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Domestic bliss?
Local firms rule in Romania, but that may change if the economy takes an upturn. By Dale McEwan
McDermott launches in Turkey via Fora & Sanli link-up
McDermott Will & Emery has become the latest international firm to forge an alliance in Turkey, choosing health law as its route into the country. The US firm has signed a preferred provider relationship with local firm Fora & Sanli, an Istanbul-based commercial firm with experience in regulatory and corporate health work. The arrangement kicks […]
Dewey adds eight-partner Werksmans team to South Africa base
Dewey & LeBoeuf has significantly expanded its presence in South Africa with the hire of eight partners from local rival Werksmans. The lawyers, known as directors at their former firm, include Morné van der Merwe and Wildu du Plessis, respectively the head ofWerksmans’ mining and resources practice and its banking and finance/capital markets group. Three […]
Admiral mulls ABS after referral fees ban
FTSE100 insurer Admiral is considering a move into the legal sector following the ban on personal injury referral fees implemented by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) last year. The Cardiff-based company’s shares dropped by more than 4 per cent following the MoJ’s outright ban, which is expected to come into force later this year. Currently […]
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Domestic bliss?
Local firms rule in Romania, but that may change if the economy takes an upturn. By Dale McEwan
McDermott launches in Turkey via Fora & Sanli link-up
McDermott Will & Emery has become the latest international firm to forge an alliance in Turkey, choosing health law as its route into the country. The US firm has signed a preferred provider relationship with local firm Fora & Sanli, an Istanbul-based commercial firm with experience in regulatory and corporate health work. The arrangement kicks […]
Dewey adds eight-partner Werksmans team to South Africa base
Dewey & LeBoeuf has significantly expanded its presence in South Africa with the hire of eight partners from local rival Werksmans. The lawyers, known as directors at their former firm, include Morné van der Merwe and Wildu du Plessis, respectively the head ofWerksmans’ mining and resources practice and its banking and finance/capital markets group. Three […]
Admiral mulls ABS after referral fees ban
FTSE100 insurer Admiral is considering a move into the legal sector following the ban on personal injury referral fees implemented by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) last year. The Cardiff-based company’s shares dropped by more than 4 per cent following the MoJ’s outright ban, which is expected to come into force later this year. Currently […]
Faulty powers
Fighting online piracy has been a hot issue for several years. Do we need a new Copyright Act? Four leading in-house lawyers have their say The world of copyright is developing fast, in line with digital innovation. But to date legislation is yet to catch up. Although the UK Digital Economy Act (DEA) came into […]
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As unrest shakes Hong Kong, lawyers keep on moving
Despite having endured a long period of disruption caused by the pro-democracy protests in 2019, Hong Kong has remained the largest legal recruitment market in Asia, The Lawyer Asia Pacific 100 2020 report reveals. This year’s Asia Pacific 100 report, which came out on Monday, shows that 33 per cent of the Top 30 global […]
Weil Gotshal advises Brooks Brothers on Chapter 11 proceedings
A team from Weil Gotshal & Manges is advising US clothing retailer Brooks Brothers as it files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The US firm has taken legal duties as the company officially started the proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware yesterday morning. Alongside the firm is Delaware-based Richards Layton […]
Further cuts expected as DWF launches UK redundancy process
After providing the City with a trading update this morning, DWF is now entering the early stages of a consultation process in its UK operations. The consultation affects professional staff in its business services division. It is understood that the exercise puts around 15 to 18 positions at risk. The latest set of redundancies follows significant […]
DWF “cautiously optimistic” in firm’s latest trading update
The operations discontinued by DWF in the last 12 months generated a loss of £4.5m, the firm said today in its recent trading update to the City. Alongside this, DWF confirmed its revenue has grown by 12 per cent to over £300m, in a turbulent end to the year that also saw a switch-up in […]
Twenty-two firms win places on social housing panel
The Central Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) of social housing providers and local authorities has appointed 22 firms to its new £15m panel. The contract is divided into three lots; corporate, governance and finance, housing and asset management, property and development across England and Wales. Firms that have been added to all three lots include Bevan […]
Revealed: the legal fees racked up by the UK Government
The Government Legal Department (GLD) spent £11.8m on external law firms and counsel in the first five months of the year, according to a Freedom of Information request submitted by The Lawyer. The GLD confirmed it has used 49 firms in total between the start of 2020 and 22 May, with a large proportion of […]