http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/magazine/graphics/logo-rss.png http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/home/notebook/links-odds-on-to-get-glenstrata-work/3004625.article http://www.thelawyer.com/home/notebook/links-odds-on-to-get-glenstrata-work/3004625.article Glencore dominance in super-miner sees Linklaters take pole advice position Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/king-of-the-world/3000509.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/king-of-the-world/3000509.article King & Wood Mallesons’ groundbreaking Asia-Pacific merger has won plaudits from many. But expanding the firm into new jurisdictions may prove trickier, with negotiations in Singapore falling apart and a US or UK merger still just a dream. Wed, 1 May 2013 16:20 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/tribunal-rules-against-travers-in-pregnancy-discrimination-case/3005020.article http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/tribunal-rules-against-travers-in-pregnancy-discrimination-case/3005020.article Travers Smith has lost a discrimination case brought against it by a former trainee who claimed she was not given a permanent job because of her pregnancy. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/education-and-training/ao-keeps-associate-salaries-static-after-breaking-trainee-pay-freeze/3005019.article http://www.thelawyer.com/education-and-training/ao-keeps-associate-salaries-static-after-breaking-trainee-pay-freeze/3005019.article Allen & Overy has held associate pay levels at 2012/13 rates after unveiling its first increase in trainee salaries for the first time since 2010. Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/mini-pupillage-becomes-work-experience-in-private-school-auction-row/3004998.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/mini-pupillage-becomes-work-experience-in-private-school-auction-row/3004998.article The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has requested that Westminster School change the name of its mini-pupillage auction to work experience amid controversy over the sale of a work placement. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:43 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/irwin-mitchell-closes-in-on-200m-turnover/3004931.article http://www.thelawyer.com/irwin-mitchell-closes-in-on-200m-turnover/3004931.article Irwin Mitchell’s legal practice is closing in on the £200m revenue mark, with the firm’s commercial business generating revenues of £40m over the last financial year. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:38 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/eversheds-launches-in-beijing-with-morgan-lewis-and-uria-hires/3004953.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/eversheds-launches-in-beijing-with-morgan-lewis-and-uria-hires/3004953.article Eversheds is set to open its Beijing office with two new hires. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:16 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/speechly-bircham-and-withers-merger-vote-just-days-away/3004932.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/speechly-bircham-and-withers-merger-vote-just-days-away/3004932.article Withers and Speechly Bircham will vote next week on whether the two firms should merge to create a £170m firm, The Lawyer has learned. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/revealed-king-and-wood-mallesons-singaporean-merger-fallout/3004940.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/revealed-king-and-wood-mallesons-singaporean-merger-fallout/3004940.article King & Wood Mallesons’ year-long merger negotiations with Singaporean firm WongPartnership failed just days before a tie-up was to be announced to the market, The Lawyer can reveal. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/irwin-mitchell-loses-saudi-prince-state-immunity-appeal/3004933.article http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/irwin-mitchell-loses-saudi-prince-state-immunity-appeal/3004933.article The Court of Appeal (CoA) has thrown out an appeal by two Saudi princes who wanted a case against them be heard behind closed doors. Thu, 16 May 2013 16:23 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/edwards-wildman-teams-up-with-ma-boutique-ismen-for-turkey-launch/3004929.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/edwards-wildman-teams-up-with-ma-boutique-ismen-for-turkey-launch/3004929.article US-firm Edwards Wildman is to open an office in Istanbul through an association with Turkish M&A firm Ismen, months after the two firms worked together on a £36m deal. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:32 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/linklaters-clifford-chance-power-up-for-oil-majors-investigation/3004928.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/linklaters-clifford-chance-power-up-for-oil-majors-investigation/3004928.article Magic circle firms Linklaters and Clifford Chance have been instructed by two of the oil majors that faced dawn raids by the European Commission this week. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/herbies-strengthens-nascent-frankfurt-base-with-norton-rose-hire/3004923.