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Walkers raids MOP for three partners to facilitate launch of Dublin outpost

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 01:00
Offshore firm Walkers has taken three partners from Irish firm Matheson Ormsby Prentice (MOP) as it gears up to launch a new office in Dublin.

Stephenson Harwood turns to Travers and Wragges for real estate hires

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 16:50
Stephenson Harwood has further bolstered its real estate offering with two lateral partner hires in the department.

Finnish firms Merilampi and Veikko Palotie merge

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 16:40
Helsinki firms Merilampi Attorneys and Veikko Palotie & Co Attorneys at Law have merged to become Finland’s seventh largest firm.

German corporate partner to stand for CC senior partner job

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:44
The race to replace Stuart Popham as senior partner at Clifford Chance has stepped up a notch with German corporate partner Daniela Weber-Rey telling partners she is planning to stand.

Farrers defends News of the World against George Galloway claim

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:04
Farrer & Co is defending News of the World publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) in an action brought by former MP George Galloway, who claims his phone was hacked by the paper.

Clarke Willmott and Davenport Lyons advise on Stig court case

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 13:53
Clarke Willmott and Davenport Lyons advised on the high-profile dispute between the BBC and Top Gear driver the Stig.

Kaplan scoops SRA's foreign lawyers transfer test mandate

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 18:17
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has named Kaplan as the official examining board for foreign lawyers looking to practice in England and Wales.

CC, DLA and Simmons lose out as Jumeirah revamps legal panel

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 15:23
Clifford Chance, DLA Piper and Simmons & Simmons have missed out on spots on Jumeirah Group’s revamped legal panel after the hospitality company’s legal chief slashed the roster from 12 firms to five.

Dechert hires SJ Berwin's German financial markets head

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 13:40
Dechert has continued its European investment funds expansion with the capture of SJ Berwin’s head of German financial markets.

Withers signs Asian wealth tie-up as precursor to Shanghai launch

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 13:08
Withers has put Asian expansion at the centre of its strategy after announcing a tie-up with Chinese financial services advisory firm BeA-asia.

Finland's Hannes Snellman expands into Denmark

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:15
Finnish firm Hannes Snellman has launched an office in Copenhagen, widening its coverage of the Nordic market.

Herbies stalwart Gold takes on corporate monitor role at BAE Systems

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 16:01
Herbert Smith’s former senior partner David Gold has been appointed independent corporate monitor at BAE Systems.

Denmark's Danders seals merger with corporate boutique

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 14:10
Danish firm Danders & More has merged with Copenhagen transaction boutique NSR Advokatfirma.

Hogan Lovells, Norton Rose advise on Turkish sukuk issue

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 14:21
Hogan Lovells and Norton Rose have advised on what is reported to be the first sukuk issued from Turkey.

DLA hires six-strong Hogan Lovells IP team in LA

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 18:30
A team of six IP lawyers, including five partners, are leaving Hogan Lovells’ Los Angeles office for DLA Piper because of client conflicts.

Walkers raids MOP for imminent Dublin launch

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 16:38
Offshore firm Walkers is set to launch an office in Dublin, taking three partners from Irish firm Matheson Ormsby Prentice (MOP).

Trio of firms seal £855m Singapore Sports Hub PPP

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 16:30
Ashurst, Hogan Lovells and Norton Rose secured leading roles on the financial close of the S$1.8bn (£855m) Singapore Sports Hub PPP.

McGrigors beefs up in City, Manchester and Aberdeen with raft of hires

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 15:23
McGrigors has bolstered the Manchester team it hired from Hammonds earlier this year with the addition of seven lawyers at the same time as bulking up its Aberdeen and City practices.

Hammonds to seal transatlantic merger with Squire Sanders

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 18:00
Hammonds is the latest UK firm to eye a US merger, after announcing it is in talks over a potential tie-up with Cleveland-headquartered Squire Sanders & Dempsey.

Dewey & LeBoeuf urges in-housers to go for diverse firms

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 17:28
Dewey & LeBoeuf has written to general counsel at major clients encouraging them to instruct firms with diverse partnerships.