Herbert Smith has appointed nine new partners with effect from 1 April. Pictured from left to right are the seven based in the firm's London office: Carol Shutkever, corporate; Alan Watts, commercial litigation; Bradley Phillips, tax; Andrew Lidbetter, commercial litigation and public law; Ben Ward, corporate; Sophie Quayle, planning; and Chris De Pury, commercial property. Also appointed were Ian Tokley in the China securities department in Hong Kong and Denis Chemla in the commercial litigation department in Paris.
Law Soc welcomes EU-US free tade area with trepidation
European Union plans to start talks on creating a free trade area between the US and the EU have been cautiously welcomed by the Law Society as a way to break the deadlock with the US over rights of establishment of EU solicitors in the US. Earlier this month, the European Commission gave the go […]
