London-listed engineering business Weir Group has named its deputy general counsel, Christopher Morgan, its new general counsel and company secretary following the retirement of Keith Ruddock.
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Slaughter and May has released underwhelming associate salary increases, ranging between 2% and 5%, following its annual pay review.
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Clyde & Co is advising global metals group Liberty House in its bid to acquire Tata Steel’s UK assets.
Liberty House Group confirmed it had formally submitted its bid yesterday (3 May) for Tata Steel’s UK assets, including its biggest UK plant, Port Talbot works. Continue reading “Clyde & Co advises Liberty on bid for Tata Steel’s UK assets”
International arbitration as a method of dispute resolution is constantly growing in complexity and sophistication, and has become a universally-respected mechanism globally, which requires excellent legal counsel.
Achieving excellence in dispute resolution is what has driven LALIVE, since its foundation over 50 years ago, to evolve into a truly international firm, with a group comprised of 36 practitioners exclusively practising international commercial and investment arbitration, who together speak more than a dozen languages, and whose legal expertise covers Switzerland and several key jurisdictions around the world. It is currently considered to be among the top ten arbitration practices worldwide.
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Eight City-based lawyers have left the partnership at King & Wood Mallesons as part of a restructuring that will see up to 24 partners exit across Europe and the Middle East.
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Network Rail has reappointed its five core firms – Addleshaw Goddard, Eversheds, Bond Dickinson, Dentons and Maclay Murray & Spens – to its panel until 2019.
Withers continues its international expansion with a deal to launch a practice in Dubai with the hire of EY’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) private client chief Stijn Janssen.
The office will be located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) following regulatory approval. Janssen led the MENA private client services team at EY and co-headed its Dubai international tax group since 2013. He was previously involved in the launch of Loyens & Loeff’s Dubai arm in 2008. Continue reading “Withers launches tax practice in key Middle East hub with hire of EY private client chief”
After a 13-strong partner promotions round last year, Simmons & Simmons has made up just seven lawyers in its latest promotions round. Continue reading “‘High performance culture’: promotions down by nearly half as Simmons makes up seven globally”
Shares in Australia-listed Slater and Gordon (S&G) jumped yesterday (2 May) after the beleaguered law firm announced a deal with its lenders following a year battling with significant debts.
The future of the profession looks increasingly female and focused away from the traditional domination of private practice according to the most comprehensive demographic picture of the profession.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has made a prominent recruit to its London arm with the appointment of Bain Capital Credit’s European general counsel Mark Fine as a partner.
In a significant drop in numbers from last year, Ashurst has added 12 to the partnership in its 2016 promotions round with just four women (33%) made up this time.
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