The Lawyer
19 June 2006
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Camerons plays in defence for Dowie
19-Jun-2006
Although not best known for its contacts in the sports world, CMS Cameron McKenna has scooped a role advising Iain Dowie and his new club, Charlton Athletic FC, on their dispute with Crystal Palace FC.
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People
19-Jun-2006
Keoghs has promoted Allison Carr to the partnership as a junior equity partner. Rose Dickinson, Deborah Kelly, Caroline Melody, Neil Southern and Catherine Woolham have also all been promoted to associate.
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A Semple mistake
19-Jun-2006
It was patronising smiles all round and the sound of collective head-patting when Scottish minnow Semple Fraser released its year-end results.Either the firm had had a really, really bad year, or its PR had left off a fairly important letter from the email header: "Semple Fraser announces £13 fee income".Altogether now… "bless".
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A&O and CC lose appeal over hunting ban
23-Jun-2006
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance have today lost the fight to have the Government’s ban on hunting reversed.
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AIM practices suffer as stock market gets case of the jitters
19-Jun-2006
Recent market uncertainty means law firms are likely to suffer a dip in their previously booming alternative investment market (AIM) practices.
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Arabian heights
19-Jun-2006
Jersey has become renowned as a destination for sharia-compliant investment vehicles, mainly because of the expertise and knowledge of its local professionals. Bill Gibbon reports
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Arcadia faces legal action by disability rights body
19-Jun-2006
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is setting out to fight retail giant Arcadia on behalf of a woman who claims she was unable to shop because she is in a wheelchair.
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Arcelor-Severstal merger hits a bump
19-Jun-2006
Tensions are brewing over steel giant Arcelor's conduct in its proposed merger with Russia's Severstal - and Allen & Overy (A&O) and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom are both at the heart of the action.
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ASB hires 2 Birds associate
19-Jun-2006
ASB Law has hired associate Lisa Comber from Bird & Bird.
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Ashurst numbers show an odd result
19-Jun-2006
Ashurst partners will be breathing a sigh of relief this week. The firm's financials - on profit at least - are strong. Average profit per equity partner (PEP) is up 23 per cent to £701,000. It had been a disappointing couple of years for the silver circle firm, which last year only managed 13th position in the PEP league table, with a frankly shoddy £567,000.
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Ashurst reveals 23 per cent growth in PEP for last financial year
19-Jun-2006
Ashurst has posted strong profits for the last financial year, with average profit per equity partner (PEP) up 23 per cent to £701,000 compared with last year's £567,000.
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Bankrupt Delta Airlines pays out
19-Jun-2006
Davis Polk & Wardwell is proving to be the top earner from Delta Air Lines ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
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Big Jack signs breasts as Joe Cole gives his best
21-Jun-2006
It was the best night of the World Cup yet - off the pitch at least. Law firms were putting on some cracking parties, and everyone went nuts for Joe Cole's screamer.
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Bircham turnover breaks £30m mark as PEP hits £300K
19-Jun-2006
Bircham Dyson Bell has broken the £30m and £300,000 barriers for its turnover and profit per equity partner (PEP) figures and is on course with its aim to crack The Lawyer's UK100 top 50 within five years.
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Blake Lapthorn lands ASB pension chief
19-Jun-2006
Blake Lapthorn Linnell has snared the head of pensions from rival ASB Law for its own practice. John Hamilton joins the firm as a partner and brings with him solicitor Rupert Graham-Evans. Maria Riccio, head of pensions at Blake Lapthorn Linnell, says: "John and Rupert's appointments are key to developing the pension team's well-known service in the South East, especially with opportunities to the east of the region. Their experience and specialist areas will be a significant benefit ...
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BLP recruits Invesco GC to shape international strategy
21-Jun-2006
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has moved to ramp up its international network, creating the new position of director of international strategy within the firm.
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Buchanan Ingersoll and Klett Rooney join forces
19-Jun-2006
Pittsburgh-based Buchanan Ingersoll and Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling have merged to form the Pennsylvania's largest law firm, with more than 525 lawyers.
