More Chicago law firms get direct link to courts
Aderant’s DocketAlert has expanded coverage in Chicago area jurisdictions. DocketAlert allows law firms to directly link CompuLaw matters with the court data. The solution enables law firms to automate...
View ArticleAcquisiton to create one of Monaco’s biggest banks
J Safra Sarasin Holding AG has entered into an agreement with Credit Suisse AG regarding the sale and purchase of all the shares of Credit Suisse SAM Monaco. When the transaction will be...
View ArticleAR Partners completes sale of third photovoltaic project
Corporate lawyers have advised AR Partners Limited (ARP) on the sale of its third solar photovoltaic project. The project will allow up to 5MWp and was sold to an undisclosed buyer. Walker Morris...
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RBS appoints ex-Barclays deputy GC as new legal boss
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has hired former Barclays deputy general counsel Michael Shaw as its new legal chief. The appointment follows a three-month search to replace former RBS general counsel...
View ArticleConviction quashed – guidance on meaning of harassment
In its reserved judgment in R v O’Neill [2016] EWCA Crim 92 the Court of Appeal (in the judgment of Lord Justice Gross) delivers guidance as to the correct judicial direction and the ingredient of...
View ArticleJeremy Cahill QC and Thea Osmund-Smith successful in High Court
Jeremy Cahill QC and Thea Osmund-Smith successful in High Court case concerning the presumption in favour of sustainable development where there is a five-year housing land supply. The claim in this...
View ArticleCollyer Bristow senior associate elected to London Young Resolution chair
Collyer Bristow senior associate Mark Harrop has been elected chair of London Young Resolution (YRes), a network for family law professionals at the start of their careers. YRes is part of Resolution,...
View ArticleOgier advises on All-Stars’ investment in Xiaomi
Ogier has advised All-Stars’ investment in Xiaomi Corporation. Ogier partner Nicholas Plowman, with senior associate Richard Bennett in the firm’s Hong Kong office, acted as British Virgin Islands...
View ArticleStewarts Law partner appointed to The Guardian EU referendum panel
Philippa Charles appointed to the Guardian’s EU referendum expert panel Stewarts Law head of international arbitration Philippa Charles has been invited onto an expert panel by The Guardian to field...
View ArticleThe Lawyer European Awards 2016: The highlights
Find out more about the winners and shortlisted firms in The Lawyer’s European Awards here.
View ArticleStephen Nelson of Collas Crill promoted to partner
Collas Crill senior associate Stephen Nelson has been promoted to partner. Stephen, who has been with the firm since 2007, is based in Cayman but is currently on a five month secondment in Singapore,...
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Women in law: how to manage the first stage of your career
When I talk to young women in their twenties, one of the most striking characteristics that comes across is the extent to which they are confident about their future careers. There’s an unshakable...
View ArticleAuckland International Airport hires GC from Ooredoo Asia
Ooredoo Asia’s general counsel Scott Weenink has left the Qatari telecoms giant to take up a general counsel role with Auckland International Airport. Weenink will also serve as company secretary of...
View ArticleHSF cashes in on seven-year Nortel bankruptcy with $400m fees
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has earned almost $400m (£283m) in fees for its work on the ongoing administration of Canadian telecoms giant Nortel Networks, an administrators’ report has found. The...
View ArticleMore Chicago law firms get direct link to courts
CompuLaw DocketAlert by Aderant has expanded coverage in Chicago area jurisdictions. DocketAlert allows law firms to directly link CompuLaw matters with the court data. The solution enables law firms...
View ArticleShoosmiths advises IM Properties from acquisition to redevelopment and letting
Shoosmiths has advised IM Properties on their acquisition, redevelopment and letting of part of 55 Colmore Row to law firm Pinsent Masons. IM Properties, one of the UK’s largest privately owned...
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Colibri Law Firm ranked throughout Central Asia
Colibri Law Firm has once again been highly ranked in Chambers and Partners’ world-renowned Global Guide across the board in all five jurisdictions. Chambers and Partners is the most prestigious and...
View ArticleBarnea & Co represents Continuity Software
Barnea & Co represented Continuity Software in a transaction for the sale of the company to Kedma Capital for an amount of NIS160m. Continuity Software is the leading provider of service...
View ArticleConyers advises on Hutchison China MediTech’s US IPO
Conyers Dill & Pearman provided Cayman Islands law advice to Hutchison China MediTech Limited (China-Med) on its $101m IPO. Partner Lilian Woo and Associate Felicity Lee of Conyers’ Hong Kong...
View ArticleBär & Karrer partner among the CAS arbitrators recognising two world records...
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), including Bär & Karrer partner Michele Bernasconi, has issued its decision in the arbitration procedure between British Swimming and swimmers Adam Peaty,...
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