Sofia Lind

May 11, 2011 | International Edition

Bird & Bird has been handed a first-time appointment to Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) EMEA panel, following a review of the technology giant's roster of legal advisers. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Baker & McKenzie have also been appointed, with the full line-up comprising fewer than 10 firms

By Sofia Lind

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May 11, 2011 | International Edition

Simmons & Simmons is set to introduce a new tier of fixed-share partners in a move that will give some of the firm's non-equity partners voting rights for the first time. The introduction of a three-tier partnership was approved by partners last month (27 April) and is one of the first key decisions by new managing partner Jeremy Hoyland, who formally took over from Mark Dawkins on 1 May.

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May 11, 2011 | International Edition

CMS Cameron McKenna is overhauling the management of some of its practice and sector groups in the wake of a number of senior departures. The firm has appointed City partner Jason Davies as its new head of infrastructure project finance after the departure of longstanding partner Frank Dufficy, while Warsaw managing partner Andrew Kozlowski has replaced London real estate partner Steven Shone as international managing director with responsibility for emerging markets, following his exit from the firm. Kozlowski also takes Shone's seat on the firm's board.

By Sofia Lind

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May 11, 2011 | International Edition

Allen & Overy (A&O) has opted not to increase its associate pay levels for the 2011-12 financial year. The firm's lawyers will continue to progress through the pay bands, although the current rates will remain unchanged. The firm said that the decision was based on a "flat trading year" in 2010-11.

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May 11, 2011 | International Edition

Stephenson Harwood has continued to grow its revenues for a third consecutive year, reporting a 16% increase on fee income. The UK top 30 firm, which has yet to finalise its average profit per equity partner (PEP) figure for the year, has finished 2010-11 at £107m, compared to £91.9m last year.

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May 10, 2011 | International Edition

Norton Rose has made a double management hire to fill two new roles of group chief information officer and group director of knowledge management. The UK top 10 firm has recruited former Royal Mail IT director Sheila Doyle for the information officer role and Clifford Chance (CC) director of global knowledge systems Sam Dimond as knowledge management chief.

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May 09, 2011 | International Edition

UK courts are facing a growing challenge over the enforcement of privacy orders after a number of Twitter users deployed the social media site to thwart injunctions. Comments posted on the site over the weekend claimed to identify a number of celebrities and footballers allegedly using controversial injunctions in an attempt to prevent the press from revealing details of their private lives. One public figure cited on the site has already used their own Twitter account to deny that they have taken out such an injunction.

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May 09, 2011 | International Edition

Sidley Austin has sealed the hire of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher capital markets partner Dorothee Fischer-Appelt, who is switching between the City offices of the two US firms. Fischer-Appelt, who will become the fifth partner in Sidley's London capital markets team, has a practice focused on US and international capital markets, cross-border M&A, joint ventures and restructurings. As a German speaker, she will lead Sidley's push into the Central and Eastern European (CEE) corporate and capital markets.

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May 09, 2011 | International Edition

Clifford Chance (CC) has lost its Americas head of litigation and dispute resolution, with Juan Morillo joining Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in Washington DC. The departure will be seen as a blow to the magic circle firm, which heavily restructured its US litigation practice two years ago.

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May 05, 2011 | International Edition

Clifford Chance (CC) has strengthened its London competition practice with the hire of Alastair Mordaunt as a partner from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The ex-Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer lawyer is set to join CC's Canary Wharf headquarters as a partner in the late summer. He is currently a director at the OFT, heading up a dedicated competition enforcement team.

By Sofia Lind

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