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/herbies-strengthens-nascent-frankfurt-base-with-norton-rose-hire/3004923.article Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed Norton Rose’s Frankfurt corporate team leader Nico Abel as its second partner for its new German offices. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:21 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/-goldman-sachs-hmrc-tax-deal-legal-rules-high-court/3004921.article http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/-goldman-sachs-hmrc-tax-deal-legal-rules-high-court/3004921.article Blackstone Chambers’ James Eadie QC has defeated a judicial review bid by lobbying group UK Uncut over HM Revenue & Customs’ multi-million pound “sweetheart” deal with Goldman Sachs. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:08 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/texas-firm-andrews-kurth-makes-ashurst-hire-for-city-launch/3004852.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/texas-firm-andrews-kurth-makes-ashurst-hire-for-city-launch/3004852.article Texas firm Andrews Kurth is set to become the latest US oil and gas player to target the UK market with a London launch. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/michelmores-dishes-out-staff-bonuses-after-turnover-rises-15-per-cent/3004862.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/michelmores-dishes-out-staff-bonuses-after-turnover-rises-15-per-cent/3004862.article Exeter-headquartered Michelmores is to pay all lawyers and staff a bonus equivalent to 3 per cent of their individual salaries after posting a 15 per cent rise in turnover to £22.3m during the last financial year. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/farrers-and-olswang-confirm-redundancies/3004884.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/farrers-and-olswang-confirm-redundancies/3004884.article Farrer & Co and Olswang have both confirmed the results of redundancy consultations begun earlier this year, laying off fewer people than originally feared. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/europe-news/european-moves-16-may-2013/3004898.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/europe-news/european-moves-16-may-2013/3004898.article All the latest partner hires and other appointments within Continental European firms and offices. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/weightmans-records-6-per-cent-turnover-growth-for-2012/13/3004868.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/weightmans-records-6-per-cent-turnover-growth-for-2012/13/3004868.article Weightmans has announced record revenue figures for the 2012/13 financial year, with turnover hitting £82m - up from £77.1m in 2011/12. Wed, 15 May 2013 15:52 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/osborne-clarke-puts-13-senior-fee-earners-on-redundancy-consultation/3004850.article http://www.thelawyer.com/osborne-clarke-puts-13-senior-fee-earners-on-redundancy-consultation/3004850.article Osborne Clarke today (15 May) entered into a two week consultation programme with a view to cutting 13 senior associates. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/travers-promotes-three-in-cut-down-partnership-round/3004845.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/travers-promotes-three-in-cut-down-partnership-round/3004845.article Travers Smith has made up three associates to partner, in a promotions round less than half the size of last year’s. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/walker-morris-makes-up-duo-to-partnership/3004846.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/walker-morris-makes-up-duo-to-partnership/3004846.article Leeds firm Walker Morris has promoted two lawyers to its partnership, along with eight new directors. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/top-private-school-summoned-by-bsb-over-pupillage-auction/3004841.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/top-private-school-summoned-by-bsb-over-pupillage-auction/3004841.article The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has approached the head of Westminster School after it auctioned off a mini-pupillage in a bid to raise money for a new building. Wed, 15 May 2013 13:28 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/quinn-emanuel-plans-hong-kong-launch/3004843.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/quinn-emanuel-plans-hong-kong-launch/3004843.article Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is to launch in Hong Kong after hiring arbitration lawyer John Rhie from Kim & Chang. Wed, 15 May 2013 12:54 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/shearman-hires-weil-trio-in-boost-for-london-private-equity/3004703.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/shearman-hires-weil-trio-in-boost-for-london-private-equity/3004703.article Shearman & Sterling has hired a three-strong private equity team in London from Weil Gotshal & Manges including high-profile partner Mark Soundy. Wed, 15 May 2013 11:45 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/hugh-james-adds-three-to-partnership/3004811.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/hugh-james-adds-three-to-partnership/3004811.article Cardiff-headquartered Hugh James has added three lawyers to the partnership in its latest round of promotions. Wed, 15 May 2013 11:35 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/keating-chambers-senior-clerk-child-quits-for-navigant/3004832.