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Skadden names new management for Asia-Pacific practice
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has appointed a new co-head of its Asia-Pacific practice. Tokyo partner Audrey Sokoloff has been named as joint head of the group alongside Alan Schiffman, with effect from today (16 March).
16 Mar 2010 | 13:42
Norton Rose adds partner quartet in Australia
Norton Rose has bulked up its Australia presence with the addition of four new partners. The partner hires, which are split between Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, come after the firm's merger with Australian firm Deacons went live at the start of this...
11 Mar 2010 | 12:49
Simmons set to launch environment practice with Travers partner hire
Simmons & Simmons is to launch a dedicated environment practice with the hire of Travers Smith's head of environment and planning Steven McNab. McNab, whose start date is still being negotiated, will take the title of head of environment at Simmons...
03 Mar 2010 | 16:36
Dentons hires Hammonds nuclear partner duo
Denton Wilde Sapte has hired two partners specialising in nuclear work from Hammonds. Rupert Cowen and Jonathan Leech are expected to join Dentons' City headquarters in the energy, transport and infrastructure group later this month. Leech is curre...
01 Mar 2010 | 12:53
Garrigues wins environmental advisory role for Spain's EU presidency
Garrigues has been appointed to advise Spain's Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs during the country's presidency of the European Union. The leading Spanish firm will advise the Ministry's head, Elena Espinosa, on matters falling ...
16 Feb 2010 | 14:08
Ashurst powers up energy practice with hire of Centrica Energy GC
Ashurst has secured a boost for its energy team with the hire of Centrica Energy & Europe general counsel Peter Roberts. Roberts will join the City firm's global energy team, which is headed up by Geoffrey Picton-Turbervill.
05 Feb 2010 | 11:58
Camerons opens up temporary Brazil office
CMS Cameron McKenna has set up a temporary base in Brazil to advise a number of energy clients on projects work, it has emerged. Energy partners Ted Rhodes and Ivan Londres have been working in the South American country since last autumn on behalf...
03 Feb 2010 | 08:30
The nuclear option
Mark Richards, international operations chief counsel at US engineering firm CH2M Hill, is pleased to be back in the office. He recently returned from Abu Dhabi, where he spent much of last year leading the primary contractor selection on United Arab ...
13 Jan 2010 | 11:07
Norton Rose and Eversheds lead on £100bn offshore wind farm project
A raft of law firms including Norton Rose and Eversheds have secured roles advising on a landmark £100bn offshore wind farm project that could meet up to a quarter of the UK's electricity demand. The deal sees Norton Rose advising the Crown Estate...
08 Jan 2010 | 15:15
Reed Smith adds two partners in the City with Dentons and Shell hires
Reed Smith has bolstered its London offering with the addition of two new partners in the City. Former Reed Smith energy partner Sian Fellows has rejoined the firm from oil giant Shell, where she spent three years in a senior in-house role. Mean...
04 Jan 2010 | 11:54
Mayer Brown seals South American boost with Brazilian alliance
Mayer Brown has bolstered its South American practice after sealing an alliance with Brazilian firm Tauil & Chequer (T&C). T&C, which specialises in energy and infrastructure work and has offices in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, will now operate as...
22 Dec 2009 | 12:19
CC takes lead on nuclear power joint venture
Clifford Chance (CC) has taken a lead role on the joint venture between RWE npower and E.ON that will see the development of the next generation of nuclear power stations in the UK. Horizon Nuclear Power, the 50:50 joint venture between Germany's b...
18 Nov 2009 | 15:42
More than just price
"A typical energy project is complex, unpredictable and chaotic," says Peter Roberts, general counsel of Centrica Energy, the upstream business of Centrica. "So attempting to tie a law firm to a fixed fee is an unintelligent way of proceeding." Sti...
11 Nov 2009 | 10:49
Watson Farley set for Spain launch with hire of Lovells team
Watson Farley & Williams is set to enter the Spanish market with the hire of a Lovells team in Madrid. The firm has recruited banking and finance partner Joaquin Sales and energy-focused corporate counsel Maria Pilar Garcia to head up the new Madri...
10 Nov 2009 | 18:04
Akin Gump adds partner to City base with hire of White & Case energy specialist
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has boosted its City energy and corporate practices with the hire of a White & Case partner. Greg Hammond joins the US firm tomorrow after 10 years as a partner at White & Case, working on corporate finance transactio...
09 Nov 2009 | 15:26
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