Jeremy Hodges

May 26, 2010 | International Edition

Hogan Lovells is to make its first City partner hire since its merger at the beginning of the month. High profile competition specialist Suyong Kim will move from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr to the international firm's City base.

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May 25, 2010 | International Edition

Expansive City start-up Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM) has turned to White & Case for its latest hire, picking up Emma Menzies as a partner.

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May 25, 2010 | International Edition

QBE, the specialist business insurer, has appointed Esther Felton as the new head of its European legal team.

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May 24, 2010 | International Edition

Linklaters has appointed a new co-graduate recruitment partner in Mark Middleton, replacing Matt Keats with immediate effect. The capital markets specialist will work alongside litigator Euan Clarke, who was appointed graduate partner in 2007. The duo will oversee the City giant's graduate recruitment initiatives and policy in the UK.

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May 21, 2010 | International Edition

Hogan Lovells has become the latest firm to restart lockstep progression and increase associate salary bands for the financial year ahead. The pay increases, first reported on legal blog RollOnFriday, will see newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers now take home £60,000, a small increase on last year's adjusted rate of £59,000, while first seat trainees will now be paid £37,000.

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May 20, 2010 | International Edition

Linklaters and Herbert Smith have taken lead roles on National Grid's £3.3bn rights issue as the energy giant gears up for a major programme of investment. The proceeds of the rights issue will allow National Grid to replace ageing assets, strengthen its infrastructure and upgrade UK networks to allow access to renewable sources of energy.

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May 19, 2010 | International Edition

Baker & McKenzie has appointed Gary Senior for a third term as the international firm's London managing partner. The firm's steering group took soundings form the City partnership, after which Senior was appointed unopposed, with his new three-year term starting this September.

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May 19, 2010 | International Edition

Shearman & Sterling has appointed financial regulatory partner Barney Reynolds to its main policy board. Reynolds replaces London office managing partner Anthony Ward on the board after an election process. Reynolds becomes the sole non-US representative on the board, which deals with policy and recommending new lateral partner hires. It also deals with issues such as partner compensation.

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May 19, 2010 | International Edition

Hogan Lovells' London team has completed its first corporate deal since the transatlantic merger went live at the beginning of May. The newly-formed firm has advised Onexim Sports and Entertainment on its acquisition of a majority stake in US basketball team the New Jersey Nets.

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May 19, 2010 | International Edition

ITV has held discussions with a number of major legal teams in a bid to get the in-house community working together to drive down legal costs and secure more favourable panel terms. ITV group legal director Andrew Garard has held discussions with companies including Shell, JPMorgan and BT as well as other Fortune 500 companies, banks and public bodies after being approached to give advice on alternative billing arrangements.

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