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/keating-chambers-senior-clerk-child-quits-for-navigant/3004832.article Keating Chambers senior clerk Nick Child is leaving the set to join Navigant Consulting as managing director and head of global market development for the company’s global construction practice. Wed, 15 May 2013 10:14 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/clifford-chance-and-freshfields-guide-cinvens-partnership-ipo/3004821.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/clifford-chance-and-freshfields-guide-cinvens-partnership-ipo/3004821.article Travers Smith and Ogier take further roles on planned £1.4bn float Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/herbert-smith-ao-in-flow-for-5bn-severn-trent-takeover-approach/3004817.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/herbert-smith-ao-in-flow-for-5bn-severn-trent-takeover-approach/3004817.article Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has taken the lead role for longstanding client Severn Trent on a potential bid from a Canadian, Kuwaiti and UK consortium reportedly valuing the target at £5bn. Tue, 14 May 2013 16:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/blp-to-cut-58-legal-staff-in-massive-salary-reduction-drive/3004748.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/blp-to-cut-58-legal-staff-in-massive-salary-reduction-drive/3004748.article Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) today (14 May) announced plans to make a raft of redundancies affecting nearly 100 lawyers and staff at the firm. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/dwf-launches-redundancy-consultations-across-edinburgh-and-glasgow/3004745.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/dwf-launches-redundancy-consultations-across-edinburgh-and-glasgow/3004745.article Lawyers and support staff in DWF’s Edinburgh and Glasgow offices have been put on redundancy notice as part of the firm’s wider restructuring programme. Tue, 14 May 2013 10:59 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/eversheds-real-estate-team-of-six-heads-to-shakespeares/3004740.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/eversheds-real-estate-team-of-six-heads-to-shakespeares/3004740.article Birmingham-headquartered Shakespeares has added a six-lawyer team from Eversheds, led by real estate partner Brendan Walsh. Tue, 14 May 2013 10:22 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/morgan-lewis-sees-first-ex-dewey-partner-exit-as-beijing-co-head-quits/3004737.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/morgan-lewis-sees-first-ex-dewey-partner-exit-as-beijing-co-head-quits/3004737.article Morgan Lewis & Bockius Beijing co-head Ingrid Zhu-Clark is to leave the firm, becoming the first ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf partner to exit the US outfit since a team of nearly 20 partners joined from the bankrupt firm last year. Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/linklaters-brolly-scheme-strikes-gold-as-coleen-rooney-spreads-firms-name/3004735.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/linklaters-brolly-scheme-strikes-gold-as-coleen-rooney-spreads-firms-name/3004735.article Linklaters’ policy of handing out branded umbrellas to students on campus to spread the firm’s name appears to have paid off after Coleen Rooney was pictured on the pitch after a Manchester United home match carrying a giant brolly with the magic circle outfit’s logo on it. Mon, 13 May 2013 14:19 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/americas/garrigues-pulls-out-of-latin-american-alliance-to-open-own-offices/3004722.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/americas/garrigues-pulls-out-of-latin-american-alliance-to-open-own-offices/3004722.article Europe’s largest law firm, Garrigues, is quitting the Latin American alliance it founded in 2004 in order to launch its own offices on the continent. Mon, 13 May 2013 12:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/bingham-raids-white-and-case-in-tokyo-for-seven-lawyer-funds-team/3004713.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/bingham-raids-white-and-case-in-tokyo-for-seven-lawyer-funds-team/3004713.article Bingham has expanded in Japan by snatching a seven-lawyer investment funds team from White & Case’s Tokyo office. Mon, 13 May 2013 11:50 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/exclusive-legacy-herbert-smith-issues-20m-cash-call-to-equity-partners/3004676.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/exclusive-legacy-herbert-smith-issues-20m-cash-call-to-equity-partners/3004676.article Legacy Herbert Smith has issued a cash call of up to £20m to all equity partners in an effort to boost its capital structure as part of the firm’s planned financial integration with Australia’s Freehills. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:07 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/exclusive-china-giant-yingke-targets-domestic-sme-market-with-launch-of-virtual-legal-services/3004697.