Sofia Lind

June 21, 2010 | Law.com

Simmons & Simmons has informed its partners that it is discussing a merger with Mayer Brown. Senior partner David Dickinson confirmed the talks Thursday night in an e-mail to the partnership, saying the two firms are in "preliminary discussions" about a merger. The news of the two firms' merger talks follows last week's action by partners at London rival Denton Wilde Sapte to approve a merger with Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal.

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April 02, 2008 | National Law Journal

Davis Polk & Wardwell has completed the hire of O'Melveny & Myers Beijing head Howard Zhang in a rare lateral hire for the elite New York firm. M&A heavyweight Zhang joins Davis Polk as a partner April 7 in the Manhattan firm's Beijing office. Zhang, a former diplomat with the Chinese government, specializes in venture capital and private equity work. His clients include private equity houses, investment banks and multinational corporations.

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March 23, 2009 | New York Law Journal

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August 12, 2011 | New York Law Journal

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April 06, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Clifford Chance (CC) has unfrozen associate pay and increased the levels of its salary bands.

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October 15, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

A number of law firms are considering putting profits into new business structures to mitigate the effects of increased income tax levels for partners.

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February 04, 2010 | Law.com

Mourant du Feu & Jeune and Ozannes are set to merge, in a deal that will create one of the largest firms in the offshore legal market. The deal will go into effect on May 1 and will be structured as a full economic merger of the two firms' existing businesses, subject to regulatory approval. The new firm will take the name Mourant Ozannes and will house around 200 fee earners and 50 partners, with offices in the Cayman Islands and in Guernsey, Jersey and London, England.

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February 21, 2008 | National Law Journal

Shearman & Sterling has appointed Dusseldorf-based partner Harald Selzner as the head of its European M&A practice, the New York-based firm announced Tuesday. The appointment, which is effective this month, sees Selzner take on management responsibility for the European transactional practice as co-deputy head of M&A. He will work closely alongside New York partner George Casey, who heads up the firm's M&A practice in the U.S., and global M&A chief Peter Lyons.

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June 20, 2008 | Law.com

Eversheds is set to outsource legal work to its new South African ally Routledge Modise, with the firm moving to cut costs for clients by upping the amount of work it sends to alliance firms. Eversheds has pinpointed Routledge as an especially lucrative partner because, in addition to the low cost-base, the country has a similar legal system and native English-speaking lawyers. The Johannesburg-based firm will take on tasks including due diligence, drafting and document checking.

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August 09, 2010 | Law.com

Allen & Overy has been ordered to pay damages to a former Paris associate who was laid off last year as part of the firm's global redundancy program. The case follows a number of similar lawsuits brought by associates at major law firms in Paris, where France's strict employment laws have led to a system whereby associates traditionally work as self-employed contractors rather than employees, saving on significant expenses for both the firm and the associate.

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