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Clifford Chance launches innovation centre for AsiaPac offering
Clifford Chance has followed up its purchase of Carillion’s legal services arm by launching its first innovation and delivery support centre outside of Europe or the US, and the first of its kind in...
View ArticleLeveraged and fund finance specialist Julia Keppe joins Ogier
Leveraged and fund finance specialist Julia Keppe has joined Ogier’s growing Banking & Finance team as a senior associate. Julia, who has previously practised in London and New York, joins the...
View ArticleRosenblatt aims to raise £43m in largest ever legal IPO
Rosenblatt hopes to raise £43m on its initial public offering (IPO), a week after announcing its listing on the London Stock Exchange. The funds will be raised through the placing of 36.8m new...
View ArticleQuinn and White & Case lead in $860m Ukrainian oligarch dispute
The High Court has dismissed a challenge launched by White & Case client SCM Financial Overseas in a long-running $860m dispute over the sale of a Ukranian telecoms company. White & Case...
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Lo♥︎ing Legal Life: How to be better, brighter, stronger
It is the leitmotif, an oft repeated refrain, the deal of all deals most frequently negotiated and struck by those working in the legal profession – “I will just power myself through this pile of...
View ArticleEE legal head resurfaces at Renault-Nissan after BT restructure
EE’s former legal chief James Blendis has resurfaced at Renault Nissan, where he has joined as the company’s UK and Ireland general counsel. Blendis left EE at the start of this year after five years...
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Hot 100 Career Quiz: Lee Ranson
Name: Lee Ranson Firm: Eversheds Sutherland Position: Co-CEO In Hot 100 for: Successfully leading Eversheds into an international merger. Read his full Hot 100 profile. What’s your most vivid memory...
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The JLD column: the life of a child abuse solicitor
As a university student, I must admit that my aspirations were not to be a child abuse solicitor. I knew I wanted to be a high street solicitor who helped ‘Joe Bloggs’ but that was about as far as it...
View ArticleShearman raids three firms for Houston launch
Shearman & Sterling has opened its second Texas office, bringing in six partners to Houston in a strategic bid to bolster its oil and gas transactions and projects work. Senior partner David...
View ArticleThe US firm dominating the London lateral market is…
Reed Smith has made more lateral hires in the UK last year than any of its competitors, The Lawyer can reveal, bringing in a total of 16 new partners. Eight of the new arrivals joined Reed Smith from...
View ArticleMagic circle duo lead on £2bn Vivo Energy IPO
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance have taken the lead roles on the stock market listing of Vivo Energy. Vivo provides energy across Africa, running nearly 2,000 Shell-branded service...
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Workspace trends: Shoosmiths Manchester’s tech turbocharge
What am I working on today? That is the question which Shoosmiths lawyers and staff in Manchester now ask themselves when they arrive at work in the morning. Then, they pick where they want to carry...
View ArticlePeugeot case ends as Macfarlanes client SKF settles before trial
The competition case brought by Peugeot against a a series of the car manufacturer’s former parts suppliers has ended before reaching trial after Macfarlanes client SKF settled out of court. SKF was...
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Hot 100 career quiz: Emma Danks
Name: Emma Danks Firm: Taylor Wessing Position: Partner Trained at: Clifford Chance In Hot 100 for: As one of the few female private equity heads in the City, leading on numerous big deals. Read her...
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The 60 second interview: Credit Suisse EMEA head Jason Edel
Credit Suisse Asset Management EMEA head of legal Jason Edel talks to The Lawyer about the essential non-legal skills general counsel need to possess and their unique position to advise on commercial...
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FTSE 250 legal teams: the GCs driving the £60bn UK deals market
In association with In October 2017 the FTSE 250 celebrated its 25th anniversary and marked the occasion by closing at a record high. Back in 1992 the index was worth £98bn. As of last October that...
View ArticleThe Elevenerife problem: one rule for the ego in the room
Time and time again this comes up, whether in a pitching scenario, a client meeting or a conversation at a networking event – overactive egos need to be subdued. Effective communication requires the...
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Making money out of laterals, the Greenberg way
When do laterals really move the dial? This year, our US Top 50 Firms in London report (published on 7 May) aims to answer that question. It focuses on lateral hiring and poses a range of detailed...
View ArticlePromotion for Ogier dispute resolution specialist James Angus
Dispute Resolution specialist at Ogier James Angus has been promoted to Senior Associate. James joined Ogier in 2017 and since then worked on a variety of cases, making a number of Court appearances...
View ArticleMishcon picks five startups in second round for tech incubator
Mishcon de Reya has selected five new startups for its tech incubator programme MDR LAB, launching its second round today. The firm has opted to provide legal advice, mentorship and education to two...
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