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/exclusive-china-giant-yingke-targets-domestic-sme-market-with-launch-of-virtual-legal-services/3004697.article Yingke, one of China’s largest law firms, is getting closer to launch a new division branded as Yingke Cloud, aimed at revolutionising the provision of volume legal services in China. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:06 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/exclusive-dundas-targets-london-merger-after-run-of-city-exits/3004702.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/exclusive-dundas-targets-london-merger-after-run-of-city-exits/3004702.article Dundas & Wilson is pushing to secure a London merger following a string of exits in the City and failed talks with Bircham Dyson Bell in 2011. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/exclusive-riverview-law-enters-into-strategic-alliance-with-dmh-stallard/3004700.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/exclusive-riverview-law-enters-into-strategic-alliance-with-dmh-stallard/3004700.article Riverview Law has signed its first formal strategic alliance with DMH Stallard in a move that will see Riverview refer work to the south-east firm. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/money-key-attraction-for-uk-associates-moving-to-us-firms-the-lawyer-survey-reveals/3004705.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/money-key-attraction-for-uk-associates-moving-to-us-firms-the-lawyer-survey-reveals/3004705.article Almost 40 per cent of UK associates currently at a US firm said money was their key motivator for joining - twice as many as last year, a survey by The Lawyer reveals today. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/home/latest-deals/clifford-chance-and-simpson-thacher-share-kkr-job-on-uk-water-buy/3004661.article http://www.thelawyer.com/home/latest-deals/clifford-chance-and-simpson-thacher-share-kkr-job-on-uk-water-buy/3004661.article Freshfields leads for South Staffordshire seller Alinda Capital Partners after taking 2012 merger role Mon, 13 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/exclusive-henderson-in-house-team-shrinks-amid-shift-to-using-law-firms-more/3004701.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/exclusive-henderson-in-house-team-shrinks-amid-shift-to-using-law-firms-more/3004701.article Henderson Global Investors’ UK in-house legal team has shrunk by nearly 30 per cent in the past year following a shift to farming out more of its lower-level work to law firms. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/blp-and-stephenson-harwood-in-store-for-121m-oxford-street-development/3004644.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/blp-and-stephenson-harwood-in-store-for-121m-oxford-street-development/3004644.article Stephenson Harwood acts for buyer on UK debut after referral from Hong Kong base Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/lend-lease-legal-chief-parts-company-with-construction-giant/3004674.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/lend-lease-legal-chief-parts-company-with-construction-giant/3004674.article The senior legal counsel of construction giant Lend Lease, Alistair Cutts, is understood to have left the role as the business scales back its European arm. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/market-analysis/notebook/dipping-a-toe-into-the-asia-pacific/3004645.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/market-analysis/notebook/dipping-a-toe-into-the-asia-pacific/3004645.article Associations are the way in for Western firms to dip a toe in the Asian market Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/home/notebook/aviva-takes-tough-line-in-panel-review/3004673.article http://www.thelawyer.com/home/notebook/aviva-takes-tough-line-in-panel-review/3004673.article A&O joins Slaughters on Aviva’s plc roster; insurer insisted on discounts Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/freshfields-freezes-associate-pay-as-trainee-salaries-unchanged-again/3004696.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/freshfields-freezes-associate-pay-as-trainee-salaries-unchanged-again/3004696.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has frozen its associate pay rates following the introduction of a merit-based system, with trainee salaries kept static for the fifth year running. Fri, 10 May 2013 15:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/ex-cobbetts-debt-recovery-arm-cuts-44-staff-in-redundancy-round/3004665.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/ex-cobbetts-debt-recovery-arm-cuts-44-staff-in-redundancy-round/3004665.article Cobbetts’ former debt recovery business Incasso, which was acquired by HL Legal Solicitors, has made 44 staff redundant following a consultation with 52 staff at the company. Fri, 10 May 2013 13:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/tax/ex-dewey-tax-partner-exits-linklaters-washington-base-for-kpmg/3004675.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/tax/ex-dewey-tax-partner-exits-linklaters-washington-base-for-kpmg/3004675.article Linklaters Washington DC tax partner Joseph Pari has left for KPMG, roughly a year after moving to the magic circle firm ahead of the collapse of Dewey & LeBoeuf. Fri, 10 May 2013 12:48 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/sausage-skin-maker-raids-dairy-crest-for-first-london-in-houser/3004666.