Eversheds partner Paul Pugh has commented on the latest advancements in automation technology. Pugh noted that the momentum towards driverless vehicles continues to build through innovative applications of the technology and new entrants to the transport market, which he said is supported by arguments around efficiencies and a demand for the connectivity of systems. However, […]
DLA Piper has appointed a new managing partner in Australia, John Weber, to succeed the current managing partner Andrew Darwin as he approaches the end of his two-year term in Australia. Darwin will continue as DLA Piper’s chief operating officer and will return to the UK in 2015. Weber joins DLA Piper from Minter Ellison, […]
DLA Piper’s Darryl Steinhause, a San Diego-based partner in the firm’s corporate and real-estate capital markets practices, has been named one of the ‘Top 100 Lawyers in California’ by the Daily Journal. The 100 lawyers profiled were nominated by their colleagues, clients, non-profit organisations and the Daily Journal editorial staff. The Daily Journal received more than 700 […]
DLA Piper has announced that Karl Buch has joined the firm’s litigation practice as a partner in New York. Buch joins DLA Piper from Pfizer where he was assistant general counsel, focusing on international investigations as well as internal and government matters. Buch has extensive experience in Asia, where he spent considerable time during his four-year […]
Over the past few weeks the US news has been flowing like ticker tape in a Thanksgiving Day parade, and the New York theme continued today with the latest hire for Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft. This time it’s a homecoming for Ashurst capital markets partner David Quirolo, a specialist in international securitisation and structured finance […]
It seems that growth in China has been on the wish list of a number of firms in 2014, with firms including Linklaters mulling the idea of its own Chinese joint venture after the recently launched Shanghai free-trade zone liberalised the country’s legal services sector. Which makes whatever is going on at Stephenson Harwood all […]
Eversheds has bolstered its Middle East consulting offering with the hire of principal management consultant Shery Ramezanian. Ramezanian is a MBA-qualified business and legal professional. She joins the firm from the Dubai office of the Huron Consulting Group. Following a legal career in the US coupled with a background in consulting, Ramezanian brings with her focused […]
Bird & Bird CEO David Kerr has overseen a period of significant growth at the former IP boutique, and more is on the horizon. Bird & Bird’s expansion over the past few years has been steady rather than dramatic. The firm has chosen to increase its international profile mainly through cooperations rather than merger. The […]
Stephenson Harwood has closed its office in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, reducing its total number of offices worldwide to nine. The firm’s CEO Sharon White said that the closure comes as “the legal landscape in China has changed considerably”. It is an unexpected move given Stephenson Harwood’s commitment to growth in Asia, as demonstrated […]
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft has continued its run of London lateral hires with the addition of Ashurst capital markets partner David Quirolo. Quirolo, who previously worked at Cadwalader in New York and London, is recognised as a specialist in international securitisation and structured finance, including collateralised loan obligations (CLOs). “David’s return to Cadwalader is an […]
With the new academic year comes a raft of moves and leadership shake-ups and so has been the case across firm’s Asia Pacific offices. Last week Herbert Smith Freehills named litigation partner Alastair Henderson as its new South East Asia head with incumbent Michael Walter due to retire from the firm next year. He will […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has launched a new programme aimed at supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) colleagues after taking advice from senior legal figures from BT, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan. The firm launched its Champions network supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) colleagues this week at a panel attended by BT general […]