Pinsent Masons eyes Dublin launch in wake of Brexit
Pinsent Masons has revealed it could open an office in Dublin as it launches a review of its referral strategy in Ireland in the wake of Brexit.
Walkers: Dublin up
With a conservative estimate putting the percentage of City lawyers currently sunning themselves in St Tropez, Florida and the Tuscan hills at around 96, it’s time for the offshore firms to take centre stage. First into the expansionist limelight is Harneys, which has begun steeling itself for an unprecedented push into Uruguay (see story) by […]
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Dechert raids Invesco to build Dublin office
The head of legal at Invesco Perpetual is leaving the fund management house to join Dechert’s fledgling Dublin office. The head of legal at Invesco Perpetual is leaving the fund management house to join Dechert’s fledgling Dublin office. Michelle Moran joined Invesco in 2002 and headed the legal team in the UK and Ireland, where […]
Pinsent Masons in hunt for 10,000sq ft of Dublin office space
Pinsents has instructed a Dublin commercial property agent as it pushes forward with Irish launch post-Brexit.
Pinsent Masons eyes Dublin launch in wake of Brexit
Pinsent Masons has revealed it could open an office in Dublin as it launches a review of its referral strategy in Ireland in the wake of Brexit.
Walkers: Dublin up
With a conservative estimate putting the percentage of City lawyers currently sunning themselves in St Tropez, Florida and the Tuscan hills at around 96, it’s time for the offshore firms to take centre stage. First into the expansionist limelight is Harneys, which has begun steeling itself for an unprecedented push into Uruguay (see story) by […]
1
Dechert raids Invesco to build Dublin office
The head of legal at Invesco Perpetual is leaving the fund management house to join Dechert’s fledgling Dublin office. The head of legal at Invesco Perpetual is leaving the fund management house to join Dechert’s fledgling Dublin office. Michelle Moran joined Invesco in 2002 and headed the legal team in the UK and Ireland, where […]
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