Suzi Ring

December 05, 2011 | International Edition

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS Cameron McKenna have taken lead roles on Heineken's £412m purchase of the RBS Galaxy pub estate. Freshfields led for Heineken, fielding a team headed by London corporate partner Sundeep Kapila alongside City tax head Sarah Falk.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

December 05, 2011 | International Edition

The number of privacy cases brought in the UK courts has risen for the second consecutive year, according to new research by Sweet & Maxwell. New statistics compiled by the legal publisher, which come in the wake of intense media scrutiny over the use of injunctions, show the number of privacy cases rising 16% year-on-year, up from 43 for the year ending 31 May 2010 to 50 during 2010-11.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

December 05, 2011 | International Edition

King & Wood has voted in favour of a tie-up with Australia's Mallesons Stephen Jaques, with the deal now set to go live next year. The Chinese legal giant has now approved the union, following Mallesons' vote at the end of last month, which also saw the firm's partners back the deal.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

December 05, 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.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

December 02, 2011 | International Edition

Herbert Smith has bulked up its Paris energy and infrastructure team with the hire of French infrastructure company Bouygues Travaux Publics general counsel Christophe Lefort.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

November 30, 2011 | International Edition

Olswang has hired a partner from DLA Piper for its Singapore arm as the firm gears up for its official office launch in the New Year. Jonathan Choo joined the top 40 firm as a partner and local head of dispute from DLA Piper, where he was of counsel in the firm's Singapore office.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

November 30, 2011 | International Edition

Mishcon de Reya has launched a family law practice in New York with the hire of a new US partner.Michael Stutman joined the UK law firm this month from his own firm Mayerson Stutman Abramowitz, which he founded in 1998.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

November 30, 2011 | International Edition

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer staff have cited work load and the social activities as the two main areas that need more focus at the firm in this year's employee engagement survey.

By Suzi Ring

3 minute read

November 24, 2011 | International Edition

A new code of conduct and central membership body for third party litigation funders has been launched in response to the increasing number of suppliers in the market. The Civil Justice Council (CJC) issued the new voluntary 11-point code yesterday (23 November), which sets out standards of practice and behaviour for litigation funders in England & Wales.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

November 24, 2011 | International Edition

Herbert Smith is formally withdrawing from its alliance with European partners Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe in the wake of its failed merger bid with the two firms. Herbert Smith decided to pull out of the alliance yesterday (23 November) at a meeting of its limited liability partnership council (LLPC).

By Suzi Ring

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