August 27, 2014 | International Edition
BLP revamps core departments in practice group reshuffleBerwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has shaken up how it organises a number of its departments, including the finance and litigation groups, in an effort to better align the firm's structure with clients' needs.
By Pui-Guan Man
4 minute read
August 26, 2014 | International Edition
Debevoise, Latham advise as Amazon buys gaming site for $970mDebevoise & Plimpton and Latham & Watkins have won the leading roles advising Amazon.com on its agreement to buy online gaming network Twitch Interactive for $970m (£585m).
By Pui-Guan Man
2 minute read
August 19, 2014 | International Edition
Mishcons gears up for switch to all-equity LLP modelMishcon de Reya is set to overhaul its partnership model to an all-equity structure and become a limited liability partnership (LLP) by the end of autumn next year.
By Pui-Guan Man
3 minute read
August 18, 2014 | International Edition
HSF down to one partner in Abu Dhabi after Clydes secures Islamic finance hireClyde & Co has sealed the hire of Islamic finance partner Adil Hussain from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), leaving the firm with just one partner in Abu Dhabi.
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2 minute read
August 18, 2014 | International Edition
Slaughter and May pilots working from home schemeSlaughter and May is piloting a working from home initiative for associates and partners across its key practice areas.
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2 minute read
August 14, 2014 | International Edition
Linklaters diversity stats reveal 7% of EMEA partners outside London are womenOnly 7% of Linklaters' EMEA partners outside London are female, according to its 2014 diversity statistics.
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3 minute read
August 12, 2014 | International Edition
Dubai telecoms company du to expand legal panelUAE telecoms provider Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) is planning to expand its legal panel line-up this year in a bid to increase its flexibility.
By Pui-Guan Man
2 minute read
August 12, 2014 | International Edition
Slater & Gordon UK smashes £100m mark as firm more than doubles revenueSlater & Gordon is set to break into the top 50 UK firms after unveiling domestic revenue of A$182.5m (£100m).
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3 minute read
August 11, 2014 | International Edition
Clifford Chance posts 75% September trainee retention rateClifford Chance (CC) is keeping on three quarters of its September qualifiers - marking a decrease on the equivalent trainee retention rate last year.
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2 minute read
August 08, 2014 | International Edition
Nabarro's Andrew Inkester: 'We have the platform to deliver growth'With a firmwide strategy review already under way, Andrew Inkester has plenty on his plate as he begins his second term as Nabarro managing partner
By Pui-Guan Man
4 minute read