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/sausage-skin-maker-raids-dairy-crest-for-first-london-in-houser/3004666.article Sausage-skin maker Devro has hired Dairy Crest’s former deputy company secretary Andrew Money as its first London-based in-house lawyer. Fri, 10 May 2013 12:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/quinn-emanuel-launches-in-sydney-with-hsf-partners/3004669.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/quinn-emanuel-launches-in-sydney-with-hsf-partners/3004669.article Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has hired two Herbert Smith Freehills partners to launch its first move into the Australian market. Fri, 10 May 2013 10:34 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/barclays-deputy-gc-leads-the-race-in-scramble-to-replace-harding/3004660.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/barclays-deputy-gc-leads-the-race-in-scramble-to-replace-harding/3004660.article Barclays deputy general counsel Michael Shaw is understood to be leading the race to replace Mark Harding as the bank’s legal chief. Fri, 10 May 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/nokia-siemens-picks-tetra-paks-varsellona-as-latest-legal-chief/3004662.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/nokia-siemens-picks-tetra-paks-varsellona-as-latest-legal-chief/3004662.article Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has appointed Tetra Pak general counsel Maria Varsellona as its new legal chief following the exit of Joyce Norcini from the Finnish telecoms group. Fri, 10 May 2013 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/media-entertainment-and-sport/freshfields-red-knight-hails-uniteds-heir-to-busby/3004664.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/media-entertainment-and-sport/freshfields-red-knight-hails-uniteds-heir-to-busby/3004664.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer London chief and high-profile Red Knight Mark Rawlinson has praised outgoing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as a “spiritual heir to Matt Busby” who “hates losing but uses adversity as a fuel”. Fri, 10 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/ince-and-co-hires-dla-asia-projects-head/3004638.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/ince-and-co-hires-dla-asia-projects-head/3004638.article Ince & Co has hired former DLA Piper managing partner and Asia projects head Martin David to lead its Asia energy practice. Thu, 9 May 2013 13:33 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/tax/linklaters-beefs-up-relaunched-dc-base-with-bingham-tax-duo/3004635.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/tax/linklaters-beefs-up-relaunched-dc-base-with-bingham-tax-duo/3004635.article Linklaters has added two partners to its nascent Washington DC office with the hire of Bingham McCutchen tax duo David Brockway and Jasper Howard. Thu, 9 May 2013 12:43 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/coa-throws-out-400m-northern-rock-appeal/3004632.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/coa-throws-out-400m-northern-rock-appeal/3004632.article Brick Court Chambers’ Mark Howard QC has been successful in knocking out an attempt to force the Northern Rock to pay compensation to shareholders who lost out when the bank was nationalised in 2008. Thu, 9 May 2013 12:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/dwf-bulks-up-real-estate-with-eversheds-team/3004628.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/dwf-bulks-up-real-estate-with-eversheds-team/3004628.article DWF has recruited 13 lawyers, including five partners, from Eversheds’ Manchester and Newcastle offices in a boost to its property department. Thu, 9 May 2013 11:43 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/herbies-brings-in-aussie-corporate-chief-to-rejig-london-corporate-structure/3004624.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/herbies-brings-in-aussie-corporate-chief-to-rejig-london-corporate-structure/3004624.article Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) global corporate head Mike Ferraro has been brought in to the firm’s London office to revamp its corporate department, The Lawyer can reveal. Thu, 9 May 2013 11:23 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/senior-swedish-partners-team-up-for-boutique-launch/3004593.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/senior-swedish-partners-team-up-for-boutique-launch/3004593.article A group of lawyers from the Swedish offices of Ashurst and White & Case have joined forces with the former managing partner of Hannes Snellman’s Stockholm office to form a corporate boutique. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:54 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/consolidation-continues-as-jackson-reforms-take-hold-of-claimant-sector/3004621.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/consolidation-continues-as-jackson-reforms-take-hold-of-claimant-sector/3004621.article The personal injury (PI) legal market is consolidating rapidly with three new mergers being announced yesterday. