Latham and Taylor Wessing in for the long haul on back of Dubai govt work
Could debt fallout spell a ‘coming of age’ for the emirate? asks Luke McLeod-Roberts
Could debt fallout spell a ‘coming of age’ for the emirate? asks Luke McLeod-Roberts
When human rights barrister Keir Starmer QC became director of public prosecutions (DPP) in 2008, he came up against a barrage of criticism that suggested he would not be able to step up to the plate as head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
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DWF has boosted its London office with the appointment of Catherine May as a partner in the insurance practice.
Morrison & Foerster’s (MoFo) London global sourcing group has advised on a trio of deals, one apiece for clients HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the National Policing Improvements Agency (NPIA) and Tata Consultancy Services.
Pinsent Masons has won the University of Essex as a new client on a greenfield property development in Colchester.
Linklaters has bagged a role advising commodities company Glencore on its $2.2bn (£1.35bn) bond issue – a deal that could pave the way for a flotation later in the year.
Herbert Smith’s ongoing relationship with Nortel administrator Ernst & Young (E&Y) has borne more fruit for the firm, with a multijurisdictional group of partners advising on the sale of several businesses.
Debevoise & Plimpton European litigation head Lord Peter Goldsmith QC was in a confident mood last Monday (18 January) as The Lawyer popped into Tower 42 for breakfast.
Norley might be gone, but Kirkland’s London co-heads have just won two major mandates
French independent firm UGGC & Associés has expanded into lesser-known emirate Ras Al Khaimah following its entry into Doha last year.
A former department head at White & Case has left the firm to set up a boutique with his two sons in Mexico.