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Olswang makes up just one London lawyer in partner promotions round
Olswang has announced its 2010 partner promotions, with the City firm adding two lawyers to its partnership. Finance lawyer Claudia Hard has been made up to partner in Berlin, after joining Olswang in 2009 from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
17 Mar 2010 | 16:20
Olswang ditches managing partner role in top-level overhaul
Olswang has overhauled its management structure, with the firm dropping its managing partner position and electing current post-holder David Stewart as chief executive. Stewart will take over the chief executive position from Kevin Munslow on 1 May...
10 Mar 2010 | 11:54
Reed Smith invests in City real estate with Olswang partner hire
Reed Smith has bolstered its London real estate practice, making its second lateral hire into the group within a month. Real estate partner Philip Olmer is set to join the international firm next month from Olswang, where he has been a partner for ...
27 Jan 2010 | 10:38
Olswang to review pay as firm prepares for managing and senior partner elections
Olswang is gearing up for a series of management elections and a wholesale review of its strategy. The City firm is preparing to hold elections for its managing and senior partner positions as well as all of its practice group heads in the New Year...
25 Nov 2009 | 11:01
Olswang posts 3% decrease in revenues at half-year stage
Olswang has recorded a drop in half-year revenues, with turnover dipping to £43.3m. The drop marks a 3% decrease on the same period in 2008, when the UK top 50 firm posted fee income of £44.7m.
17 Nov 2009 | 15:02
Olswang, Taylor Wessing take top roles on Minerva debt refinancing
Taylor Wessing's finance team has advised opposite Olswang on property developer Minerva's restructuring of a large chunk of its £1bn debt pile. The UK law firm fielded two teams to advise lending banks Deutsche Postbank, HSH Nordbank, Nationwide ...
01 Oct 2009 | 15:43
Davenport Lyons recruits former Olswang corporate tax partner
West End firm Davenport Lyons has bolstered its corporate tax practice with the hire of former Olswang partner Gerald Montagu. Montagu left Olswang in April, having been a partner with the firm for 16 months. He focuses on tax planning for clien...
28 Sep 2009 | 15:09
Olswang eyes new US alliances as Greenberg tie-up winds down
Olswang is on the hunt for new links in the US as referral partner Greenberg Traurig continues to expand in the UK. The UK firm is considering a number of options to secure ties with one or several US firms, as its formal referral relationship with...
23 Sep 2009 | 11:49
Investment manager adds Addleshaws to legal panel
Addleshaw Goddard has been appointed to the F&C REIT Asset Management legal panel for the first time. The national firm has been appointed alongside regular adviser Olswang, with the appointment coming after a competitive tender process involving s...
16 Sep 2009 | 12:42
Olswang bolsters investments funds team with SJ Berwin hire
Olswang has expanded its investment funds practice with the hire of Anthony Tulloch from SJ Berwin. Tulloch, who is set to join the firm later this month (14 September), will specialise in fund formation work, specifically private equity, venture c...
02 Sep 2009 | 16:08
Reed Smith and Olswang lead on C4/BBC joint venture talks
Reed Smith and Olswang have landed plum roles advising on talks between Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide. The two broadcasters are in advanced talks to set up a joint venture intended to secure the future of Channel 4.
20 Jul 2009 | 14:21
Greenberg secures trophy hire of Maher for London launch
US firm Greenberg Traurig is to launch in London with the hire of former Mayer Brown heavyweight Paul Maher. Maher is joining the Miami firm with two other Mayer Brown partners - corporate partner Fiona Adams and former European environment head Ca...
15 Jun 2009 | 11:07
Olswang promotions round sees two made up
Olswang has made up two lawyers to its partnership, marking an 80% drop on the 10 the firm promoted in 2008. Carol Griffin, who is based in the firm's Thames Valley office, has been made up in real estate at the UK top 30 firm. She specialises in comm...
08 May 2009 | 16:09
Osborne Clarke builds up property practice with senior Olswang recruit
Osborne Clarke has boosted its real estate practice with the hire of Nick Simpson from Olswang. Simpson, who joined the national law firm's City office last week (1 May) as a partner in the property practice, is set to work closely with the top 30 UK ...
07 May 2009 | 06:25
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