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Cautious City welcome for Islamic finance initiative
19-Jun-2006
City lawyers have welcomed Gordon Brown's call to promote London as a centre for Islamic finance, but have warned that there may have to be changes in the UK tax regime first.
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CC hires private jet for England while Aussies drink more
23-Jun-2006
After yesterday's revelations that Field Fisher Waterhouse just don't give a damn, Clifford Chance shows that it really cares and takes the prize for showiest client event by far at this World Cup. Forget the big screens and the sausages on sticks, CC’s cunning plan involved hiring – get this – a private jet to get to each of the group matches.
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CC targets Eastern Europe with new Romania ally
19-Jun-2006
Clifford Chance is gearing up to target the Eastern European legal market by launching an office in Bucharest.
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Changes at the top
19-Jun-2006
Offshore firms are also responding to globalisation by developing a more corporate structure internally. This has included bringing in chief executives from the wider business community and reorganising management structures.
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Channel hopping
19-Jun-2006
Offshore firms in Jersey and Guernsey have been island hopping over the past few months with two firms announcing new office openings.
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Charity Law Association names new chair
19-Jun-2006
Anne-Marie Piper, a partner at Farrer & Co, has been elected chair of the Charity Law Association. Piper takes over from Stephen Lloyd. Piper said: "With membership of the CLA exceeding 900 and the Charities Bill going through Parliament, it is a very exciting time for charity law and the association and I'm really looking forward to leading the really ...
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Cheyne wins senior partner race at Linklaters
20-Jun-2006
Veteran corporate partner David Cheyne has won Linklaters’ three-way senior partner race.
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Cheyne: There's no room for complacency at Linklaters
20-Jun-2006
Linklaters senior partner-elect David Cheyne has pledged to drive forward the firm’s current strategy in the wake of his high-profile election.
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City Law Society calls for redraw of Legal Services Bill
19-Jun-2006
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CMS Germany swoops for Haarmann's Moscow office
22-Jun-2006
Germany’s CMS Hasche Sigle has bolstered its Russian operation by taking the entire Moscow team of Haarmann Hemmelrath.
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Cobbetts to lose 20 partners in review
19-Jun-2006
Cobbetts plans to jettison up to 20 partners once a consultation on the firm's future has been concluded.
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Colin Whittle: Nexus
19-Jun-2006
Nexus is in the middle of perhaps its biggest challenge yet - the £500m Tyne & Wear Metro upgrade - and its wrangling is keeping the in-house team busy. By Jon Parker
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Commission ploughs £3m into legal aid
22-Jun-2006
The Legal Services Commission is making a further 100 grants available to help fund future legal aid solicitors.
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Company Law Reform Bill could be 'half-baked'
19-Jun-2006
Lawyers are warning that the Company Law Reform Bill could be "half-baked" if the Government does not allow enough time for Members of Parliament to scrutinise the bill.
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Congress supports Milberg Weiss
19-Jun-2006
Beleaguered plaintiffs' firm Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman has found a powerful ally in the shape of the US Congress following its recent indictment for alleged referral fees.
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Corrections
19-Jun-2006
On 5 June, The Lawyer reported that the Government has approved the first professional qualification for paralegals - the BTEC in Legal Work. The Institute of Legal Executives also has a professional qualification for paralegals, more recently in partnership with City & Guilds.
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Cravath, Herbies land lead roles on potential AOL deal
19-Jun-2006
Cravath Swaine & Moore and Herbert Smith have scooped lead roles advising Time Warner on the potential £1bn sale of its subsidiary AOL UK.
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Cuatrecasas and Uría Menéndez to advise on Spanish construction sale
19-Jun-2006
Cuatrecasas and Uría Menéndez have secured the lead roles advising on the E1.09bn (£740m) sale of the controlling interest in Spanish construction group Corporacion Uniland.
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DLA Piper poaches Orrick Milan team
19-Jun-2006
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary has raided Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe's Milan office, scooping a six-lawyer team as part of a nationwide recruitment push.
