Beijing-based Haiwen & Partners, the first and only top-tier Chinese firm to adopt a Western-style pure lockstep, has decided to move away from this model after six years. The Beijing-based firm is one of China’s most respected firm for top-end corporate and capital markets work. It was also well known for its pioneering partner remuneration […]
These days as soon as someone mentions a low-cost legal market regional support centre most people think of Belfast, Glasgow or Manchester. But Norwich? If efficiencies from East Anglia’s capital is news to you then clearly you don’t know enough about Mills & Reeve. The firm launched its Norwich-based, legal services team (LST) in December […]
Nicky Richmond tries out two restaurants owned by the Gladwin brothers, experiencing wines from success and a farmyard on acid decor. ”We have also the wines from success,” said our waiter, in a thick accent of indeterminate origin, his ponytail pulled back so tightly that he had given himself a Croydon facelift. We decided to […]
As next month’s Business Leadership Summit and Awards draw nearer one of the topics that will be up for debate is already stoking the fires on www.thelawyer.com’s comments board. In response to Bruce MacEwen’s highly stimulating article on the shape and structure of future law firms, in which he argues that the days of the […]
Scottish firm McClure Naismith is understood to be preparing to appoint administrators, and is thought to have approached firms such as Bond Dickinson, DWF and Irwin Mitchell, as well as a number of Scottish competitors, in the hope of securing a pre-packaged deal. It is expected that the firm, which has been in financial difficulty […]
netrics hosting AG Biel has acquired from Garaio AG, Bern the majority in Lyss-based in4U AG. With this acquisition two leading Swiss ICT provider join their forces with complementary competencies in the sectors IT Outsourcing and Cloud Computing. Garaio AG remains a substantial shareholder in in4U AG. Walder Wyss advised netrics in all legal aspects […]
Corporate lawyers at Walker Morris have advised Amscreen on a new partnership agreement that will see DigiCom acquire the media sales and marketing activities of Amscreen’s 3,500 strong UK digital roadside and healthcare networks. Amscreen will continue to provide the hardware and software solutions and will have full responsibility for the operation of the signage […]
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Simmons & Simmons have won mandates on Qatar Petroleum’s inaugural legal panel, with other longstanding advisers such as Eversheds believed not to have made the cut. The panel review was concluded in the last few weeks and led by general counsel Mohammed Al-Mannai. The company announced plans to launch a […]
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co (WLG) has advised Liberum Capital Ltd and Numis Securities Ltd, nominated adviser and joint brokers and bookrunners to Gloo Networks Plc (Gloo) on its £30m AIM IPO. Rebecca Gordon, a director in WLG’s corporate team led on the transaction. Gloo intends to acquire and operate trusted consumer brands in the […]
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has hired corporate insurance partner Geraldine Quirk from Clyde & Co to boost its non-contentious insurance and financial services regulatory team. Quirk has particular expertise in corporate insurance and portfolio transfer schemes, as well as schemes of arrangement and regulatory work. She has advised clients including PricewaterhouseCoopers, R&Q, AXA and Enstar. […]
Conyers Dill & Pearman has provided Cayman law advice to Royal Gold, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary RGLD Gold AG on its $130m gold streaming agreement with Golden Star Resources Ltd to finance underground development projects at the Wassa and Prestea gold mines in Ghana. Royal Gold, Inc. acquires and manages precious metal royalties and streams, with […]
Conyers Dill & Pearman has advised Bellemeade Re Ltd on the completion of the first securitisation of mortgage insurance portfolio risks since the mid-2000s. Bellemeade Re Ltd. issued US$298,888,000 Series 2015-1 Mortgage Insurance Linked Notes comprised of US$140,168,000 Class M-1 Series 2015-1 Mortgage insurance Linked Notes due July 25, 2025, US$144,291,000 Class M-2 Series 2015-1 […]