Gowling WLG advises Argenx on collaboration
Gowling WLG’s Life Sciences team has advised Argenx on its collaboration with global biopharmaceutical company AbbVie to develop ARGX-115, a potential treatment for cancer. Patrick Duxbury, head of...
View ArticleFinancial List Judge refuses to strike out good faith implied term
Asplin J sitting as a Judge in the Financial List today handed down judgment inHockin Ors v RBS plc Or [2016] EWHC 925 (Ch). The Judge held that it was arguable that a power or discretion of...
View ArticleKate Davenport QC praises development for gender equity
The New Zealand Bar Association is setting up a new committee to look at how to get greater gender equity in briefing practices. As part of its work it will promote the equitable briefing policy...
View ArticleStewarts Law assists families of FlyDubai Flight 981
Russian and European families who lost their loved ones in the crash of FlyDubai Flight FZ981 in Rostov-on-Don on 19 March 2016, have retained the International Attorney Group of Stewarts and Wisner...
View ArticleSchoenherr advises on financing of hydro power plants in Turkey
Schoenherr has advised UniCredit Bank Austria AG as arranger, agent, security agent and original lender in connection with a senior term facility for the construction and operation of several hydro...
View ArticleArendt and Medernach hosts Financial Law Forum
The sixth Arendt Financial Law Forum takes place in Luxembourg today on Wednesday 27 April, 2016. This conference is unique in Luxembourg in that it takes place over one full day, features the most...
View ArticleThree top tips: how to make partner
Olswang’s Sarah Wright shares her top three tips on how to make partner.
View ArticlePayne Hicks Beach construction head exits to launch Middle East firm
Payne Hicks Beach construction and energy head Julian Critchlow will leave the firm on 1 June to set up his own practice focusing on Middle Eastern and East African legal work. The new firm will be...
View ArticleGlobal Collaboration Summit: The highlights
The Lawyer’s two-day Global Collaboration Summit focused on how firms are working to expand cross-border relationships, gathering managing partners from firms in Asia, Europe, the US and the UK to...
View ArticleHSF unveils “socialist” strategy to take firm beyond 2020
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has launched a new strategy for the future of the firm following a “socialist” six-month consultation with partners and business services staff. The strategy is named...
View ArticleEuropean moves: 28 April 2016
All the latest partner hires and other appointments within Continental European firms and offices. Benelux Jones Day has announced the arrival of Jörg Hladjk as of counsel and leader of the...
View ArticleTom Jackson runs London Marathon to raise vital funds for Bone Cancer...
Real estate lawyer, Tom Jackson, has raised over £850 by running the Virgin Money London Marathon last Sunday. Tom joined 39,000 athletes to run the famous 26.2 mile course and completed it in 3 hours...
View ArticleConyers advises on Aircastle’s $120m senior unsecured term loan with group of...
Conyers Dill & Pearman advised Aircastle Ltd (NYSE: AYR) in connection with its US$120 million senior unsecured term loan with a group of seven Japanese financial institutions led by Development...
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View ArticleVadym Kizlenko delivers speech at the Restructuring and Bankruptcy Forum
Vadym Kizlenko, attorney at law at Ilyashev and Partners Law Firm, delivered a speech at the Restructuring and Bankruptcy Forum, held in Kyiv on April 27, 2016. The event was organized by the...
View ArticleGowling WLG and client TRW in breach of contract win
Gowling WLG and client TRW Lucas Varity Electric Steering Limited (TRW) have won in the Court of Appeal on a $20m breach of contract claim. The ground breaking case has also clarified the law around a...
View ArticleFrance Tenaille named among top 100 female lawyers specialising in Latin America
France Tenaille, a Toronto-based business law partner at Gowling WLG and co-leader of the firm’s Latin America team, has been ranked by Latinvex as one of the top 100 female lawyers specialising in...
View ArticleStewarts Law to participate in APIL Conference
This year Stewarts Law is taking a considerable part in the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers’ Annual Conference. Stewarts Law is represented at the conference by: Ben Rogers (Partner, Personal...
View ArticleRPC makes up three to partner in latest round
Insurance specialist RPC has promoted three lawyers to its partnership in its 2016 promotions round, boosting its corporate, intellectual property (IP) and construction teams. RPC traditionally...
View ArticleHFW promotes nine to partnership in shipping-focused round
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has made up nine lawyers to its partnership in a round heavily focused on the firm’s shipping and aviation practices. Shipping received the largest number of new partners...
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