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Maples promotes eight to firm's partnership
Maples and Calder has announced its latest round of partner promotions, with eight new lawyers joining the firm's partnership. The offshore firm's promotions were effective as of December last year.
19 Mar 2010 | 16:05
Linklaters takes lead role for BP on $7bn global expansion
Linklaters has taken a key role alongside five other firms on BP's $7bn (£4.6bn) acquisition of assets in Azerbaijan, Brazil, and the Gulf of Mexico from oil and gas producer Devon Energy, reports The Am Law Daily. Linklaters M&A partner Joshua Be...
12 Mar 2010 | 10:37
Germany's Noerr set to launch London base
German law firm Noerr is set to open up an office in London at the end of 2010. The office, which will act as a base for advising international clients, is expected to launch in the last quarter of 2010 and will be staffed with five lawyers.
10 Mar 2010 | 15:24
Linklaters launches Amsterdam structured finance group
Linklaters is launching a structured finance practice in Amsterdam with the hire of a Clifford Chance (CC) partner. Kees Westermann will join Linklaters as a counsel on 1 April and will work alongside the eight partners already based in the office. Th...
08 Mar 2010 | 12:41
US firm partner ranks logical place for cost savings in 2010
Leading US law firms should look to shrink their partner ranks to cut costs in 2010, according to a new report issued by consultants at Hildebrandt Baker Robbins and the Citi Private Bank division of Citigroup, writes The American Lawyer.
05 Mar 2010 | 13:16
Italian independent bulks up with six partner hires
Italian firm Macchi di Cellere Gangemi has bulked up its practices with 15 lateral hires over the last two months, including six partners. Four of the partners have joined from local rival Grimaldi e Associati, with banking and finance partners Claudi...
05 Mar 2010 | 12:20
DLA Piper seals alliance with Brazilian firm
DLA Piper is set to gain a presence in Brazil with an alliance with local firm Campos Mello Pontes Vinci & Schiller. Campos Mello will remain an independent firm, but will work closely with DLA Piper, advising international companies on business in...
02 Mar 2010 | 12:46
Gomez-Acebo posts double-digit turnover boost
Spain's Gomez-Acebo & Pombo has posted a double-digit increase in turnover for 2009, with revenues at the Spanish firm increasing by just over 10%. The firm has reported turnover of €67.6m (£59.6m) for 2009, up 10.3% on the 2008 figure of €61....
10 Feb 2010 | 16:00
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
Dechert LLPs highlight 2008 UK revenue drop-off as international offices hold steady
Dechert's LLP accounts have revealed that the firm's UK office saw a £9m drop in fee income during 2008, against a slight increase in turnover for its international network. Over the year the international firm's London base brought in £21.1m in ...
22 Jan 2010 | 14:32
DLA Piper makes up City trio to partner in global promotions round
DLA Piper has announced its 2010 promotions, with 41 lawyers joining the firm's partnership around the world. The firm's City office received the largest share of the UK promotions, with three new partners made up in London. In total, nine partners...
20 Jan 2010 | 15:34
Salans elects NY corporate partner as chair
Salans has elected a new chairman, with City partner Stephen Finch stepping down from the position earlier this month (1 January) after five years. The firm has selected New York corporate and commercial partner Francois Chateau as his replacement,...
13 Jan 2010 | 11:11
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
Camerons eyes expansion into BRIC markets in new three-year plan
CMS Cameron McKenna is drawing up a new three-year business plan which could see the firm expanding into emerging markets such as India, China and Brazil. The proposals, expected to be agreed at a partner meeting next week, focus on four headline a...
03 Dec 2009 | 01:05
Salans gears up for firmwide election across global network
Salans is gearing up for a series of management elections before the end of the year. The firm will hold elections for its global board as well as all 21 of its office managing partner positions. All of the appointments will run for two-year ter...
04 Nov 2009 | 11:07
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