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Bakers remembers former London head
Baker & McKenzie has paid tribute to its former London managing partner Russell Lewin, who died last week aged 51.
Clifford Chance acts on sale of O2 Arena to Cambridge University
Clifford Chance has advised on the sale of the O2 entertainment site at Greenwich to Trinity College Cambridge for £24m.
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Sofia so good
Since the Bulgarian election businesspeople are feeling more optimistic. By Tom Phillips
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For your eyes only
Mediators need to have confidence in the confidentiality of the process, says Jon Turnbull
DLA Piper breaks into Latin America
DLA Piper is opening an office in Brazil to function as a springboard into the rest of Latin America.
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Bakers remembers former London head
Baker & McKenzie has paid tribute to its former London managing partner Russell Lewin, who died last week aged 51.
Clifford Chance acts on sale of O2 Arena to Cambridge University
Clifford Chance has advised on the sale of the O2 entertainment site at Greenwich to Trinity College Cambridge for £24m.
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Sofia so good
Since the Bulgarian election businesspeople are feeling more optimistic. By Tom Phillips
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For your eyes only
Mediators need to have confidence in the confidentiality of the process, says Jon Turnbull
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Mishcon de Reya CFA saves RSPCA will case from scrap heap
Mishcon de Reya acted on a no-win no-fee arrangement for Christine Gill, the university lecturer who won the legal battle against the RSPCA over her mother’s will.
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BPP Law School goes up for sale again
BPP Law School has been put up for sale by its parent company, it is being reported. Founded in 1992, it was acquired by Apollo Global for £368m in 2009. Apollo has kept hold of it for the past decade, taking it through a period of radical change in which BPP eventually secured university status, […]
Weil Gotshal targets Deloitte Legal for Warsaw team hire
The Warsaw office of Weil Gotshal & Manges has brought in a new tax team from the legal unit of Deloitte Legal, as speculation mounts over the fate of the US firm’s CEE office. A team led by tax partner Leszek Tokarski, including tax specialists Maciej Kostrzewski and Artur Ciechomski, joined the US firm’s Warsaw premises […]
A&O’s consulting arm hires 3VB’s sole female silk
The only female silk at 3 Verulam Buildings is leaving the set to join Allen & Overy Consulting on a part-time basis. Catherine Gibaud QC will leave 3VB to join A&O Consulting as a senior adviser to CEO Sally Dewar and her team. A&O Consulting advises clients on issues relating to governance, corporate purpose and […]
The Lawyer Awards shortlist 2019: the in-housers in the running for GC of the Year
General counsel of the year has become a particularly competitive field at The Lawyer Awards, in association with Travelers. Each of the finalists has made enormous impact in their work. Mohaimin Chowdhury, general counsel and company secretary of Gatehouse Bank, has been involved in the transformation of the Shariah-compliant bank’s activities in the last 18 […]
Obituary: Juan Picón, the much-loved leader of DLA Piper and Latham
Tributes have been paid to Latham & Watkins’ Madrid office head Juan Picón, the former senior partner of DLA Piper, who has sadly passed away.
Howes Percival revival continues with 5% revenue growth
Howes Percival’s revenue has grown for a fifth successive year. The Northampton-founded firm has recorded turnover of just over £21m for 2018/19, up 5.1 per cent on last year’s £20.1m. Profit, meanwhile, increased by 4 per cent. Chair of the firm Tessa Haskey said: “This last financial year has been a period of sustained recruitment […]