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:52 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-management/queens-speech-reveals-national-insurance-reforms-for-llps/3004617.article http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-management/queens-speech-reveals-national-insurance-reforms-for-llps/3004617.article Law firms which have converted to LLP status could find themselves saddled with a much larger national insurance bill under measures announced in today’s Queen’s Speech. Wed, 8 May 2013 16:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/mishcon-smashes-turnover-target-with-14-per-cent-rise-to-834m/3004603.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/mishcon-smashes-turnover-target-with-14-per-cent-rise-to-834m/3004603.article Mishcon de Reya has broken through its £80m turnover target for 2012/13 with a 14 per cent rise, bringing revenues to £83.4m for the last financial year. Wed, 8 May 2013 14:47 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/stephenson-harwood-pioneers-myanmar-expansion-with-association/3004604.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/stephenson-harwood-pioneers-myanmar-expansion-with-association/3004604.article Stephenson Harwood has become the first UK law firm to enter the Myanmar market after striking an association deal with local firm U Tin Yu & Associates. Wed, 8 May 2013 14:42 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/wragge-and-co-launches-redundancy-consultation-with-30-at-risk/3004598.article http://www.thelawyer.com/wragge-and-co-launches-redundancy-consultation-with-30-at-risk/3004598.article Wragge & Co has put up to 30 full-time equivalent support staff at risk of being made redundant in London and Birmingham. Wed, 8 May 2013 13:08 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/bond-dickinson-makes-up-six-in-first-combined-partnership-round/3004590.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/bond-dickinson-makes-up-six-in-first-combined-partnership-round/3004590.article Bond Dickinson has unveiled its first round of promotions since the merger between Dickinson Dees and Bond Pearce, which went live last week (1 May). Wed, 8 May 2013 11:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/leveson-counsel-robert-jay-qc-joins-high-court-bench/3004588.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/leveson-counsel-robert-jay-qc-joins-high-court-bench/3004588.article 39 Essex Street’s Robert Jay QC, the counsel to the Leveson Inquiry, has been appointed to the High Court in the latest round of judicial appointments. Wed, 8 May 2013 11:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/simmons-and-simmons-gets-green-light-for-singapore-launch/3004587.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/simmons-and-simmons-gets-green-light-for-singapore-launch/3004587.article Simmons & Simmons has been granted a licence to operate in Singapore by the state’s Attorney General’s Chambers. Wed, 8 May 2013 10:40 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/latham-launches-in-dusseldorf-with-three-shearman-hires/3004585.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/latham-launches-in-dusseldorf-with-three-shearman-hires/3004585.article Latham & Watkins has secured the hire of three Shearman & Sterling partners to launch a Düsseldorf office, hot on the heels of Shearman’s decision to centralise its German presence in Frankfurt. Wed, 8 May 2013 09:41 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/fulbright-london-partners-clinch-opt-out-from-norton-roses-uk-llp/3004583.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/fulbright-london-partners-clinch-opt-out-from-norton-roses-uk-llp/3004583.article A group of Fulbright & Jaworski partners in London have negotiated a reverse lock-in that ringfences them against Norton Rose’s UK business for two years from the firms’ merger next month, The Lawyer has learnt. Wed, 8 May 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/directory/a/anderson-strathern/anderson-strathern-reappointed-as-advisor-to-the-crown-estate/3004582.article http://www.thelawyer.com/directory/a/anderson-strathern/anderson-strathern-reappointed-as-advisor-to-the-crown-estate/3004582.article After a competitive tender process, Anderson Strathern has once again been retained to advise the Crown Estate in Scotland. Wed, 8 May 2013 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/intellectual-property/bird-and-bird-snares-franchising-duo-from-ffw-after-abell-hire/3004537.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/intellectual-property/bird-and-bird-snares-franchising-duo-from-ffw-after-abell-hire/3004537.article Bird & Bird has hired two franchising partners from Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW) following the recruitment of high-profile IP and IT head Mark Abell. Wed, 8 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/in-house-news/peverel-group-names-new-head-of-legal/3004574.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/in-house-news/peverel-group-names-new-head-of-legal/3004574.article Property management company, Peverel Group, has appointed Nigel Hirst as head of legal and company secretary. Wed, 8 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/dentons-makes-first-post-merger-hires-in-germany/3004576.