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E.ON and Arcelor propel Skadden to top of mergermarket table
23-Jun-2006
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has topped mergermarket’s European M&A league for a second quarter in a row, after advising on 36 deals, worth a total of €189.6bn.
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E-business Man
19-Jun-2006
Attractive infrastructure and good access to the AIM and LSE markets should allow the Isle of Man to bolster its reputation as a hub for IT firms, says Andrew Corlett
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Edward Nathan, Sonnenberg merge to target pan-Africa
19-Jun-2006
South African firms Edward Nathan and Sonnenberg Hoffmann Galombik will look to become an Africa-wide powerhouse following their merger.
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Employee rewards are powerful tools, so use them wisely
19-Jun-2006
Opinion, Dick Tyler, managing partner CMS Cameron McKenna
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EU hands Kosovo €2m grant to help create functioning judiciary
19-Jun-2006
The EU is spending €2m on helping to reform the judiciary of Kosovo as the province moves towards independence.
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EU lobbies Uzbekistan for investigation into Andizhan massacre
19-Jun-2006
In May 2005, unrest in Uzbekistan came to a head when armed men are said to have attacked a number of military barracks and government buildings in Andizhan.
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Ex-Freshfields boss Salz joins Rothschild
23-Jun-2006
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s former senior partner Anthony Salz has joined independent investment banking group Rothschild.
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Fending off the Reit
19-Jun-2006
Demand for property investments in Jersey and Guernsey is likely to remain high, particularly for those investors seeking tax savings and greater flexibility, says Michaela Hamilton
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FFW lands key role on launch of equality watchdog
19-Jun-2006
Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW) has beaten public sector rival DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary in a beauty parade for the role advising the Government on setting up the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.
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FFW shuns World Cup and embraces communism
22-Jun-2006
Field Fisher Waterhouse is trying to pretend the World Cup doesn’t exist.
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FIFA defends Dutch trouser removal action
21-Jun-2006
As thousands of fans gather in Frankfurt for the Group D decider between Holland and Argentina, FIFA's legal team has launched an offensive against ambush marketing surrounding the game.
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Firm profile: Blandy & Blandy
19-Jun-2006
Thames Valley firm Blandy & Blandy has a long and proud tradition in law, but since the start of the millennium, the firm has really hit its stride.
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Focus: CAT - Competition winners
19-Jun-2006
Brick Court Chambers and Monckton Chambers lead the field for competition work. But the battle to attract clients from the private sector is hotting up
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Football crazy, Fussball mad
19-Jun-2006
For most lawyers at US firm Morrison & Foerster (MoFo), a football is something you throw. But Tulkinghorn is pleased to see the London lawyers are keeping the true spirit of the game alive. hard work, not hard partying. Tulkinghorn even heard rumours of pre-breakfast meetings. What does that mean then? Cocoa?And the partners didn't even get to travel home in style.
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Freshfields Italy chief calls for partnership overhaul
19-Jun-2006
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's Italian managing partner has called on his colleagues to ditch the firm's all-equity partnership after a five-lawyer team from Rome defected to Pavia e Ansaldo.
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Freshfields, Camerons win Austrian Bank job
19-Jun-2006
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS Cameron McKenna advised on the E650m (£443.3m) sale of all of Austrian bank Raiffeisen International's shares in JSC Raiffeisenbank Ukraine to Hungarian bank OTP.
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GCs and directors applaud Skadden
19-Jun-2006
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom's mantelpiece is groaning after the firm received two more accolades.
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Gianni overhauls governance and management
22-Jun-2006
Gianni Origoni Grippo & Partners has revolutionised its internal structure, handing 14 partners management roles and setting up new governance committees.
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Going global
19-Jun-2006
The ever-increasing globalisation of the corporate and financial markets has provided new challenges for offshore law firms as they compete to give clients the services they want and expect. The result has been a change in the offshore landscape.
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Great expectations
19-Jun-2006
While Dubai's new Collective Investment Law sets a high standard for asset managers, there is a danger that bigger firms could benefit at the expense of smaller players, argue Roderick Palmer and Scott Gibson
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Hammonds partners set to push strategy forward
19-Jun-2006
Hammonds partners have returned from their biennial partners' conference committed to continuing with the strategy set down in April.
