growth in major cities such as London. The UK’s housing market is...
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OneSavings Bank holds mid-term panel review for 12-firm roster
OneSavings Bank (OSB) has held a roundtable panel review for firms on its roster, ahead of its first formal review at the end of the year. The review came at the year-end for the bank’s inaugural legal...
View ArticleTop safety accreditation for The Sheriffs Office
The Sheriffs Office has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety. Safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme...
View ArticleCrimes of the past and the European Convention on Human Rights
On 26 February the Strasbourg Court, in conjunction with the European Society of International Law, is holding a conference entitled The European Convention on Human Rights and the crimes of the past....
View ArticleNo5 barristers in Edgbaston murder trial
A martial arts expert has been accused of murdering a former soldier by stabbing him through the throat in a drink and drug-fuelled rage. Opening the case at Birmingham Crown Court, Adrian Keeling QC...
View ArticleOgier advises Knight Frank on launch of its first investment fund
Ogier’s Jersey office has advised real estate investment manager Knight Frank Investment Management (KFIM) on the launch of its first investment fund. The fund is an open-ended Jersey Expert Fund...
View ArticleKhaitan advises IFC on bond update
Khaitan & Co advised as the sole legal advisers to International Finance Corporation in connection with the update of the shelf document (valid for 1 year) for their “maharaja” bond programme. The...
View ArticleKhaitan advises Housing.com on investment
Khaitan & Co advised Housing.com in relation to an investment by an entity forming part of Softbank in Locon Solutions Private Limited for £15m. Housing.com is one of the fastest-growing online...
View ArticleUS insurance defence firm chooses software to support growth
McAngus Goudelock & Courie (MGC) has selected Aderant Expert as its new practice and financial management system. A leader in the insurance defense market, MGC chose to partner with Aderant due to...
View ArticleNext generation of Business Intelligence for law firms
Legal software company Aderant unveiled the next generation of business intelligence software, Aderant Spotlight Analytics. Spotlight represents a dramatic departure from prior BI products by enabling...
View ArticleSwiss firm selects legal software for scalability and simplicity
lecocqassociate partners with Aderant to maximize profitability and recover lost billable hours. lecocqassociate has selected Aderant Expert as their new practice management system, making them...
View ArticleRoper Technologies to acquire Aderant
Roper Technologies has announced their acquisition of Aderant, the world’s largest independent legal software company, from private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners (“Madison Dearborn”). The...
View ArticleAdvances in law firm time and billing capabilities
Enhancements to Aderant Expert Time Management suite simplifies timekeeping, improving accessibility and accuracy Aderant has announced new and enhanced functionality for its premier suite of time...
View ArticleWhy don’t we trust HMRC?
With an annual budget of £3.1bn in 2014/15 HMRC raised £518bn of tax (and paid out £43bn in benefits). The £3.1bn number is so low in good part because around 98 per cent (237,000 enquiries of 11m...
View ArticleAddleshaws and Maclays call off merger talks
Merger talks between Addleshaw Goddard and Maclay Murray & Spens (MMS) have broken down. The Lawyer broke the news that the two firms were engaged in merger talks in November but at the time...
View ArticleHogan Lovells turnover grows 2 per cent over 2015 to $1.82bn
Hogan Lovells’ global revenues grew by just over 2 per cent in 2015 to $1.82bn (£1.26bn), while average profit per equity (PEP) reached $1.25m. The firm posted similar percentage increases in both...
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