Suzi Ring

January 06, 2012 | International Edition

Herbert Smith, Fountain Court and Five Paper Buildings have taken roles on a high-profile action against PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) that has seen the accounting giant fined £1.4m. The proceedings were launched by the Accountancy & Actuarial Discipline Board (AADB) into the role of PwC's UK arm in not uncovering a failure by audit client JP Morgan to ringfence client money.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

January 06, 2012 | International Edition

Wall Street leader Davis Polk & Wardwell has launched an English law practice in the City with the hire of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer corporate veteran Simon Witty. Witty is set to join the US law firm's London arm in April this year. It is not yet known whether he is bringing any associates with him.

By Suzi Ring

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January 05, 2012 | International Edition

Baker & McKenzie is set to see the departure of a team of around 25 lawyers - including five partners - from its Amsterdam office to launch a new independent firm. Private equity partner Marc van Campen is leading the team, with corporate partner Maurits Tausk's departure also confirmed.

By Suzi Ring

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January 04, 2012 | International Edition

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and two leading silks have won roles advising the Government of Bahrain on human rights reforms following the Arab Spring uprisings last year. Sir Daniel Bethlehem QC from 20 Essex Street and Blackstone's Sir Jeffrey Jowell QC are leading the advice to the Bahrain Government.

By Suzi Ring

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January 04, 2012 | International Edition

Former Stephenson Harwood senior partner Anthony Isaacs and Three Raymond Buildings barrister Hugh Davies are among a handful of lawyers to have been recognised in the latest New Year Honours list. Isaacs has been awarded an MBE for services to the legal profession in his past role as president of the Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

January 04, 2012 | International Edition

Olswang has bulked up its City real estate team with the hire of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) partner Graham Lloyd-Brunt. Lloyd-Brunt joined the firm yesterday (3 January) after seven years as a partner at BLP.

By Suzi Ring

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January 03, 2012 | International Edition

Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) has officially opened its new Bristol office today (3 January) with the hire of a 28-strong team from CMS Cameron McKenna. The CMS team comprises seven partners - one of who is joining RPC as a legal director - 11 associates and 10 back office staff.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

December 22, 2011 | International Edition

Herbert Smith and its alliance partners Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe have formally confirmed the termination of their partnership today (22 December), to take effect from the close of this year. The three firms will end their alliance agreement on 31 December 2011, with a view to winding down their joint marketing and branding as soon as possible, the firms said in a statement today.

By Suzi Ring

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December 21, 2011 | International Edition

Baker & McKenzie and Slaughter and May have lined up to advise on the $660m (£420m) sale of 17 healthcare brands, including Gaviscon, by pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Bakers has advised consumer products group Prestige Brands, which acquired the products, led by Chicago M&A partner Dieter Schmitz and London M&A partner Jane Hobson, alongside Chicago partners Edward Harrison (corporate) and Chris Bartoli (securities).

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December 21, 2011 | International Edition

NCTM has announced its annual equity partner promotions with seven of the Italian firm's salary partners set to join the top rank in the New Year. Piero Corigliano, Carlo Grignani, Lorena Possagno, Matteo Trapani and Pietro Zanoni will all join the firm's equity rank in the corporate practice. Meanwhile, Guido Foglia and Paolo Rampulla have been promoted in the dispute resolution and banking and finance practices respectively.

By Suzi Ring

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