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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 |
A&O posts 11% revenue rise for first half as Eversheds income climbs 6.7%
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Eversheds have both confirmed increases in revenue at the half-year point, with A&O posting an 11% hike while Eversheds saw fee income climb by just under 7%. A&O cited recent investment in key international markets as the p...
17 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
Eversheds sees first half revenues rise 6.7% to hit £184m
Eversheds has posted a 6.7% increase in revenues for the first half of the 2011-12 financial year. Turnover at the top 10 firm increased to £184.2m over the six month period, against an equivalent figure of £172.6m last year. Last year’s H1 figure...
14 Nov 2011 | 11:03 |
Squire Sanders Hammonds pensions partner duo leave for rival top 30 firms
Two Squire Sanders Hammonds pensions partners have left to join Eversheds and Stephenson Harwood. Squire Sanders’ Birmingham-based global practice group head Francois Barker will join Eversheds in the New Year as head of its local pensions team, ...
10 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
Eversheds signs up long-serving Lovells M&A partner for City base
Eversheds has strengthened its London M&A practice with a partner hire from Hogan Lovells. Richard Lewis, who has spent 10 years as a partner at the firm after joining legacy Lovells in 2001 from Clifford Chance, where he was a senior assistant, wi...
04 Nov 2011 | 09:10 |
Eversheds renews IT outsourcing agreement with £30m five-year deal
Eversheds has renewed its IT services outsourcing contract with Computacenter for a further five years. The new deal, which will take effect from 1 January next year, will see the IT infrastructure company continue to provide various core support f...
28 Oct 2011 | 15:25 |
Eversheds sets sights on Brazil as UK firms continue to eye up BRIC benefits
Eversheds is planning to join the growing rank of international firms launching in Brazil, with the firm becoming the latest to eye up opportunities in the BRIC economy. The top 10 UK law firm has confirmed that it is looking at opening in the coun...
20 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
UK duo join firms on Southern Cross fallout
Irwin Mitchell and Eversheds have picked up lead roles on the transfer of 21 care homes caught up in the collapse of Southern Cross. Prestbury Investment Holdings, the owner of 21 properties operated by Southern Cross, has transferred the leases fo...
20 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
Eversheds pilots new 'on demand' contract lawyer business
Eversheds is set to enter the fast-growing contract lawyer market with the pilot of its own ‘on demand’ legal business. Graham Richardson, who leads the firm’s consultancy business, is heading up the pilot, dubbed ‘Eversheds Agile’, which...
13 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
Eversheds offers partnership alternative with legal director role
Eversheds is bringing in a new legal director role as an alternative career path to partnership. The role, which will come into use at the firm for the first time in May next year, is intended as an alternative to the traditional partner route, ...
06 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
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Eversheds adds partner to City regulatory team with FSA hire
Eversheds has boosted its City contentious regulatory practice with a partner hire from the Financial Service Authority's (FSA) enforcement and financial crime division. Greg Brandman joined the firm's London office on Monday (3 October) in its fin...
05 Oct 2011 | 11:29 |
Eversheds adds to international footprint with Romania tie-up
Eversheds is set to launch in Romania through a formal tie-up with local firm Lina & Guia. The four-partner Romanian firm, which has an office in Bucharest, will operate as Eversheds Lina & Guia from 1 October, increasing Eversheds’ international re...
03 Oct 2011 | 11:21 |
Shoosmiths, DLA Piper and Eversheds make grade for Iron Mountain's first European panel
Information management company Iron Mountain has set up its first European legal panel, with Shoosmiths, DLA Piper and Eversheds among the firms making the grade. Weil Gotshal & Manges and Squire Sanders Hammonds were also appointed to the roster l...
29 Sep 2011 | 00:00 |
Pinsents recruits new nuclear co-head with EDF Energy hire
Eversheds and Pinsent Masons have both appointed new energy-related practice group heads, with the latter recruiting a partner from EDF Energy. Pinsents has hired EDF's nuclear legal head Chris White as co-head of the firm's international nuclear p...
27 Sep 2011 | 09:42 |
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