Suzi Ring

December 12, 2011 | International Edition

Mishcon de Reya is set to bulk up its property litigation group with the hire of Jones Day practice head Richard Anyamene. Anyamene will join Mishcons in January next year from his role as head of property litigation at Jones Day, and will work under practice head Daniel Levy.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

December 12, 2011 | International Edition

Pinsent Masons is set to open its first offices in continental Europe, with the planned launches coming as it emerges that the national firm's alliance with Salans has come to an end. The firm is expecting to open in France and Germany in the first half of 2012, with the offices to focus on corporate and commercial matters, with Pinsents also hoping to carry out construction and arbitration work in Paris.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

December 09, 2011 | International Edition

Allen & Overy (A&O), Bingham McCutchen and Clifford Chance (CC) are among a raft of firms to have advised on the €1.3bn (£1.1bn) restructuring of business conglomerate Quinn group. A&O advised Quinn led by London restructuring managing partner Earl Griffith and banking partner David Campbell, alongside tax partner Lydia Challen, corporate partner Don McGown and real estate partner Imogen Moss.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

December 09, 2011 | International Edition

Charles Russell and Blackstone Chambers have taken advisory roles for England footballer Wayne Rooney on his successful appeal against a three-match ban at next year's European Championships. Charles Russell commercial litigation partner Jonathan Ellis and Blackstone Chambers' Adam Lewis QC represented Rooney in his appeal to European football governing body UEFA, which yesterday (8 December) saw his ban reduced from three matches to two.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

December 07, 2011 | International Edition

Withers has launched a tax litigation practice in London with the hire of Irwin Mitchell's business and tax investigations head Maurice Martin. Martin joined the firm on 
1 December after five years at Irwin Mitchell, four of which he spent as practice head. He will lead the tax litigation team at Withers, which will sit within the firm's wealth planning group. The firm is planning to add a team of junior lawyers to the group over the coming months.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

December 07, 2011 | International Edition

With cracks appearing in Herbert Smith's venerable exterior, Suzanna Ring and Georgina Stanley ask if this proud City firm can renew itself for a rapidly changing global market

By Suzi Ring

29 minute read

December 07, 2011 | International Edition

Herbert Smith has outlined plans for a launch in New York as it moves to overhaul its international strategy, with the launch one of four new office openings on the cards. The UK top 10 firm has told staff it intends to open an office in New York focusing on international arbitration, investigations and cross-border disputes in the next 12 months. The new base is set to be staffed with a combination of lateral partner hires and relocations, including US-qualified lawyers; however the firm is not intending to carry out domestic commercial litigation.

By Suzi Ring

3 minute read

December 07, 2011 | International Edition

Bird & Bird has bulked up its City energy team with the hire of former Dundas & Wilson infrastructure co-head Andrew Renton. Renton joined Bird & Bird's international energy and utilities group this month after his departure from Dundas' London office was announced in September this year.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

December 06, 2011 | International Edition

SNR Denton has bulked up its Hong Kong office with the hire of former SJ Berwin Asia managing partner Daniel Liew. Liew joined the firm - which operates in Hong Kong as SNR Denton in association with Brandt Chan & Partners - this month as a partner in its energy, transport and infrastructure team.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

December 05, 2011 | International Edition

Former Mishcon de Reya property partner Kevin Steele has been found guilty of forgery and two fraud offences in a €22m (£19m) loan scam. Steele was convicted at Southwark Crown Court today (5 December) and is set to be sentenced on 9 January 2012.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read