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Moves: 7 March 2016
Move of the week Taylor Wessing has hired Bird & Bird partner Angus Miln to its corporate technology team in London. Miln was at his former firm for over nine years and founded and led its venture...
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CEE report: The golden ratio
Q: What are the trends surrounding NPLs (non-performing loans) in CEE? Andrea Jádi Németh, managing partner, bpv Jádi Németh: Since the outbreak of the financial crisis, CEE countries have experienced...
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Outward bound: Portugal report
Q: How does Portugal factor into your strategy for the next year compared with your offices elsewhere? Luís Pais Antunes, managing partner, PLMJ: The country has seen a transition from an economy in...
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In-house interview: David Taylor, Pension Protection Fund
When general counsel David Taylor joined the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) in 2005 the organisation contained four legal professionals. Some 11 years on the team has grown to 15 and plays an integral...
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In-house interview: Mark Seeley, Elsevier
When Reed and Elsevier announced they were merging in 1992 Mark Seeley had already been working at Reed for three years. He soon switched over to the Elsevier side and has served as its senior lawyer...
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My career story: “I was a mature student – now I’m a partner”
Monica Kurnatowska went to university at the age of 28. She is now an employment partner at Baker & McKenzie. She featured in The Lawyer’s Hot 100 for 2013. You started off as a nurse – how did the...
View ArticleDenmark’s Kromann Reumert strengthens London office
Danish firm Kromann Reumert has moved to strengthen its London base, relocating a partner and two associates to the City and refreshing its strategy for the office. Partner Søren Skibsted relocated to...
View ArticleBarclays Libor traders trial delayed after disclosure “failures”
The trial of six former Barclays traders for alleged Libor manipulation has been delayed due to “disclosure failures” by the bank and its lawyers, litigators close to the case have claimed. Clifford...
View ArticleGreenberg Traurig chief: we love BLP, but we’re not changing our pay system
As merger talks between Greenberg Traurig (GT) and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) continue at pace, GT executive chairman Richard Rosenbaum has outlined the key obstacles to any merger with BLP: any...
View ArticleB P Collins strengthens its private client team
Buckinghamshire law firm B P Collins LLP has added new depth and expertise to its private client team with the appointment of two new lawyers. Lucy Fisher and Dominic Ibbs both bring in-depth knowledge...
View ArticleLinklaters and CC lead as Metro Bank debuts on LSE
Linklaters and Clifford Chance have won the lead mandates on Metro Bank’s initial public offering, as it makes its debut on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) today (7 March). Metro Bank was advised by...
View ArticleSandpiper CI acquisition completed
Carey Olsen advised the consortium of buyers on their acquisition of Sandpiper CI, the Channel Islands’ leading retailer, which recently completed. Ravenscroft Limited assembled the consortium, which...
View ArticleCollas Crill shortlisted for Offshore Law Firm of the Year
Collas Crill has been shortlisted for ‘Offshore Law Firm of the Year’ in the WealthBriefing European Awards 2016. Showcasing ‘best of breed’ providers in the global private banking, wealth management...
View ArticleFreshfields loses finance partner Frost to Vinson & Elkins
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer finance partner Ian Frost has left the firm for Vinson & Elkins in London. Frost has been a partner in the magic circle firm’s banking and finance practice for the...
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Nabarro elects Carvalho as senior partner
Nabarro has elected head of real estate Ciaran Carvalho as senior partner following a three-way contested election. The elections came after incumbent senior partner Graham Stedman announced he will...
View ArticleDLA’s London competition head leaves for Quinn Emanuel
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has grown its competition practice after picking up DLA Piper’s London competition head Kate Vernon. Vernon has worked at DLA for the last 13 years and became...
View ArticleCovington profits drop 8 per cent in London as revenue stays flat
Covington & Burling’s net profit in London dropped 8 per cent over 2015, while revenue remained virtually flat. The US firm’s London office saw net profit dip from $30.7m to $28.1m (£19.7m) in the...
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Associate conundrums: How to work the room
Is it enough to simply be a good lawyer and to service clients properly and efficiently when it comes to business development? Undoubtedly providing expert advice and delivering a first class service...
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Zaha Hadid hires first GC from Balfour Beatty
Zaha Hadid Architects has appointed Balfour Beatty Investments lawyer Tamsyn McLean as its first general counsel. McLean joins the company from Balfour Beatty Investments, where she was a senior...
View ArticleGovernment begins search for £320m legal panel
A £320m legal panel is being established to advise central Government on all aspects of its general legal matters. The panel is being reviewed by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and is expected to...
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