Linklaters disputes partner Mark Humphries is to leave the firm to launch his own litigation boutique in Bristol. The niche firm, which will be known as Mark Humphries, will also offer advocacy services. Humphries, who is acting for energy giant Centrica on its £182m claim against consultancy group Accenture, resigned from Linklaters in 2008 but has remained at the firm to complete ongoing work. The Centrica litigation is due to get underway in late June and Humphries will exit the firm in late July.
Former Lovells Dubai chief to target energy work at Baker Botts
Lovells former Dubai head Shibeer Ahmed is looking to target energy work in his new role as a partner at Baker Botts although he will not, as had been suggested, be running an office. The project finance partner left Lovells at the end of April, joining the five-partner Dubai office of Baker Botts this month. […]
