Georgina Stanley

September 05, 2007 | National Law Journal

LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae has launched a new office in Hong Kong, with the practice set to serve as the New York-based firm's regional hub for Asia. The office opened with 10 lawyers and expects to double that figure by the end of the year. LeBoeuf, which has a small office in Beijing, had already planned its Hong Kong launch before the beginning of merger talks with New York rival Dewey Ballantine. The two firms are expected to unite by October.

By Georgina Stanley

2 minute read

May 13, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

The corporate world has truly been turned upside down when the press-friendly dealmakers are edged out of the headlines in favor of more intellectually minded colleagues in financial services regulation. Much of that has to do with the more proactive position by the Financial Services Authority, says commentator Georgina Stanley. But despite skepticism regarding the FSA's hard-line stance, it seems likely the regulatory body will have to follow through on some of its rhetoric.

By Georgina Stanley

3 minute read

February 01, 2008 | The Recorder

A survey of 23 American firms in London found that lateral partner hiring had slowed during 2007.

By Georgina Stanley

3 minute read

November 08, 2007 | Law.com

Fulbright & Jaworksi has continued its investment in London with the hire of a partner from Watson Farley & Williams. Susan Farmer joins Fulbright's London energy and project finance team, where she will work alongside partners Christopher Clement-Davies and Jeremy Sheldon. She's the second project finance partner Fulbright has hired in London over the last few months, with the Texas-based law firm having recruited Andrew Hart from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in August.

By Georgina Stanley

2 minute read

December 18, 2007 | National Law Journal

Taylor Wessing is to merge with its long-standing Dubai ally, Key & Dixon. The practice is scheduled to relaunch as Taylor Wessing (Middle East) by the end of the year, with founding partner Christopher Dixon heading up the office. The merger comes five years after the firms first set up their exclusive relationship, when Key & Dixon in 2002 ended its relationship with mid-tier London firm Nabarro in order to link up with Taylor Wessing.

By Georgina Stanley

2 minute read

December 12, 2007 | Law.com

Chadbourne & Parke has moved to rebuild its London projects practice with the hire of three partners from Berwin Leighton Paisner. The firm has hired Jon Nash, Sohail Barkatali and Agnieszka Klich as partners in its London office. All three were partners in the projects team at Berwin Leighton. The appointments come less than six months after Chadbourne lost a team including partner Nabil Khodadad to the London arm of LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae, now Dewey & LeBoeuf.

By Georgina Stanley

2 minute read

November 08, 2007 | National Law Journal

Fulbright & Jaworksi has continued its investment in London with the hire of a partner from Watson Farley & Williams. Susan Farmer joins Fulbright's London energy and project finance team, where she will work alongside partners Christopher Clement-Davies and Jeremy Sheldon. She's the second project finance partner Fulbright has hired in London over the last few months, with the Texas-based law firm having recruited Andrew Hart from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in August.

By Georgina Stanley

2 minute read