Simon Petersen

May 18, 2011 | International Edition

Eversheds' nascent management consultancy arm has picked up work from around 14 of the law firm's key clients, including electronics company Tyco and chemicals firm DuPont, with the firm now looking to broaden its services beyond legal consulting. Eversheds Consulting, which launched in September last year, has advised both companies' in-house legal teams on various areas, including the organisation of their records.

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May 18, 2011 | International Edition

Bird & Bird has bolstered its Central European banking and finance practice with the acquisition of a six-lawyer boutique in Poland. The team, which…

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May 18, 2011 | International Edition

Ashurst has boosted its Middle East energy and infrastructure practice with a hire from Linklaters and a partner relocation from London. David Charlier, who was a counsel at Linklaters Dubai, is set to join Ashurst's Dubai office as a partner on 1 June.

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May 18, 2011 | International Edition

Davis Polk & Wardwell has moved to strengthen its Paris office with the hires of US rival Shearman & Sterling's local corporate and antitrust practices. Corporate partner Jacques Naquet-Radiguet, who was also the deputy managing partner of Shearman's Paris office, joined Davis Polk as a partner on Monday (16 May), after leaving Shearman last week.

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May 18, 2011 | International Edition

TLT and Bond Pearce have announced the details of their annual partner promotions, with the pair making up six new partners between them. TLT has made up four lawyers in its Bristol office, with Neil Franklin, Richard Hayllar and Deborah Sheldon joining the partnership in banking and financial services litigation and Neel Mehta promoted in construction.

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May 16, 2011 | International Edition

DLA Piper has added three partners to its restructuring teams in the US and in Spain with a Skadden hire in New York and a 13-strong team in Madrid. Roca Junyent restructuring partners Javier Diaz-Galvez and Luis Martin joined DLA's Madrid office today (16 May), bringing with them a team of 11 lawyers and economists.

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May 16, 2011 | International Edition

Pinsent Masons has announced the details of its 2010-11 financial results, with the firm posting 3% revenue growth for the full financial year. Firmwide revenue climbed from £206m in 2009-10 to £213m, according to the firm's preliminary unaudited results.

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May 13, 2011 | International Edition

DLA Piper has strengthened its Manchester asset finance practice with the hire of DWF transactional finance head Alan Cunningham. Cunningham, who joined DLA on 3 May, has been joined at the firm by asset finance solicitor Michael Nelson. He told Legal Week: "It's a very positive move for our practice. We're looking to work for more banks and expand our international offerings and DLA gives us a good platform to do that."

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May 13, 2011 | International Edition

Bevan Brittan has seen its revenue for the last financial year drop by 9% to just over £34m.The Bristol firm has posted revenues of £34.3m compared with £37.7m in 2009-10, with the firm attributing the drop in fee income to public spending cuts and the generally poor economic conditions.

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May 11, 2011 | International Edition

Eversheds and Allen & Overy (A&O) have advised on pub retailer and ale brewer Greene King's £400m refinancing of its existing debt facilities. Last month's deal saw Eversheds advising Greene King, which produces beers such as Old Speckled Hen, Belhaven Best and Abbot Ale, under a team led by finance partner David Boyd, assisted by solicitor Michelle Wallis.

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