Fladgate partners elect real estate head as new chair
Fladgate head of real estate Richard Reuben will be the firm’s new chairman effective from 1 April.
BLP boosts Asia presence with Mayer Brown partner hire
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has continued to strengthen its AsiaPac presence with the hire of Mayer Brown real estate partner Mark Stevens.
Stevens will join the firm’s Hong Kong office after spending nearly 15 years as a partner at Mayer Brown JSM.
Burges Salmon names new managing partner
Burges Salmon has appointed a new managing partner as incumbent Peter Morris plans to step down after eight years in the role.
De Brauw and US firm trio lead on Altice Group reorganisation
Long-standing Altice adviser De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek secured the leading role on a significant reorganisation of the telecoms company in Europe.
HFW facing Lloyds charge over new “multi-currency facility”
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has been hit by a charge against its accounts from Lloyds TSB as the firm undergoes increased global expansion.
Fladgate partners elect real estate head as new chair
Fladgate head of real estate Richard Reuben will be the firm’s new chairman effective from 1 April.
BLP boosts Asia presence with Mayer Brown partner hire
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has continued to strengthen its AsiaPac presence with the hire of Mayer Brown real estate partner Mark Stevens.
Stevens will join the firm’s Hong Kong office after spending nearly 15 years as a partner at Mayer Brown JSM.
Burges Salmon names new managing partner
Burges Salmon has appointed a new managing partner as incumbent Peter Morris plans to step down after eight years in the role.
De Brauw and US firm trio lead on Altice Group reorganisation
Long-standing Altice adviser De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek secured the leading role on a significant reorganisation of the telecoms company in Europe.
Squire Patton Boggs hires energy duo from Simmons and KWM
Squire Patton Boggs has hired two energy partners from Simmons & Simmons and King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) for its office in London.
Peter Wright joins the firm from Simmons, where he was a partner in the projects team, while Squire Patton Boggs’ second hire Rinku Bhadoria is a former partner of KWM’s London office.
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