Friederike Heine

May 03, 2012 | International Edition

The College of Law has announced details of a new strategic collaboration with the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE), with a view to establishing a permanent presence on the ground in the country.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

May 02, 2012 | International Edition

The Law Society has confirmed that it will help Dewey & LeBoeuf's London trainees find new firms to complete their training in the event of a wind-down of the firm's UK operations. The Society said it will approach HR departments at other City law firms in an effort to line up new training for Dewey's current and future London trainees if required, with the office's staff currently facing an uncertain future.

By Friederike Heine

3 minute read

May 01, 2012 | International Edition

Dewey & LeBoeuf's City arm has started discussing options for an orderly wind-down of the firm's London limited liability partnership (LLP). The move, which would also affect Dewey's Paris office as it is part of the firm's UK LLP, was discussed at a meeting yesterday (30 April) attended by 13 of the office's remaining partners.

By Friederike Heine

4 minute read

April 26, 2012 | International Edition

Linklaters' senior leadership team used the firm's annual partnership meeting last weekend (20-21 April) to apologise for the way its controversial partner restructuring was handled and to confirm final details of the numbers affected.

By Friederike Heine

3 minute read

April 26, 2012 | International Edition

A certain amount of controversy was inevitable. After all, the private equity industry attracted plenty of headlines during the credit boom for aggressive takeovers and financial engineering. And leading commercial law schools have, over the last decade, faced mounting criticism for expanding at the expense of students with little prospect of a career in law.

By Friederike Heine

8 minute read

April 26, 2012 | International Edition

Edwards Wildman has appointed intellectual property lawyer Nicholas Bolter as its new London managing partner following the promotion of Laurence Harris to firmwide deputy managing partner. Bolter, who joined legacy Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge in 2009 from now-defunct Howrey, has a particular focus on trademarks and designs. He will maintain his practice after taking up his new leadership role.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

April 26, 2012 | International Edition

Ashurst has strengthened its London litigation practice with hire of David Capps from UBS, where he was EMEA head of litigation and regulatory investigations. Capps, who focuses on regulatory, disputes and risk management issues in the financial services sector, will join the UK top 20 firm in June.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

April 25, 2012 | International Edition

The College of Law has teamed up with CMS Cameron McKenna to develop a new internationally focused Legal Practice Course (LPC). The International LPC, which will be designed in collaboration with Camerons, will focus on the legal principles behind cross-border transactions as well as the differences between legal systems around the world.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

April 24, 2012 | International Edition

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld is in talks to hire a team of partners from Dewey & LeBoeuf's London office. The team hire, which has not yet been agreed, is understood to comprise at least four partners including oil & gas partner John LaMaster, finance partner Bruce Johnston, banking partner Amanda Jennings, who works closely with Johnston, and oil and gas partner Marc Hammerson.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

April 23, 2012 | International Edition

Linklaters and Australia's Allens Arthur Robinson have sealed their exclusive alliance deal as the magic circle firm's partnership confirmed managing partner Simon Davies' second term in office. The deal, confirmed by partner votes at both firms on Friday (20 April), will come into effect on 1 May and will take the form of an alliance, with the pair maintaining separate profit pools.

By Friederike Heine

4 minute read