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/dentons-makes-first-post-merger-hires-in-germany/3004576.article Dentons has announced its first lateral hires since the tripartite merger which formed the firm a month ago, picking up a duo of partners in Germany. Tue, 7 May 2013 17:41 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/linklaters-nqs-receive-4-per-cent-salary-boost-to-64k/3004578.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/linklaters-nqs-receive-4-per-cent-salary-boost-to-64k/3004578.article Linklaters has implemented an across the board pay hike for all junior lawyers, with newly qualified (NQs) lawyers receiving their first salary boost since 2011. Tue, 7 May 2013 16:33 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/freshfields-partner-donald-guiney-quits-for-baker-and-mckenzie/3004531.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/freshfields-partner-donald-guiney-quits-for-baker-and-mckenzie/3004531.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer corporate partner Donald Guiney is to join Baker & McKenzie after 16 years at the magic circle firm. Tue, 7 May 2013 10:46 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/clyde-and-co-gains-approval-for-beijing-office-launch/3004535.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/clyde-and-co-gains-approval-for-beijing-office-launch/3004535.article Clyde & Co has become the lastest firm to have gained regulatory approval for a Beijing opening from China’s Ministry of Justice. Tue, 7 May 2013 10:37 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/abs-news-and-analysis/slater-and-gordon-set-to-acquire-trio-of-uk-personal-injury-practices/3004529.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/abs-news-and-analysis/slater-and-gordon-set-to-acquire-trio-of-uk-personal-injury-practices/3004529.article Australian listed firm Slater & Gordon is to bulk up its UK presence with the acquisition of Simpson Millar, Goodmans Law and the personal injury practice of Taylor Vinters. Tue, 7 May 2013 09:43 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/abs-news-and-analysis/insurance-giant-parabis-on-verge-of-90m-merger-with-greenwoods/3004528.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/abs-news-and-analysis/insurance-giant-parabis-on-verge-of-90m-merger-with-greenwoods/3004528.article Defendant insurance firm Plexus Law, a subsidiary of Parabis, is to merge with Greenwoods to create a £90m firm. Tue, 7 May 2013 09:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/is-it-you-the-lawyer-awards-shortlist-unveiled/3004507.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/is-it-you-the-lawyer-awards-shortlist-unveiled/3004507.article The Lawyer today unveils the shortlist for The Lawyer Awards 2013, with firms and teams of lawyers jostling for recognition for their contribution to the profession. Tue, 7 May 2013 00:06 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/ashurst-axes-partners-from-super-plateau-after-six-years-of-grace/3004521.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/ashurst-axes-partners-from-super-plateau-after-six-years-of-grace/3004521.article Ashurst has moved six partners down from its so-called super-plateau, marking the first time that the firm has removed members from the 65-point level since it was introduced in 2007. Tue, 7 May 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/international-litigants-in-london-rise-by-a-third-in-three-years/3004520.article http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/international-litigants-in-london-rise-by-a-third-in-three-years/3004520.article The number of international litigants turning to the Commercial Court to resolve disputes has increased by 30 per cent since March 2009, new research reveals, while the number of domestic litigants is on on the wane. Tue, 7 May 2013 00:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/iglo-gc-plans-exit-after-six-years-at-birds-eye-owner/3004518.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/iglo-gc-plans-exit-after-six-years-at-birds-eye-owner/3004518.article Iglo Group general counsel Anthony Barratt is set to leave the Birds Eye owner later this year as the private equity-owned business kicks off a search for a replacement. Tue, 7 May 2013 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/real-estate/dundas-partner-joins-payne-hicks-beach-in-further-construction-push/3004526.article http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/real-estate/dundas-partner-joins-payne-hicks-beach-in-further-construction-push/3004526.article Payne Hicks Beach (PHB) has hired Dundas & Wilson partner Carl Asser as part of the Lincoln’s Inn firm’s construction push follow its practice launch earlier this year. Tue, 7 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/greenberg-traurig-and-macfarlanes-deliver-1-city-link-sale-to-better-capital/3004404.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/greenberg-traurig-and-macfarlanes-deliver-1-city-link-sale-to-better-capital/3004404.article Mayer Brown wins pitch to guide courier group’s management as UK and US firms clinch advisory roles Tue, 7 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/bristol-firms-lead-on-39m-investment-in-dragons-den-reject-trunki/3004410.article http://www.thelawyer.com/bristol-firms-lead-on-39m-investment-in-dragons-den-reject-trunki/3004410.article Burges Salmon and Veale Wasbrough Vizards advise as Business Growth Fund puts cash in Tue, 7 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/market-analysis/notebook/partner-promotions-drop/3004464.