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Eversheds’ former China chief heads to Shanghai for GC role
Eversheds’ former head of China (EMEA) in London Sharon Shi has moved to Shanghai to take up a general counsel position.
FFW snares longstanding Taylor Wessing partner in three-lawyer swoop
Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW) has ratcheted up its City partner recruitment by hiring three lawyers from a trio of firms covering corporate, finance and tax.
39 Essex Street elects new joint head of chambers
39 Essex Street has elected Neil Block QC as its joint head of chambers, replacing counsel to the Leveson Inquiry Robert Jay QC after he was appointed to the High Court bench.
Irwin Mitchell adds three partners to private client group
Irwin Mitchell has expanded its family practice in the north-west with the hire of two partners in Manchester and one in Leeds.
Supreme Court lifts Iran bank sanctions
Courts should only hold closed hearings if it is the interest of justice, the Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger said yesterday (19 June), rejecting a Government bid to have a case against Bank Mellat heard behind closed doors.
Olympic gold medalist Hosking to join Freshfields as trainee
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is to welcome London 2012 Olympic gold medal winner Sophie Hosking as a trainee at the firm.
QualitySolicitors shifts direction with new CEO
High street franchise QualitySolicitors (QS) has brought in a new CEO so to allow founder Craig Holt to focus on developing the brand.
Morisons and HBJ Gateley lead advice on Hearts administration
Morisons Solicitors and HBJ Gateley have been appointed to advise on the administration of Edinburgh football club Heart of Midlothian FC.
DAC Beachcroft launches redundancy consultations across employment and pensions groups
DAC Beachcroft has confirmed that senior members of its London employment and pensions team will face a redundancy consultation.
Editor's Picks
Trouble indemnity
Worrying news in the professional indemnity market: 1,300 firms will have to find replacement professional indemnity insurance or be put at risk of being closed down following the failure of Latvian insurer Balva. Could this put some practices at risk?
You have to be good to worry about fee rates
Mid-market firms fret about their image, while the elite focus on pricing
Osborne Clarke revenues rise to £112m, growth slows in the UK
Osborne Clarke has seen turnover increase by 14 per cent over the last financial year from £98m to £112m.
Market Analysis
Asia Pacific 150: International round-up: Deep impact
International law firms are fighting hard for their place at the Asia Pacific table
Asia Pacific 150: China: After the honeymoon
The high point of the ‘Chinese dream’ may have passed for foreign law firms but they still see a presence as vital. Meanwhile domestic firms are developing fast
Asia Pacific 150: International vs local
Revealed: the firms with the strongest representation in the region, whatever their origins
Opinion
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Courting costs control
The Jackson reforms are coming under scrutiny by the courts.
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Asia’s gems revealed in all their glory
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Opinion: Germany - life in the bust lane
German courts are coming down on the side of liquidators when interpreting the Insolvency Act
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Opinion: Reform is good, but take it easy
Judges seem to be taking the Jackson reforms seriously and getting tough on the causes of inefficiency
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Opinion: Beware the property minefield
Advising overseas buyers or tenants on UK property deals is fraught with danger for the uninitiated
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Opinion: No security behind gaps in evidence
SC’s judgment treads the fine line between burden of proof and the corporate veil in divorce disputes
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Divorce day
The Supreme Court ruling in Prest v Petrodel could help divorcing spouses to put assts out of the reach of the courts, says Sam Longworth
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Opinion: Turkey’s open question
Turkey’s civil code must insist on full disclosure and stop trying to emulate the German system
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Opinion: Judges set for fraud crackdown
Clarification could see courts get tough when sentencing on common law fraud prior to the SGC review
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Opinion: Walls come tumbling down
The old rules no longer apply in the legal world, so it’s time to focus on the business basics
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Opinion: Bribery law rethink is a distraction
Reviewing the Bribery Act before it has been tested in the courts is likely to be a waste of effort
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Leader: Why legal aid cuts should worry the City too. PR campaigning was not enough
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From rowing boat to employment law
Tom Solesbury talks about the highs and lows of being a 2012 Olympic athlete, and the transition to practising as an employment lawyer
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Opinion: Striking the right balance
Actions for breach of confidence that aim to protect trade secrets need to prove a dishonest intent
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Opinion: Chase the individual, not the firm
With some companies seeing fines as a fee for law breaking, is it time to pursue the individuals?
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Counting the cost of draftsmen
Solicitors should always use regulated costs lawyers or they could end up paying a high price for mistakes
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Claimants will find oil wells dry
If the oil companies are found to have fixed prices, it won’t prove to be a rich seam for civil claimants
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Jackson LJ to hear his own appeals
After the appointment of Jackson LJ to hear appeals spinning out of his reforms litigators warn that bigger battles are on the horizon
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In defence of the innocent
Protecting the identity of arrested people is fair and reasonable, given the harm exposure can do
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Don’t take mother in law lightly
Travers Smith discrimination case shows why employers will continue to lose talented new mums
In-House Interviews
Asia Pacific 150: Pru grit
Alice Chan, GC at Prudential Corporation Asia, has to keep a strong grip on a diverse and growing business, recently overseeing a major expansion in Thailand
HBO Europe: Show man
How do you protect a huge entertainment brand? Ask HBO Europe GC Gordon Finlayson
Jeremy Cross, Anesco: Green keeper
As head of legal, Jeremy Cross is guiding eco-energy specialist Anesco through its growing pains - and it is growing fast
The Lawyer Global
Eversheds’ former China chief heads to Shanghai for GC role
Eversheds’ former head of China (EMEA) in London Sharon Shi has moved to Shanghai to take up a general counsel position.
Paul Hastings hires Fried Frank securities chief in NY
The New York office of Paul Hastings has hired Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson’s head of securities and shareholder litigation, Douglas Flaum.
Revealed: The Lawyer Asia Pacific 150
The Lawyer today launches the inaugural edition of Asia Pacific 150, an in-depth guide to the most exciting legal scene in the world.
Asia Pacific 150: HSF overtakes Bakers as biggest international firm in the region
The Lawyer Asia Pacific 150 reveals that newly merged Anglo-Australian firm Herbert Smith Freehills has taken over Baker & McKenzie as the largest international firm in Asia Pacific by lawyer headcount.
