Simon Petersen

July 13, 2011 | International Edition

DWF has strengthened its intellectual property (IP) practice with a partner hire from Watson Burton. Ed Meikle, who specialises in advising on the capture, protection, commercialisation and enforcement of all IP rights, is set to join DWF's Newcastle office later this year.

By Simon Petersen

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July 13, 2011 | International Edition

Brown Rudnick has strengthened its European bankruptcy and restructuring team with a partner hire from the London office of Chadbourne & Parke. Insolvency partner Adrian Harris is set to join Brown Rudnick's London office in August, having been a partner at Chadbourne since 2006.

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July 12, 2011 | International Edition

Norton Rose has boosted its Rome tax practice with the hire of a four-strong team from Italian boutique Di Tanno & Associati. The team, led by partner Andrea Fiorelli and also including of counsel Claudio Grisanti and two associates, joined the Rome office last week.

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July 11, 2011 | International Edition

Davis Polk & Wardwell has hired two partners from Mayer Brown, as the New York firm gears up to launch in Brazil. Banking and finance partners James Vickers and Stephen Hood are set to join Davis Polk in the coming months to help launch the firm's Sao Paulo office, with the departures leaving Mayer Brown with just one partner in Brazil, securities lawyer Ricardo Gonzalez.

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July 11, 2011 | International Edition

Linklaters has shaken up its China practice with the appointment of new management and the hire of a partner from Morrison & Foerster (MoFo). MoFo corporate partner Tien-yo Chao, who is set to join Linklaters in August, will split his time between Hong Kong and Beijing. He has a particular focus on M&A and equity capital markets, and before joining MoFo in 2003 was a partner at Slaughter and May.

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July 08, 2011 | International Edition

DWF, Pinsent Masons and Foot Anstey have won places on Halfords' first-ever legal panel.The trio have been appointed to the cycling and car product retailer's roster following a competitive tender process.

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July 08, 2011 | International Edition

Shoosmiths has seen profits per equity partner (PEP) surge for a second consecutive year, with average partner profits up by 38%.The increase takes PEP £256,000 in 2009-10 to £352,000, with net profit increasing by 25% to 13.7m.

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July 07, 2011 | International Edition

Linklaters has launched an office in Abu Dhabi, with New York finance partner Paul Kruger among a number of partners relocating to the new base. The office launch, first reported by Legal Week last month, marks Linklaters' 27th office worldwide.

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July 06, 2011 | International Edition

Irwin Mitchell real estate head Jon Vivian has taken on a new leadership role heading the firm's London business group. The appointment means that in addition to leading the real estate practice, Vivian will oversee the office's corporate, commercial, regulatory and litigation practices, which sit within the umbrella business legal services group.

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July 06, 2011 | International Edition

A number of former Halliwells partners have been sent letters by the firm's administrators trying to claw back drawings paid out in the months running up to the firm's collapse. Administrators BDO contacted 211 former fixed-share and equity partners last month (23 June), with only 77 of these receiving letters stating that they do not face further action.

By Simon Petersen

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