29 October 2012
The Lawyer
Bakers' global private equity head quits for King & Wood Mallesons
Baker & McKenzie’s global private equity head Mark McNamara is set to leave the firm to join King & Wood Mallesons in Sydney as private equity head.
Billionaires and graces
Another bump in the long and winding road to $6bn BTA High Court showdown
Capital transfer
Susan Mann’s experience in both the US and UK legal markets is invaluable at financial software specialist Dealogic
China light
Mention of Chinese outbound investment always gets lawyers excited, so here is The Lawyer’s reality check on dealflow, highlighting Linklaters’ fantastic 2012.
Employers must act on equality
Tackling equal pay issues before they reach the courts just became an even
From darkness into light
A big corruption case in Brazil is raising the profile of the justice system – and respect for the rule of law
Google: the search for privacy
EU challenge to Google over data use begs wider questions as volume of digital information booms
Herbert Smith leads as JJB Sports brings in administrators
Herbert Smith is advising JJB Sports as the stricken retailer announces that it is appointing administrators.
Joined-up thinking
As the scrutiny and enforcement system is streamlined, antitrust regulation is at the top of many companies’ agendasSponsored by Hobs Legal Docs
Jones Day adds Allen & Overy partner to Hong Kong base
Jones Day has bolstered its Hong Kong office with the addition of M&A lawyer Chris Swift, one of three Allen & Overy (A&O) partners in Hong Kong to join new firms in recent weeks.
Moves: 29 October 2012
Reed Smith’s Hong Kong office has appointed Stephenson Harwood partner Jason Toms to its global shipping group.
Open goal
Destination transparency, as Russian bank publishes law panel application results
Russia still stalling on arbitration
Russian decree shows the country’s courts are still broadly biased against arbitration
Scourge of the external advisers
If in-house cost-cutting king Nick Deeming joins one of your client companies, good luck
Smoke signals
London looks like remaining a key location for Continental firms, which are more keen to build referral relationships than ever before
Split decision
Independence may benefit Scottish law firms, but they are not holding their breath
Starting blocks
The 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics are a springboard for sports-related legal projects, but the potential doesn’t end there
State of the unions
Losing track of who’s merged with whom in the UK legal market? Our handy guide to the key tie-ups of the past 18 months will help
The Lawyer Management: Colemans-ctts
Richard Greer has been the contact centre manager at Manchester-headquarted Colemans-ctts for 13 months. He is responsible for handling the initial stages of client -contact, and joined from outsourcing provider Arvato, where he was head of operations.
Women drivers needed
Ever wondered why women are so under-represented in the upper ranks of law firms when so many continue to enter the profession at the junior level?
