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Eversheds bolsters presence in Russia with new alliance
Eversheds has strengthened its presence in Russia, adding a new ‘best friend’ alliance with Capital Legal Services (CLS), a four-partner practice with offices in St Petersburg and Moscow. The firm’s head of international, Stephen Hopkins, sai...
03 Feb 2012 | 00:00
The Transfer Window: a round-up of recent moves including SJB, Eversheds and BLP
SJ Berwin has added another energy partner to its London headquarters with the hire of Stuart Jordan from Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM). Jordan, who has been at GTM since late 2010 when he joined from DLA Piper, is an engineering and construction s...
31 Jan 2012 | 10:19
Quartet of firms lead on proposed sale of Swedish packaging company
Allen & Overy (A&O), Clifford Chance (CC) Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Eversheds are advising on DS Smith’s proposed €1.6bn (£1.3bn) acquisition of a packaging division of Sweden’s Svenska Cellulosa (SCA). A&O City corporate partners D...
27 Jan 2012 | 00:00
Government legal spend drops 36% amid austerity cutbacks
Government legal spend through its central panel of external advisers fell by more than a third last year, with the findings coming as a long-awaited review of the roster kicked off in earnest earlier this month. Figures released by the Government ...
27 Jan 2012 | 00:00
UK law firms sign up to support Government social mobility push
Ten top UK law firms have signed up to a government-led scheme to boost social diversity among big business. The participating organisations - which also include the Bar Council and the Legal Services Board - have committed to participate in initia...
12 Jan 2012 | 00:05 | 
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Eversheds LLP filings show £6.4m cost of Middle East acquisition
Eversheds’ acquisition of Middle Eastern law consortium KSLG will cost the firm £6.4m, according to the firm’s 2010-11 accounts, recently filed with Companies House. The firm’s limited liability partnership (LLP) filings include details of the ...
10 Jan 2012 | 14:30 |
Hogan Lovells boosts City corporate with Eversheds Russia practice chief
Hogan Lovells has strengthened its London corporate practice with the hire of Eversheds' Russia chief David Levin. Levin, who joins the firm today (9 January), has been at Eversheds since 2008, before which he led US firm Chadbourne & Parke's Londo...
09 Jan 2012 | 11:36 |
Eversheds reprises role for China client on key land purchase
Eversheds' Hong Kong office has advised Chow Tai Fook Enterprises on its RMB2.36bn (£698m) purchase of the remaining stake in a key residential and commercial development in China. Chow Tai Fook took 100% ownership of the 430,000 sq m development ...
05 Jan 2012 | 15:30 |
Eversheds and Mishcon roll up as courts building gets new owners
Eversheds has taken the lead role as Legal & General (L&G) Property buys new business courts centre the Rolls Building in a £305m deal. Eversheds head of London real estate Bruce Dear led the team for the firm, advising L&G on the acquisition of the ...
21 Dec 2011 | 12:50 |
Eversheds to pilot new combined LPC and training contract
Eversheds is set to pilot a new integrated training programme which will combine the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and the training contract. The new scheme, dubbed the 'Combined Study Training Contract', has been developed in collaboration with BPP ...
12 Dec 2011 | 10:46 |
Eversheds mulls low-cost service after joint LPO bid falls through
Eversheds has abandoned plans to set up a legal process outsourcing (LPO) venture with consulting firm Accenture and is instead drafting up options for an in-house alternative. The top 10 law firm is in the early stages of designing a new in-house ...
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
Eversheds appoints new head of Paris-based China practice
Eversheds has turned to Norton Rose for the new head of its Paris-based China practice. Norton Rose Beijing corporate partner Virginie Deslandres joined Eversheds' Paris office this month, and will act as the cross-border coordinator of the firm's Chi...
29 Nov 2011 | 11:07 |
Eversheds appoints new head of Paris-based China practice
Eversheds has turned to Norton Rose for the new head of its Paris-based China practice. Norton Rose Beijing corporate partner Virginie Deslandres joined Eversheds' Paris office this month, and will act as the cross-border coordinator of the firm's Chi...
29 Nov 2011 | 11:04 |
As the Chinese legal market expands, Western law firms have a narrow window of opportunity
Eversheds’ Asia managing partner on the opportunities thrown up by the globalising Chinese legal sphere
24 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
Eversheds, Pinsents & DAC Beachcroft grab spots on United Drug's inaugural panel
Eversheds, Pinsent Masons and DAC Beachcroft have won roles on healthcare company United Drug's inaugural legal panel. The trio was appointed to the company's UK panel following a formal tender process over the summer and are expected to advise on a b...
22 Nov 2011 | 10:45 |
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