Rose Orlik

June 07, 2012 | International Edition

Salans has appointed a new Shanghai managing partner ahead of the departure of local chief Bernd-Uwe Stucken and fellow corporate partner Wei Liu, after the pair resigned last week, leaving the base with no partners. The exits of the duo, who are subject to a six-month notice period, will leave the office with 13 lawyers and 23 support staff. The news follows the closure of Salans' Beijing and Hong Kong offices earlier this year, with the international firm saying it would focus its China practice in Shanghai.

By Rose Orlik

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June 06, 2012 | International Edition

McDermott Will & Emery has added three partners to its Paris office with the hire of a team of lawyers from Orrick Rambaud Martel, SJ Berwin and Reed Smith. Bertrand Delafaye is joining McDermott's base in the French capital as a partner in the corporate advisory practice group, after eight years as a partner at Orrick.

By Rose Orlik

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June 06, 2012 | International Edition

Hill Dickinson has announced its 2012 partner promotion round, with the firm making up two new partners in its health business group. David Locke and Jonathan Heap have become salaried partners in the firm's Liverpool office, with both sitting in Hill Dickinson's NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) team.

By Rose Orlik

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June 01, 2012 | International Edition

The Australian Government has slashed its legal panel to 68 firms, with Clifford Chance (CC) emerging as the only UK adviser with an Australian presence not included on the line-up. The panel - known as the legal services multi-use list (LSMUL) - is the first time national government agencies have been required to use the streamlined roster for legal services purchasing, with the aim driving cost efficiencies...

By Rose Orlik

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June 01, 2012 | International Edition

Osborne Clarke (OC) has unveiled its end-of-year figures for 2011-12, with revenue up 8% to £97.7m, marking the firm's best-ever annual performance. The 12-office firm, which maintains separate profit pools in its UK, Germany and US offices, has also seen UK profits per equity partner rise 1% to £406,000, following ten lateral hires over the course of the last year. UK net profit rose 6% to £29m, up from £27.4m in 2010-11.

By Rose Orlik

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June 01, 2012 | International Edition

DWF has posted its third consecutive year of double-digit growth, with revenues at the expansive northwest firm rising 23%. Turnover at the firm grew to reach £102m, up 23% from the figure of £83m reported last year, a result the firm claims marks its 19th year of consecutive growth.

By Rose Orlik

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May 31, 2012 | International Edition

Eversheds is piloting a low-cost legal process centre in Leeds, with a ring-fenced team of lawyers, paralegals and administrative staff carrying out routine work for the firm's real estate group. The team will handle legal processes including case reviews and post-completion work...

By Rose Orlik

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May 31, 2012 | International Edition

Burges Salmon has taken a lead role opposite Allen & Overy (A&O) on the £2bn merger of dairy co-operatives Milk Link and Denmark's Arla Foods, in a deal which will create the largest operator in the UK dairy market.

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May 31, 2012 | International Edition

DLA Piper is conducting a firmwide review of office and partner profitability, in a move that is expected to see the transatlantic firm's regional UK offices come under scrutiny.

By Rose Orlik

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May 31, 2012 | International Edition

Osborne Clarke is planning to launch in Paris later this year, with the move coming as the firm finalises details of its planned mergers in Spain and Italy.

By Rose Orlik

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