Sofia Lind

March 10, 2008 | National Law Journal

Clifford Chance is to open a new office in Kiev later this year, in the latest state of the Magic Circle giant's expansion into Central and Eastern Europe. The firm unveiled its plans to launch in the Ukraine capital Friday, with current Warsaw chief Nick Fletcher in line to lead the new office. The firm also plans to relocate a four-lawyer real estate team and counsel Tomasz Stasiak from Warsaw to the Kiev branch, which will initially focus on property, corporate and finance work.

By Sofia Lind

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December 14, 2011 | Law.com

U.K. firm CMS Cameron McKenna is set to cut three London real estate partners, who will leave the firm at the end of the fiscal year in April 2012. Freshfields is also cutting back its real estate practice, in response to the difficult property market.

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January 20, 2009 | Law.com

Allen & Overy is restructuring its Hong Kong office, with a number of lawyers at risk of being laid off. The firm is in discussions with staff about potential job cuts, but it is also considering options including short- and long-term secondments to other offices. Allen & Overy won't say how many positions are under threat but confirmed that it is reviewing the office in the wake of the departure of a seven-partner corporate team to Latham & Watkins last year.

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February 15, 2012 | Law.com

Ropes & Gray has launched a London funds practice with the high-profile hire of White & Case head of investment funds Matthew Judd. Ropes has been on an expansive path since its London launch in January 2010 with the hire of London co-heads Maurice Allen and Mike Goetz -- who worked with Judd at White & Case -- from Freshfields.

By Sofia Lind

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October 10, 2008 | National Law Journal

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February 13, 2012 | Law.com

Katten Muchin has hired Mayer Brown London real estate head Peter Sugden as its new London managing partner as part of a plan to expand in its core areas of real estate and financial services. Sugden's move comes alongside the departure of Mayer Brown London debt capital markets head Drew Salvest, who has resigned to join Jones Day.

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March 06, 2008 | National Law Journal

Debevoise & Plimpton has unveiled stellar financial results for 2007, with the New York law firm seeing both partner profits and fees climb by more than 20 percent over the last 12 months.

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March 10, 2011 | Law.com

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May 31, 2012 | Law.com

Christopher Grierson has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding Hogan Lovells out of �1.3 million in false travel expenses. Grierson's defense counsel said Grierson was recently diagnosed as bipolar, a condition that had led to "bizarre behaviors" that were grossly out of character for the former litigation partner.

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January 31, 2012 | Law.com

Australia's Slater & Gordon, the world's first publicly listed law firm, is set to acquire U.K. personal injury specialist law firm Russell Jones & Walker for �53.8 million in a Legal Services Act first. The takeover, which is subject to regulatory approval, marks the first outside of the Australian market for Slater & Gordon.

By Sofia Lind

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