Freshfields ditches Vancouver legal services hub in favour of Toronto launch
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has abandoned plans to open a second legal services centre in Vancouver, The Lawyer has learned.
Quinn Emanuel launches new Perth office with litigation hire
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has launched a new Perth office with the hire of former HSF partner Paul Evans, who is set to join at the end of March.
Who’s Who Legal recommends VdA lawyers
Nuno Ruiz and Miguel Mendes Pereira are two of the Portuguese lawyers highlighted in Who’s Who Legal for Competition Law in the 2017 edition. The two partners from Competition & EU are among the 11 lawyers distinguished in this Who’s Who ranking.
The Lawyer European Awards 2017: The winners
Swiss firm Niederer Kraft & Frey was crowned European law firm of the year at The Lawyer’s European Awards 2017.
Companies beware! Italy issues largest ever data protection fine
Accelerating the delivery of housing and new tenant protections in Ireland
By Tara Rush Tenant Protection Rent control measures are now in place for areas designated as Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs). Dublin and Cork City are designated as RPZs for 3 years from 24 December 2016. Further areas have been included for 3 years from 27 January 2017 including parts of Galway City and areas within […]
Freshfields ditches Vancouver legal services hub in favour of Toronto launch
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has abandoned plans to open a second legal services centre in Vancouver, The Lawyer has learned.
Quinn Emanuel launches new Perth office with litigation hire
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has launched a new Perth office with the hire of former HSF partner Paul Evans, who is set to join at the end of March.
Who’s Who Legal recommends VdA lawyers
Nuno Ruiz and Miguel Mendes Pereira are two of the Portuguese lawyers highlighted in Who’s Who Legal for Competition Law in the 2017 edition. The two partners from Competition & EU are among the 11 lawyers distinguished in this Who’s Who ranking.
The Lawyer European Awards 2017: The winners
Swiss firm Niederer Kraft & Frey was crowned European law firm of the year at The Lawyer’s European Awards 2017.
Commemorating Portugal’s administrative code
Marco Caldeira, Public law senior associate, was one of the speakers at the commemorative colloquium of the Code of Administrative Procedure on March 24. The conference was organised by the Lisbon Regional Council of the Portuguese Bar Association. The lawyer spoke in his capacity as a guest assistant at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
SRA reviews Dentons’ handling of work discrimination case
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is investigating whether a formal inquiry should be launched into Dentons’ handling of a discrimination case.
Guy Norman wins second term as Clifford Chance corporate head
Clifford Chance global head of corporate Guy Norman has been reappointed to a second term in the role, effective from 1 May.
HSF teams up with SullCrom for Weir’s largest-ever acquisition
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Sullivan & Cromwell have teamed up to advise FTSE 250 engineering company Weir on its billion-dollar acquisition of US provider Esco.
Clydes promotes 12 as partner numbers pass 400 for first time
Clyde & Co has made up 12 associates to equity partner, swelling the firm’s partnership numbers to over 400 for the first time in its history.
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The most common name for a law firm partner is…
Exclusive research conducted by The Lawyer has revealed the most common names for male and female partners in the UK’s largest firms.
A&O guns for tech revenue stream with derivatives platform launch
Allen & Overy (A&O) has developed a new online platform in the wake of impending derivatives regulations.