Adv Yuval Lazi to represent Barnea as a judge on ‘demo day’
Adv Yuval Lazi will participate tomorrow as a judge at the final event of the Startau elite entrepreneurship program “demo day”. This program is a unique acceleration program intended for young...
View ArticleGRATA at Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards 2016
This year, the Chambers&Partners held their Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards 2016 ceremony in Singapore on Friday, April 8th 2016. GRATA International was represented by its two Partners leading the...
View ArticleProtestors acquitted for attempting to prevent crimes at arms fair
Stratford Magistrates’ Court witnessed the unusual trial of eight protestors, all of whom attempted to prevent traffic reaching the Defence & Security Equipment International arms fair at the Excel...
View ArticleDAC Beachcroft applies for Malaysian JV
DAC Beachcroft has submitted an application to the Malaysian Bar Council for a licence to form a joint venture (JV) in Malaysia. The JV, officially known as an international partnership (IP), will be...
View ArticleNorth West Legal Consortium reveals £10m panel
The North West Legal Consortium has revealed the 18 firms that will sit on its £10m panel of advisors, including four firms that have attained partner status. DAC Beachcroft, Geldards, Hill Dickinson...
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Linklaters promotes just five women in 24-strong round
Linklaters has elected 24 to partnership in its latest global promotion round with London and Hong Kong offices seeing the largest number of promotions at 10 and five respectively. The 24 new partners...
View ArticleCuatrecasas launches in Mexico and Beijing as global expansion continues
Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira has opened an office in Mexico and is set to open its doors in Beijing as part of a push to grow its international presence. The Iberian firm told The Lawyer that its...
View ArticleDentons’ Joe Andrew: Why independent law firms should seek collaboration
Dentons global chairman Joe Andrew was the keynote speaker at The Lawyer’s Global Collaboration Summit. For more information about next year’s event, click here. For more on Dentons, see this week’s...
View ArticleFreshfields mulls Manchester training contracts as it launches legal...
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer could become the first magic circle firm to embrace apprenticeships after management revealed plans to bring legal apprentices in to its Manchester office. The firm is...
View ArticleExclusive: Shell slashes global panel from 250 firms to six
Shell has reduced the number of firms on its global legal panel from around 250 preferred advisers to just six. The drastically reduced roster follows the oil giant’s first panel review in three years....
View ArticleGowling WLG advises Pacific Industrial & Logistics REIT plc on IPO and £27m...
International law firm Gowling WLG has advised Pacific Industrial & Logistics REIT plc, the new venture backed by Sir John Beckwith, on its IPO and first property portfolio acquisition. Kristian...
View ArticleEmma Edhem CC nominated For Grassroot Diplomat Award on Chamber Of Commerce...
No5 Barrister Emma Edhem CC, Common Councilman of the City of London Corporation is the first representative of the Corporation to be shortlisted from over 100 government leaders this year for the 4th...
View ArticleLK Shields Solicitors named in Legal 500
The firm has again been highly ranked in the latest edition of Legal 500. Leading independent legal ranking publication Legal 500 has again highly ranked a number of our practice areas and solicitors....
View ArticleClydes boasts 50% female promotions in latest round
Clyde & Co has made good on its promise to increase gender diversity within its partnership after 50 per cent of those made up in this year’s 18-strong round were women. The latest promotions round...
View ArticleKhaitan advises Vistra on IL&FS shares purchase
Khaitan & Co advised Vistra Group on its acquisition of 100% issued and outstanding equity shares of IL&FS Trust Company Limited from the Sellers. Vistra Group, based in Hong Kong is an...
View ArticleExits continue at KWM as real estate duo join Ashurst
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partners Darren Rogers and Patrick Williams are leaving the firm for Ashurst’s real estate practice. Darren Rogers joined legacy SJ Berwin as an associate in 2001,...
View ArticleDechert loses last-ditch attempt to have £11m ENRC dispute heard in public
Dechert has lost its appeal to have a multimillion-pound claim brought against it by mining giant ENRC heard in public. The Court of Appeal (CoA) on Tuesday (19 April) upheld an earlier judgment by Mr...
View ArticleMPs’ report slams Freshfields and SRA over ScottishPower ‘cashback warranty’...
A group of 28 MPs and one peer have criticised Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in a damning report into ScottishPower’s ‘cashback guarantee’ scandal,...
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Stress in Law: Part 1 – Understanding your relationship with stress
Systemic coach and therapist Zita Tulyahikayo and leading barrister James Pereira QC explain the signs of stress related trauma and the need to uncover and challenge norms of working life within the...
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Colibri Law Firm launches office in Iran
Colibri Law Firm has become one of the first international law firms to establish a dedicated office in Tehran after partnering with one of Iran’s leading local law firms, Gheidi & Associates....
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