A new survey by female network Women in Law London (WILL) claims female lawyers care more about promotion opportunities than support from their firm for a better work/life balance. The survey, which collected responses from 327 UK-based legal network members, showed that only 12.5 per cent of women surveyed think that their firms or companies […]
British Land has hired HSBC deputy company secretary Elaine Williams as its first general counsel. Williams will start as general counsel and company secretary for the FTSE 100 property development and investment company in November. She joined HSBC in 2011. She was formerly a corporate partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer between 2000 and 2010, during […]
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has strengthened its Berlin real estate team with the hire of six lawyers from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. The move follows Orrick’s decision to shut down in both Berlin and Frankfurt earlier this year. BLP is the second firm this year to benefit from a rival outfit closing down in Berlin. […]
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has hired a team of six lawyers including two partners from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, strengthening its Berlin real estate and infrastructure practice. Partners Norbert Impelmann and Albrecht von Breitenbuch, along with four other lawyers, will join BLP on 1 October. The move follows Orrick’s decision earlier this year to close […]
All the latest partner hires and other appointments within Continental European firms and offices. Benelux Willkie Farr & Gallagher has hired Susanne Zuehlke as a partner in the antitrust group in Brussels and Frankfurt. Zuehlke joins the firm from Latham & Watkins, where she was a partner in Brussels. Investor law firm Grant & Eisenhofer […]
Ashurst has revealed a new international strategy after an independent review by consultants Bain & Co revealed it should focus on growing key areas such as finance and infrastructure. The review was launched last year, soon after Ashurst’s tie-up with Australian firm Blake Dawson. Chairman Ben Tidswell said its main aim for 2015 had been to […]
Gateley has reported its results for the year ended 30 April 2015, being the final year of the business as an LLP and prior to admission of the Group to trading on AIM on 8 June 2015. The results set out below represent the pro-forma Plc results for the year ended 30 April 2015 based […]
Conyers Dill & Pearmn acted as BVI counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on its provision of loan facilities of $100m to AltaiPolimetally and Terekty Ken Baity, two companies involved in the Koktaszhal copper and gold deposit in the remote region of Karaganda. The proceeds of the loan will finance the […]
Michael Duck QC and Richard Gibbs addressed an audience of international lawyers in Dubrovnik Croatia on 7 September on the subjects of cybercrime and money laundering. Both No5 barristers were invited to address the conference by the organisers of the Dubrovnik conference which saw delegates from the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Australia address […]
Walder Wyss is assisting Simpson Thacher and Blackstone Group LP with respect to the Swiss part of the announced acquisition of assets of GE Capital Real Estate in a transaction valued at approximately $23bn globally. Blackstone is a global leader in real estate investing. Blackstone’s real estate business was founded in 1991 and has approximately […]
British American Tobacco (BAT) global general counsel Jerome Abelman is gearing up to launch the first review of the FTSE 5 company’s external legal advisers since starting the role earlier this year. The company doesn’t operate a formal panel, instead preferring to count on targeted legal advisers. Its current line-up includes Herbert Smith Freehills – which […]
Ashurst has revealed a new international strategy after an independent review by consultants Bain & Co revealed it should focus on growing key areas such as finance and infrastructure. The review was launched last year, soon after Ashurst’s tie-up with Australian firm Blake Dawson. Chairman Ben Tidswell said its main aim for 2015 had been to […]