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Hammonds wins Football League claim - but pays £4 damages
23-Jun-2006
Hammonds has won the bulk of the £150m negligence claim brought against it by the Football League - but must pay £4 in damages for two minor breaches of duty.
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Hands-on experience
19-Jun-2006
News reaches Tulkinghorn that one particularly wise US judge recently ordered a bunch of warring lawyers to settle their dispute with a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
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Hedge fund poaches Citigroup counsel
19-Jun-2006
Hedge fund Fim Advisers has swooped on Citigroup Private Bank to appoint its first in-house legal counsel.
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Herbert Smith lands Ofcom advisory role
19-Jun-2006
Herbert Smith has won the role as sole legal adviser to a new Ofcom-led industry body, an appointment that will give it direct access to eight of the UK's leading telecoms companies.
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Herbies wins croydon planning permission
19-Jun-2006
In what is sure to be a kick in the teeth for rival firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), Herbert Smith has helped clients Schroders and Stanhope to secure planning permission for the Croydon Gateway project in south London. Described by the Secretary of State, who approved the deal, as "a landmark development of world-class quality and function", Schroders and Stanhope's Foster & Partners-designed project was chosen over a rival scheme by Arrowroot, advised by a BLP team led by London real ...
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Hextalls aids British Waterways in rates relief fight with ODPM
19-Jun-2006
City commercial and insurance specialist Hextalls has won a unique High Court victory against the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), saving up to £2.9m in tax bills for client British Waterways.
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Hidden agenda
19-Jun-2006
Courts have traditionally been reluctant to regard a trust as a hiding place for a settlor's assets, but recent cases in Jersey may have changed all that, say Andrew McKenzie and William Richmond-Coggan
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Ireland gallops ahead
19-Jun-2006
Despite a mountain of new legislation, asset managers are showing little reticence about establishing new investment products domiciled in Ireland, says Brian McDermott
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Islands' swapping
19-Jun-2006
The introduction of the BVI Business Company in place of the former International Business Company is unlikely to stem the flow of incorporations into the British Virgin Islands, argues James Hilsdon
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Kiwi beaut
19-Jun-2006
Tulkinghorn's scribes have conducted more than a few strange interviews in their time, the majority of them off-the-record affairs propping up some bar in the midnight hour (which is just off Finsbury Circus, if you don't know it).
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Laying the foundations
19-Jun-2006
Jersey and Guernsey are pushing ahead with plans to incorporate the Liechtenstein foundation into their armoury of wealth management structures, writes Simon Gray
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Leboeuf handed advisory role on Telefónica debt refinancing
19-Jun-2006
LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae has sweetened its relationship with Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica, picking up the mandate to advise on its $5.25bn (£2.85bn) acquisition debt refinancing.
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Lester Aldridge elects new managing partner
20-Jun-2006
South East firm Lester Aldridge elected head of the dispute resolution group Michael Giddins as its new managing partner yesterday (June 19).
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LGA lawyer calls for one public sector framework
19-Jun-2006
The senior lawyer for the Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for central government to dismantle the barriers between local authority lawyers and their counterparts in other local public bodies.
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Linklaters hopefuls perform screen test
19-Jun-2006
Linklaters' senior partner election moves into its final phase this week, with the three contenders putting out video presentations urging partners to vote for them.
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Linklaters lines up the players
19-Jun-2006
Linklaters' senior partner election is the talk of the City, but the firm is valiantly trying to minimise any drama. As we report today, the firm has dispensed with hustings in favour of prerecorded speeches by the candidates. Uncharitable rivals will, of course, see Linklaters' move to dispense with the human touch as apt.
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Linklaters Lisbon names head of finance as managing partner
19-Jun-2006
Linklaters has appointed Portugal head of finance and projects, Pedro Siza Vieira, as managing partner in Lisbon.
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Lords scraps PI claim time limit
19-Jun-2006
The House of Lords has overturned the law on time limitations for personal injury cases, reversing a previous Lords decision that had stood for 25 years.
