In China the proposed merger of Jun He and Zhong Lun is being described as a deal that “has never been done before”. Indeed, previous mergers between Chinese firms occur mostly among mid-tier firms, such as the deal between Shanghai-based Boss & Young and JoinWay earlier this year (21 January 2014). Another main form of […]
According to Francois Barker, head of pensions at Eversheds, the increased flexibility of new UK pensions changes announced in the 2014 Budget may not be available to all. He said: ‘These are the first steps in the government’s overhaul of the way we can access our pension savings and are changes that have come about […]
Energy, waste and renewables lawyers from Walker Morris have advised Augean on the disposal of parts of its former Waste Network division, the proposed closure of which was announced in September 2013. Augean will retain certain assets to form a new business — Augean Integrated Services based at Cannock. Of the remaining businesses of the division, […]
The April year end is almost here, and a law firm leader’s thoughts turn to financial reporting. And fish. Olswang’s chief executive David Stewart is on familiar territory. Not just talking about his firm’s performance, a topic he also addressed at the half-year stage when the firm’s six-month revenue rose by 15 per cent to […]
In China the proposed merger of Jun He and Zhong Lun is being described as a deal that “has never been done before”. Indeed, previous mergers between Chinese firms occur mostly among mid-tier firms, such as the deal between Shanghai-based Boss & Young and JoinWay earlier this year (21 January 2014). Another main form of […]
According to Francois Barker, head of pensions at Eversheds, the increased flexibility of new UK pensions changes announced in the 2014 Budget may not be available to all. He said: ‘These are the first steps in the government’s overhaul of the way we can access our pension savings and are changes that have come about […]
Energy, waste and renewables lawyers from Walker Morris have advised Augean on the disposal of parts of its former Waste Network division, the proposed closure of which was announced in September 2013. Augean will retain certain assets to form a new business — Augean Integrated Services based at Cannock. Of the remaining businesses of the division, […]
The April year end is almost here, and a law firm leader’s thoughts turn to financial reporting. And fish. Olswang’s chief executive David Stewart is on familiar territory. Not just talking about his firm’s performance, a topic he also addressed at the half-year stage when the firm’s six-month revenue rose by 15 per cent to […]
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Dentons has appointed a ‘chief mindfulness officer’ for Europe in an attempt to develop its lawyers’ emotional intelligence. Warsaw-based partner Karina Furga-Dabrowska has been handed the role as an acknowledgement of her role in the launch of NextMind, Dentons’ wellbeing programme. Furga-Dabrowska has been with the firm since 2006 and is co-head of its tax advisory […]
US aviation entrepreneur Farhad Azima has filed a counter-claim against Ras al Khaimah (RAK)’s sovereign investment vehicle RAKIA, alleging that it hacked and published his data on the dark web and that he was threatened by a London-based Dechert partner. The partner in question, Neil Gerrard, has been in the spotlight for his involvement in […]
A Doughty Street Chambers barrister has resigned from the set amid allegations that he was connected to a Twitter account that harassed people involved in the Labour antisemitism issue. In a Twitter thread posted by Doughty Street human rights barrister Adam Wagner, it is revealed that his former Doughty Street colleague Daniel Bennett has resigned […]
Review website Trustpilot has hired a new chief legal and policy officer from Skyscanner. Carolyn Jameson has joined Trustpilot, founded in Denmark, to oversee its legal and public affairs globally, as well as to ensure that the platform continues to grow. She will report to the company’s founder and CEO Peter Holten Mühlmann and will […]
After years of expansion worldwide, Kennedys has appointed its first global managing partner to take control of the firm’s global network of 37 offices.
Norton Rose Fulbright and two magic circle firms have landed mandates on the acquisition of pub chain Greene King by Hong Kong’s CK Assets.
