US firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe is shutting down its Frankfurt and Berlin offices to concentrate its German presence on Düsseldorf and Munich. Around 17 lawyers and legal professionals are expected to be affected by the closures including five partners, though it is unknown how many will leave the firm. Orrick said it had offered […]
Eversheds has launched Eversheds Aspire – an apprentice scheme for talented individuals wishing to develop a professional legal or business services career. According to the firm, Eversheds Aspire is a key component in the firm’s response to the clear market need to attract, develop and retain new talent.
Wong & Partners, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International in Malaysia, advised CIMB Investment Bank Berhad and Maybank Investment Bank Berhad on a 20-year Commodity Murabahah term financing amounting to RM3.2bn, meant to partially fund a proposed mixed commercial development in Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC). This is one of the largest Islamic […]
Schoenherr has been named as as the South East Europe Law Firm of the Year 2015 by legal publisher Chambers and Partners. Schoenherr lawyers Monica Cojocaru, Miloš Laković and Marko Prušnik accepted the award on behalf of the firm at the Chambers Europe Awards event held this past Friday evening at Amsterdam’s Hotel Okura. Headline deals and […]
Clifford Chance has slashed its focus on Asia in a 25-strong partner promotions round that sees just three made up in the region. Last year the magic circle firm made up 21 partners with one third of the promotions based in Asia (23 April 2014). This year’s promotions round is the largest since 2012, when […]
The next round of the Legal Harmony choir competition for lawyers kicks off next week – but what are the advantages to setting up a firm choir? It’s lunchtime at a law firm’s office somewhere near you. The anticipated rush to the sandwich shop fails to materialise for some. For those individuals a smallish room […]
US firm Fried Frank made quite a splash in 2006 when it raided Simmons & Simmons for a five-partner team to lead its Hong Kong launch. But fast forward to January 2015 and it’s a different story. That was when the firm announced its decision to pull out of the Chinese special administrative region after […]
Mishcon de Reya has secured permission to bring a judicial review against accountancy firm KPMG for its client nursing home operator Holmcroft Properties. The ruling by Mr Justice Parker in the High Court on Friday (24 April) following a one-day hearing sets down that KPMG can be considered a public body and therefore the subject […]
Wealth management company London & Capital has appointed Thomas Donlon as general counsel. Donlon started working in the firm’s legal and compliance team last month. Joining from financial planners Towry, Donlon will provide advice to London & Capital’s key business divisions and support the expansion of its US family office in the coming year. He is […]
Qatar has added some prime hotel real estate to its London-based portfolio through the acquisition of Barclay brothers’ shares in emblematic London hotel Claridges, the Berkeley and the Connaught. Qatar has added some prime hotel real estate to its London-based portfolio through the acquisition of Barclay brothers’ shares in emblematic London hotel Claridges, the Berkeley […]
Burges Salmon has promoted six to partner in an all-male promotions and has made a lateral hire from Clifford Chance, bringing its total partner figures up to 81. The firm has promoted across its practice areas, with one apiece in construction and engineering, corporate finance, pensions, real estate, disputes and litigation, and energy and utilities. Of […]
Norton Rose Fulbright has made up a record 51 partners in its latest promotions round, the second since its merger in 2013. The number of appointments has been steadily growing since 2013, when the firm promoted 33 new partners (2 June 2013). In 2014 following the merger with Houston energy firm Fulbright & Jaworski, the […]