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Mixed messages
19-Jun-2006
A call to a lawyer at Mishcons on Wednesday 7 June found only a voicemail message that said: "I am now away from the office until 22 May." Presumably 2007?
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MMS converts to LLP
23-Jun-2006
Maclay Murray & Spens is to convert to limited liability partnership status and merge its Scottish and English practices into a single legal entity.The changes at the Scottish headquartered firm will be effective from 1 July this year.
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New Bank of Italy governor clears the way for M&A activity in banking sector
19-Jun-2006
The new governor of the Bank of Italy has signalled his intention to open up the Italian banking market to merger activity, after transferring the bank's merger veto to the Italian antitrust authorities.
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New look for Loyens board as members step down
19-Jun-2006
Dutch heavyweight Loyens & Loeff has rejigged its management board, with tax adviser Pim Bertels succeeding Philip van Hilten as chairman.
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No Cannes do
19-Jun-2006
There's a few more weeks yet before we'll know whether or not Hammonds really has pulled itself out of its financial doldrums, but one thing's for sure, Peter Crossley's taking a very tough management line.While the partners' conference was held in glamourous Cannes, it was a weekend of
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Nokia faces new Qualcomm fight
19-Jun-2006
Telecoms company Qualcomm has opened a new front in its patent war with Nokia, lodging a complaint against the Finnish handset maker at the US International Trade Commission.
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Nortons partner runs to Germany to escape the Germans; Jones Day hogs tickets
20-Jun-2006
So either Germany or Ecuador awaits England in the second round. Tulkinghorn suspects there might be more than just a few Germans working for UK firms (or more likely those who used to work for UK firms) who are hoping for a bit of on-pitch revenge next week.
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Nottingham Law School launches in London
22-Jun-2006
Nottingham Law School (NLS) has teamed up with global education services firm Kaplan to launch a branch in London.
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Ntl appoints Fried Frank primary adviser
19-Jun-2006
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson has been appointed as the primary legal adviser to telecoms group ntl following a major review of its legal function after its merger with Telewest. The decision is a blow to Travers Smith, which has been ntl's longstanding UK counsel. However, the company will continue to work with Travers, as well as regular advisers Ashurst, Charles Russell, Simmons & Simmons and Wiggin.
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NYSE makes its play for Euronext
19-Jun-2006
The New York Stock Exchange's (NYSE) announcement that it has signed a merger agreement with pan-European exchange Euronext was undoubtedly the deal of the month - and arguably the year.
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Offshore
19-Jun-2006
The expansion campaigns that have typified offshore law firms of late are showing no signs of abating.
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Olswang opts for open-plan office
19-Jun-2006
Olswang is trialling an open-plan office for parts of its real estate and corporate departments.
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Olswang's lofty property ambitions leave the firm with much to prove
19-Jun-2006
Can Olswang's property practice justify its claims to high standing in London, asks David Middleton
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Olympic Delivery Authority announces legal panel
21-Jun-2006
Berwin Leighton Paisner, Clifford Chance, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Pinsent Masons have been appointed to the Olympic Delivery Authority's (ODA) legal panel.
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Orrick grudge match inspires Battle of Kaiserslautern
19-Jun-2006
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe is leading a charge to proclaim itself the most globalised firm in the, er, globe.
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Osborne Clarke lures CC's TMT man
19-Jun-2006
Osborne Clarke has poached Clifford Chance lawyer Georg Meyer-Spasche to be a partner in its IP/IT practice in Germany. Meyer-Spasche was previously of counsel at Clifford Chance, specialising in the telecommunications, media and technology sector.
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Phillips Fox set to take place in DLA galaxy
19-Jun-2006
Phillips Fox has adopted the DLA moniker as part of its entry into the DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary alliance.
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Pinsents' pedant
19-Jun-2006
Calling a partner at Pinsent Masons last week, one of Tulkinghorn's scribes managed to unearth the world's most pedantic PA.
