Charlotte Edmond

January 07, 2008 | International Edition

Norton Rose has gained one partner in Asia and lost another, including hiring a new head of asset finance in Hong Kong. Energy partner Stephen Begley rejoins Norton Rose from City rival Lovells, where he was of counsel, and will lead the firm's Hong Kong asset finance group.

By Charlotte Edmond

2 minute read

January 07, 2008 | Legal Week

Norton Rose has gained one partner in Asia and lost another, including hiring a new head of asset finance in Hong Kong. Energy partner Stephen Begley rejoins Norton Rose from City rival Lovells, where he was of counsel, and will lead the firm's Hong Kong asset finance group.

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21 minute read

January 07, 2008 | International Edition

CMS Cameron McKenna has scored a lead advisory role opposite elite City firm Slaughter and May as construction company Carillion acquires Alfred McAlpine in a £572m deal. Camerons corporate partner Gary Green and senior partner Richard Price led the team acting for support services company Alfred McAlpine, assisted by James Parkes and Catherine Beckett.

By Charlotte Edmond

2 minute read

January 07, 2008 | Legal Week

CMS Cameron McKenna has scored a lead advisory role opposite elite City firm Slaughter and May as construction company Carillion acquires Alfred McAlpine in a £572m deal. Camerons corporate partner Gary Green and senior partner Richard Price led the team acting for support services company Alfred McAlpine, assisted by James Parkes and Catherine Beckett.

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5 minute read

January 04, 2008 | International Edition

Taylor Wessing has axed four staff as part of a move to reorganise its business development function in the City. The top 30 UK law firm confirmed today that it had made four of its London business development managers redundant in the run up to Christmas, although the firm denied that the move was a cost-cutting measure.

By Charlotte Edmond

2 minute read

January 04, 2008 | Legal Week

Taylor Wessing has axed four staff as part of a move to reorganise its business development function in the City. The top 30 UK law firm confirmed today that it had made four of its London business development managers redundant in the run up to Christmas, although the firm denied that the move was a cost-cutting measure.

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4 minute read

January 02, 2008 | International Edition

Davies Arnold Cooper (DAC) has completed its merger with City practice KSB Law, with both firms' lawyers and staff now sharing office space at DAC's Bouverie Street headquarters. The tie-up sees more than 60 lawyers and support staff join DAC from the smaller City oufit, with KSB's fee earners in London and St Albans-based having moved over to DAC in December.

By Charlotte Edmond

2 minute read

January 02, 2008 | Legal Week

Davies Arnold Cooper (DAC) has completed its merger with City practice KSB Law, with both firms' lawyers and staff now sharing office space at DAC's Bouverie Street headquarters. The tie-up sees more than 60 lawyers and support staff join DAC from the smaller City oufit, with KSB's fee earners in London and St Albans-based having moved over to DAC in December.

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3 minute read

January 02, 2008 | International Edition

Lovells has boosted its Paris office after completing the hire of partner Jean-Georges Betto from local boutique Derains & Associes. Betto, who started at the City firm yesterday (1 January), joins Lovells' Paris arbitration practice. He becomes the 25th partner-level hire made by Lovells during 2007 and the sixth new partner in the dispute resolution group.

By Charlotte Edmond

2 minute read

January 02, 2008 | Legal Week

Lovells has boosted its Paris office after completing the hire of partner Jean-Georges Betto from local boutique Derains & Associes. Betto, who started at the City firm yesterday (1 January), joins Lovells' Paris arbitration practice. He becomes the 25th partner-level hire made by Lovells during 2007 and the sixth new partner in the dispute resolution group.

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3 minute read