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/market-analysis/notebook/partner-promotions-drop/3004464.article Partner promotions in the UK drop in top 20 firms to levels lower than 2009 Tue, 7 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/market-analysis/notebook/game-of-lockstep-and-ladders/3004473.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/market-analysis/notebook/game-of-lockstep-and-ladders/3004473.article Senior Ashurst staff have good reasons to want integration roles Tue, 7 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/market-analysis/notebook/it-malfunction/3004477.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/market-analysis/notebook/it-malfunction/3004477.article Operational functions are returning in-house in what could be a sea change Tue, 7 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/blp-wins-as-coa-looks-to-russian-law-in-key-matrimonial-case/3004488.article http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/blp-wins-as-coa-looks-to-russian-law-in-key-matrimonial-case/3004488.article Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has successfully fought off a attempt by a Russian businessman and former politician to use English law in a dispute over the ownership of a London property with his ex-wife. Fri, 3 May 2013 17:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/swiss-partner-duo-quit-after-being-caught-up-in-us-tax-evasion-allegations/3004491.article http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/swiss-partner-duo-quit-after-being-caught-up-in-us-tax-evasion-allegations/3004491.article Swiss firm Niederer Kraft & Frey (NKF) has lost two partners after the duo were caught up in allegations of tax evasion between the US and Switzerland. Fri, 3 May 2013 16:33 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/glencore-gc-appointed-as-xstrata-merger-goes-live/3004514.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/glencore-gc-appointed-as-xstrata-merger-goes-live/3004514.article Glencore Xstrata has appointed Glencore general counsel Richard Marshall as its overall legal chief following the $64bn merger that created the mining giant. Fri, 3 May 2013 14:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/osborne-clarke-unveils-first-uk-partner-promos-since-2011/3004489.article http://www.thelawyer.com/law-firms-and-the-bar/osborne-clarke-unveils-first-uk-partner-promos-since-2011/3004489.article Osborne Clarke (OC) has made up three lawyers to partner from yesterday (2 May) including two in Bristol and one in London in its first UK partner promotions round for two years. Fri, 3 May 2013 10:51 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/dla-piper-hires-3m-cruise-ship-for-partner-meeting/3004482.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/dla-piper-hires-3m-cruise-ship-for-partner-meeting/3004482.article DLA Piper is understood to have paid $3.1m (£2m) to hire a cruise liner to play host to its partner meeting in May, with partners set to bond over a four-night Mediterranean cruise due to set sail from Barcelona. Fri, 3 May 2013 10:45 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/noerr-unveils-plans-for-brussels-launch/3004483.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/noerr-unveils-plans-for-brussels-launch/3004483.article German firm Noerr has announced plans to launch in Brussels within the next year on the back of a growing volume of regulatory work. Fri, 3 May 2013 10:31 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/lawyers-top-daydreaming-charts-as-56-per-cent-fantasise-about-success/3004397.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/lawyers-top-daydreaming-charts-as-56-per-cent-fantasise-about-success/3004397.article Lawyers are among the nation’s biggest daydreamers with eight in 10 claiming that regular daydreams help improve their performance at work, a survey conducted by hotel chain Travelodge claims. Fri, 3 May 2013 10:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/addleshaw-goddard-opens-in-hong-kong/3004484.article http://www.thelawyer.com/addleshaw-goddard-opens-in-hong-kong/3004484.article Addleshaw Goddard has received the regulatory approval to open in Hong Kong and has named private equity head Andrew Carpenter to international managing partner. Fri, 3 May 2013 09:41 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/rbs-kicks-off-emea-panel-review-ahead-of-july-start/3004480.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/rbs-kicks-off-emea-panel-review-ahead-of-july-start/3004480.article The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is carrying out a review of its Emea legal panel that will see it unveil a new roster for the region from 1 July. Fri, 3 May 2013 09:12 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/dechert-picks-up-shearmans-brussels-head-to-ramp-eu-team/3004466.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/dechert-picks-up-shearmans-brussels-head-to-ramp-eu-team/3004466.article Dechert has pounced on Shearman & Sterling’s Brussels managing partner Hans Jürgen Meyer-Lindemann in a boost for its EU competition practice in both Belgium and Germany. Fri, 3 May 2013 09:10 GMT