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Power with responsibility
19-Jun-2006
Three recent cases highlight the importance of maintaining fairness when regulating offshore financial services, says David O'Mahony
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Pro bono scheme could direct costs to charities
19-Jun-2006
In a move that could see charities receiving hundreds of thousands of pounds of extra income, The Law Society and Bar Council are in talks to launch a pro bono conditional fee agreement scheme.
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Reed Smith strategic chief moves to London
19-Jun-2006
Richards Butler last week voted to merge with US firm Reed Smith to create a £400m transatlantic firm. Reed Smith is kicking off its integration plans immediately, as it transfers its director of strategic planning Michael Pollack from its Pittsburgh HQ to London.
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Risk aversion
19-Jun-2006
A spike in insurance premiums has led investors in Bermuda to favour a more flexible vehicle called a 'sidecar', which simplifies the relationship between reinsurer and investor. Charles Collis reports
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Robin Simon outstrips Hammonds as boutique announces best-ever results
19-Jun-2006
Insurance boutique Robin Simon is celebrating its best-ever year, with average profit per equity partner (PEP) now outstripping Hammonds, the firm it broke away from three years ago.
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Rock steady
19-Jun-2006
A restructuring of its funds legislation, its proximity to Europe and good quality infrastructure are making Gibraltar an enticing proposition for fund promoters, says James Lasry
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Semple announces third year of growth
19-Jun-2006
Scottish firm Semple Fraser has posted a 21 per cent rise in turnover to £13m, the third consecutive year of 20 per cent-plus growth. The firm's managing partner Alister Fraser said the growth in tax-driven property deals had not only boosted the firm's revenues, but had also increased the number of UK-wide deals in which Semple Fraser was involved.
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Separated at birth
19-Jun-2006
Something strange is happening over at the Football Association. Remember Adam Crozier, the FA's former chief and the man who hired England's current boss Sven-Goran Eriksson? Well he's back, or at least he appears to be. Going under the name 'Alistair Maclean' (an obvious pseudonym if ever there was one), Crozier now runs the FA's legal department. Does his reappearance mean that perhaps we haven't seen the last of Sven either (perhaps returning as Hans Christian Andersen)? Let us ...
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Shearman and CC snare key roles on €16bn Nokia-Siemens deal
19-Jun-2006
Shearman & Sterling and Clifford Chance have bagged the key roles on the €16bn merger of Nokia and Siemens’ network businesses.
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Shoosmiths increases PEP for fifth year running
22-Jun-2006
Shoosmiths posted profit per equity partner (PEP) just short of £400,000 last financial year, marking the firm’s fifth consecutive year of profit increase.
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Six firms land places on roster following Network Rail review
19-Jun-2006
Network Rail has completed a review of its external counsel, appointing six firms.
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Slaughters flies in to assist BA with cartel investigation
23-Jun-2006
Slaughter and May has flown in to advise British Airways (BA) on the investigation by UK and US authorities into alleged price-fixing allegations involving fuel surcharges on long haul flights over the past two years.
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So far so good
19-Jun-2006
Three years after the implementation of the Insolvency Act in the British Virgin Islands, practitioners are starting to see the benefits of a codified approach. Phillip Kite reports
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Speechly Bircham lands trio task
19-Jun-2006
Speechly Bircham's capital market practice has scooped yet another instruction through its lucrative relationship with Wharton Asset Management, this time acting on the listing of an investment fund. Trio Finance, which invests in investment-grade, asset-backed securities, launched a listing on the London Stock Exchange together with share issuance to raise $100m (£54.23m). Wharton acts as Trio's investment manager, and chose favoured Speechly banking partner Paul Kay to lead on the deal. ...
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Sports firm spawned from Hill Dickinson
19-Jun-2006
Hill Dickinson has lost one of its top sports lawyers. Partner Chris Farnell has left the firm to set up his own sports and media boutique.
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Sprayregen's exit rattles Kirkland
19-Jun-2006
There was upset at Kirkland & Ellis this month when the firm was rocked by the departure of Chicago-based restructuring superstar James Sprayregen.
