Sofia Lind

August 31, 2011 | International Edition

Taylor Wessing is set to launch in Singapore through a tie-up with newly-formed local firm RHT Law. The formal cooperation agreement between the two firms is already live, with the deal coming around three months after 53 fee-earner firm RHT Law launched on 28 May.

By Sofia Lind

3 minute read

August 30, 2011 | International Edition

Bird & Bird has more than doubled the size of its new Hamburg office with the hire of an 11-lawyer media and telecoms team from Hogan Lovells. The team is led by media and competition partner Stefan Engels, who co-heads Hogan Lovells' international technology, media and telecoms (TMT) sector group.

By Sofia Lind

3 minute read

August 30, 2011 | International Edition

The College of Law has completed the redundancy consultation it launched earlier this summer, which saw 20 full-time roles placed under review. The College said it had finalised a "rebalancing" exercise of its tutor staff numbers without having resort to any compulsory redundancies.

By Sofia Lind

2 minute read

August 30, 2011 | International Edition

Clifford Chance (CC) and Allen & Overy (A&O) have concluded their work on the landmark $16bn (£10bn) restructuring of troubled Dubai construction giant Nakheel, which has seen it split from parent company Dubai World. The restructuring was implemented last week (24 August) after around two years of work for the magic circle duo, which were instructed in 2009.

By Sofia Lind

3 minute read

August 25, 2011 | International Edition

CMS Cameron McKenna has appointed Chris Watson as the new head of its telecoms, media and technology (TMT) sector group. Watson took up the new role earlier this month, replacing intellectual property partner Isabel Davies who left the firm in April this year to join Boyes Turner as a consultant.

By Sofia Lind

2 minute read

August 25, 2011 | International Edition

Olswang's Berlin office has won a key role on Germany's largest commercial real estate deal so far this year, with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer also advising on the €740m (£652m) transaction. The deal, which has handed roles to a raft of law firms, saw Dundee International become the first-ever Canadian real estate investment trust (REIT) to enter the European market, investing around €740m in a German real portfolio.

By Sofia Lind

2 minute read

August 19, 2011 | International Edition

Herbert Smith has strengthened its London debt capital markets (DCM) team with the hire of ex-Linklaters partner Andrew Roberts.

By Sofia Lind

2 minute read

August 18, 2011 | International Edition

Allen & Overy (A&O) has added its first equity capital markets (ECM) specialist partner in Australia with the hire of Freehills corporate partner Tony Sparks.

By Sofia Lind

2 minute read

August 16, 2011 | International Edition

Slaughter and May has won a role advising Arsenal Football Club on the high-profile sale of its captain Cesc Fabregas to FC Barcelona. The deal, which could be worth up to £35m, concludes one of the most protracted departures from a British premiership club, with Barcelona attempting to buy the Spanish national team star for several consecutive seasons without reaching a deal.

By Sofia Lind

2 minute read

August 15, 2011 | International Edition

Allen & Overy (A&O) has hired Simmons & Simmons' Middle East financial markets head as a partner in its Qatar office. Doha-based Samer Eido will head A&O's local banking and finance practice when he joins the firm at a start date still to be agreed.

By Sofia Lind

2 minute read