Our firm deals with the management and administration of estates and trusts. Considering the vast financial opportunities available, especially with regards to international tax planning, we have succeeded in providing personalised solutions for our clients through the creation of a Cyprus International Trust. Moreover, we regularly provide innovative and relevant solutions for clients through the […]
No5 Chambers has announced that member Richard Adams has been appointed Deputy District Judge, allocated to the Midland Circuit. Adams, who was called to the Bar in 1999, is a member of No5’s personal injury, clinical negligence, fraudulent insurance claims, industrial disease, international travel litigation and inquests, public inquiries and coronial law groups.
Conyers Dill & Pearman has provided Cayman legal advice in connection with the $500m equity investment by Alibaba Investment Ltd and Haitong Kaiyuan Investment Co Ltd in Meizu Technology Corporation Ltd. This will result in Alibaba Group sharing resources and support in the fields of e-commerce, mobile internet, mobile operating system and data analysis with […]
Despite efforts by the legal profession to focus on diversity, the gender gap in pay remains pronounced with a £24,000 difference in average salaries, The Lawyer research has shown. Across the private practice respondents to The Lawyer Salary Survey, in partnership with Kinsella Legal, the average salary for a man was £87,820, while the average […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired Simpson Thacher & Bartlett disputes partner Linda Martin in New York as it continues to build up its US capabilities. Martin will join Freshfields’ civil litigation practice on 8 September after nearly 20 years at Simpson Thacher. The hire follows a raft of star US lawyers joining the magic circle […]
King & Spalding is launching a Tokyo office through the hire of four Ashurst partners, including former Tokyo head John McClenahan. Project finance partner McClenahan will serve as managing partner of the new office. McClenahan has worked in the Japanese capital for over 20 years and was until recently Ashurst’s Tokyo managing partner. Mark Davies, […]
Accountancy giants are joining law firms in jostling for position in the fast rising ASEAN market. EY is among the front-runners to build up a regional hub in Singapore. Two of EY’s partners in Singapore have established a law firm named DA Partners, which has been granted for a foreign law practice (FLP) by Singapore’s […]
Former Conservative Party leader William Hague, who served as Foreign Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons in the Coalition Government, has been revealed as the host for next week’s Lawyer Awards. Hague will be making his second appearance as host of the glittering event, held in association with Travelers, after previously hosting it […]
Serle Court silk Khawar Qureshi QC has reported himself to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) following the adverse ruling against former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher partner Peter Gray. Gray was found to have deliberately misled the High Court in March during a high-profile case between Gibson Dunn client the Republic of Djibouti and its […]
Reed Smith has pledged to expand its entertainment and media practice in the next three years to reach 100 lawyers across its global platform, The Lawyer can reveal. Reed Smith entertainment and media industry group co-head Gregor Pryor said that the practice, which has around 37 partners across its office network and over 60 lawyers […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Overy, Arthur Cox and Mason Hayes & Curran have won top roles advising on Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC)’s acquisition of the remaining shares in Dragon Oil. Freshfields provided legal advice to ENOC in England and its team consisted of corporate partners Michael Hilton and Sam Newhouse. They were supported by […]
Amazon has turned to Clifford Chance as the latest tech giant to face a European Commission antitrust investigation into the distribution of e-books. It is understood that client relationship partner and antitrust group chair Thomas Vinje will be advising the company during the investigation. Key advisory firms on Amazon’s panel are understood to be, among […]