4 June 2012
The Lawyer
A steppe in the right direction
Abundant natural resources and a stable legal system make going into Mongolia a no-brainer
Are you cut out for partnership?
Male or female, corporate or finance and size of firm all influence your chances of making partner at a big UK firm. The Lawyer provides a comprehensive breakdown of the factors in play
Asia major
AMP solicits international panel contenders to augment Asian offensive
Freshfields needs a woman’s touch
Are you female? Do you want to be a corporate partner? Then train at a top City firm and move elsewhere for partnership.
Gas empowered
While acknowledging the potential for work from Cyprus’s gas discovery, the republic’s ties to Greece are a big cause for concern
Gremlins in court
Rolls Building fanfare shocked into silence as electrics give up the ghost
Have shares, will care
Forcing shareholders to exercise their rights of stewardship may sound good, but is not without difficulties
Insufficient funds: cash crisis looms
Eurozone chaos allied to UK economic weakness could hit firms’ ability to access the funding they need
Moves: 4 June 2012
Allen & Overy (A&O) is to launch two offices in Vietnam after hiring Dao Nguyen, Mayer Brown JSM’s managing partner in the country.
Region to be cheerful
As UBS’s first Asia-Pacific general counsel, Kevin Wilkey is rekindling his love affair with Hong Kong, a land of opportunity and increasing competition
Thaw thought
Sale of Moscow and Almaty offices almost scotched due to freeze on Dewey’s assets
The Lawyer Management: SGH Martineau
Jon Preston joined SGH Martineau in 1987 as part of the support function, later becoming marketing assistant, senior manager and then director.
Unfriendly fire for IPO regulations
The Facebook class action may change the way brokers communicate with their clients
Wealth and safety
The careful management of wealth for future generations is a hot topic for the well-off, with private client lawyers at the heart of the decision-making
Woman chastener
Freshfields unveils plan to address lack of female partnership candidates
