Suzi Ring

October 04, 2010 | International Edition

Taylor Wessing has hired Barlow Lyde & Gilbert's head of financial services Tim Strong as part of a drive to build up the firm's own financial services arm. Strong is set to join Taylor Wessing as a partner in the financial disputes team, with a joining date yet to be confirmed. He has been at Barlows for 10 years, eight of which he has spent as a partner. He specialises in complex financial disputes and regulatory issues for banks, asset managers and hedge funds.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

October 01, 2010 | International Edition

Baker & McKenzie has launched an office in Luxembourg through a tie-up with local outfit Findling Collin Fessmann. The new office, which went live today (1October) will be headed by Findling founding partner Jean-Francois Findling, alongside Andre Pesch who joins the firm from Ernst & Young.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

September 30, 2010 | International Edition

Australia's Allens Arthur Robinson has set up a formal alliance with Japanese firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T) to bolster its presence in the region. The alliance will go live tomorrow and will see each of the firms' permanently hosting seconded lawyers to spend a period of time in each others offices.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

September 30, 2010 | International Edition

Dutch firm Boekel De Neree has set up an office in London, marking its first presence outside The Netherlands. The office launched on 1 September and is headed up by corporate partner and executive board member Ferdinand Mason.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

September 29, 2010 | International Edition

In the wake of job cuts and rising competition, many who have completed law degrees and even the legal practice course (LPC), Bar vocational course (BVC) or graduate diploma in law (GDL) are finding themselves at a crossroads, with no training contract or pupillage, a lack of inspiration to work for a law firm and a decision to make about their legal future. But is this future as simple as becoming a solicitor, barrister or nothing at all? For those who aren't ready to throw in the towel but who are finding that their career trajectory isn't shaping up the way they had planned, there are some other options to consider.

By Suzi Ring

8 minute read

September 29, 2010 | International Edition

The switch to internet-based computing will ultimately save City law firms millions of pounds, according to a flagship Legal Week research project on legal technology. The claim is contained in the 2010 Information Technology Report from Legal Week Intelligence, which canvassed more than 4,000 respondents on the performance of IT at the UK's largest law firms.

By Suzi Ring

3 minute read

September 29, 2010 | International Edition

Hammonds has been appointed as legal counsel for the Brazilian Government to advise on matters concerning the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The firm's trade law team in Brussels won the tender alongside Greenberg Traurig and Brazilian law firm LO Baptista, beating competition from 12 other bidders including Hogan Lovells, White & Case and Mayer Brown.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

September 29, 2010 | International Edition

Norton Rose has recruited a Pinsent Masons Hong Kong partner to its Brisbane office in the eighth lateral hire for the firm's Australian arm since its launch earlier this year. Peter Borg will begin work next month in the construction and engineering practice from his role as partner in Pinsents' projects and international construction division.

By Suzi Ring

1 minute read

September 29, 2010 | International Edition

Kennedys is set to launch a new office in Miami next month in a bid to move closer to its Latin American and Caribbean clients. The office, which will open on 1 October, will be headed by insurance and reinsurance partner Alex Guillamont, who is transferring from the top 50 UK firm's Madrid office.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

September 28, 2010 | International Edition

Norton Rose has advised on a $.1.2bn (£758m) trade loan from the Export-Import Bank of China and the Bank of China in a deal that underlines the growing trade links between Asia and Brazil.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read