Rose Orlik

May 17, 2012 | International Edition

Shearman & Sterling and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom are among a raft of firms to have advised on the recent initial public offering (IPO) of BTG Pactual – the first-ever float by a Brazilian investment bank.

By Rose Orlik

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May 17, 2012 | International Edition

Buoyed by high energy prices but hamstrung by corruption fears, Russia remains a key market – and challenge – for law firms. Rose Orlik reports

By Rose Orlik

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May 17, 2012 | International Edition

Dewey & LeBoeuf's Hong Kong arm is set to join DLA Piper, as lawyers from the faltering US firm's international network continue to find new homes. The team joining DLA includes corporate partner Heng Loong Cheong, local partner Sheng Wu, and Joyce Chan, the head of Dewey's local associated firm Joyce Sze Ho Chan & Coby, as well as one of counsel and two associates.

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May 17, 2012 | International Edition

Field Fisher Waterhouse has been instructed by Rangers FC's would-be owner Charles Green, as the former Sheffield United chief executive negotiates an £8.5m deal to purchase the struggling Scottish football club. Sport head Patrick Cannon is leading the Field Fisher team, working alongside corporate partners Christine Phillips, David Wilkinson and Amerjit Kalirai with support from insolvency consultant Robin Tutty and associate Shash Dayal.

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May 16, 2012 | International Edition

Pinsent Masons has made up 13 lawyers to partnership in its 2012 promotions round, the first since it joined forces with Scots firm McGrigors on 1 May this year. The firm's construction advisory and disputes practice has received four new partners, with London trio Shy Jackson, Sam Boyling and Kevin Joyce made up alongside Leeds lawyer John Williams.

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May 15, 2012 | International Edition

Dickinson Dees has unveiled solid financial results for 2011-12, with turnover rising by 2.4% to reach £46.1m. The year also saw profit grow by 10% to £12.1m, with income for the first four months of 2012 up 12% year-on-year.

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May 15, 2012 | International Edition

Clifford Chance (CC), Ropes & Gray and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton are set to become the first international firms with offices in South Korea, after receiving preliminary approval from Korea's Ministry of Justice. The firms can act as consultants for the first two years, and thereafter will be able to take cases in cooperation with local firms.

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May 14, 2012 | International Edition

Salans has ended its association with Hong Kong firm Pang & Co, exiting its office on the island and deregistering as a local practising law firm. Partners voted to end the association in late March, although the firms will still maintain a informal referral relationship. Salans now has just one China base in Shanghai, after voting to close its Beijing office earlier this year.

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May 10, 2012 | International Edition

Squire Sanders is bolstering its UK pensions practice with the hire of a partner duo from Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper, with the recruitment coming as it emerged that the law firm saw two employment partners leave its Manchester office last month.

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May 10, 2012 | International Edition

Eversheds has been appointed by Italian energy giant Eni to advise on employment law and recruitment matters globally, serving as the company's strategic resourcing adviser across 62 countries around the world. The one-year contract will see Eversheds deliver all of its services under a three-tier cost system, with a set number of hours covered for a fixed price, and two further pricing tiers for additional work depending on complexity.

By Rose Orlik

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