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Steel wars
19-Jun-2006
The battle for the control of steel company Arcelor, Luxembourg's most prestigious corporate, raises some tricky issues surrounding takeovers and potential liability claims, says Stef Oostvogels
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Sullivan appoints new DC boss
19-Jun-2006
New York-based firm Sullivan & Cromwell has appointed Daryl Libow as the new head of its Washington DC office.
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Sullivan Paris wins £5.4bn Axa deal for Winterthur
20-Jun-2006
Swiss firm Lenz & Staehelin, Linklaters and Sullivan & Cromwell have secured roles on Axa’s acquisition of Winterthur, the insurance arm of Credit Suisse, for Swiss Francs 12.3bn (£5.4bn).
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Targeting Dubai
19-Jun-2006
A merger might have been seen as the right solution for the newly minted Appleby Hunter Bailhache, but there are plenty of others who have opened their own new offices.
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The blame game
19-Jun-2006
Guernsey is revisiting its laws on company directors following the Enron collapse, but it is unlikely to adopt a statutory code of practice. Alison Ozanne and Doug Hayter report
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The rising profile of the paralegal
19-Jun-2006
Largely unnoticed, the paralegal profession has grown to 500,000 practitioners: 50,000 in the legal profession, the remainder spread throughout every other sector of the economy.
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The work-life quiz: David Taylor
19-Jun-2006
What was your first-ever job?Paper round combined with walking my uncle's Alsatian, which made life a lot safer in South East London.
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Thinking ahead
19-Jun-2006
While it is has an established reputation for offshore financial services, Guernsey still has some way to go to be taken seriously as a centre for IP business, say Geoff Allez and Ian Swan
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Three firms land Thai Refinery advice tasks
19-Jun-2006
Norton Rose, Shearman & Sterling and White & Case secured mandates on the Rayong Refinery Public Company's (RRC) $720m (£390.47m) float on the Thai stock exchange. RRC is the country's third-largest oil-refining facility and was formerly a fully owned subsidiary of PTT Public Company, Thailand's largest oil and gas conglomerate. The listing is the third largest in Thai history. The offering comprised about 1.4 billion shares. RRC was advised on both Thai and US law by White & Case, ...
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Top firms join forces to create industry standard on Reits
19-Jun-2006
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Herbert Smith and Slaughter and May are set to meet to forge an industry- standard approach to real estate investment trusts (Reits).
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Topical islands
19-Jun-2006
The Cayman Islands is already the favoured location for the offshore hedge fund industry and this popularity shows no signs of waning, says Neal Lomax
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Turnover boost for Ward Hadaway
19-Jun-2006
North East firm Ward Hadaway has announced its year-end results, showing increased turnover but static profits.
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UK Roundup: Management
19-Jun-2006
Firms cautious as Legal Services Bill is unveiled
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US IP firm expands into Europe with Frankfurt office
19-Jun-2006
US niche IP firm Darby & Darby has opened its first international office in Frankfurt, signaling the start of a European expansion.
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Veale Wasbrough's Pizzey gets a third term
19-Jun-2006
Bristol's Veale Wasbrough has elected managing partner Simon Pizzey to sit a third successive term.
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Vinson's Enron saga continues
19-Jun-2006
Vinson & Elkins' nightmare involvement in the Enron saga is showing no sign of coming to an end.
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Walker Morris and Matrix silk relegated on key Wembley appeal
19-Jun-2006
Walker Morris has been sidelined in the mammoth litigation over Wembley Stadium after losing the first round of the case for client Cleveland Bridge.
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Web week 19/06/06
19-Jun-2006
The Lawyer's Web Week is a weekly commentary on legal activity on the web. This includes an overview of the best of the week's blogs. If you want to direct us to useful links, email webweek@thelawyer. com.
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Wham! bam, thank you man
19-Jun-2006
Tulkinghorn's scribes were delighted to be guests of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary and Lovells at the annual property industry karaoke night, Party Near the Park.
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Withers partner joins Barclays
19-Jun-2006
Withers has lost private client partner Jeremy Arnold to Barclays.
