Suzi Ring

August 30, 2011 | International Edition

Charles Russell has recruited ex-Premier League lawyer Simon Johnson to help develop its sports and media group. Johnson joined the firm as a consultant this month, after most recently serving as the chief operating officer for England's bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, after which he left to set up his own consultancy in February this year.

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August 18, 2011 | International Edition

Fountain Court has seen its second silk departure this year, with Veronique Buehrlen QC leaving the set to join Keating Chambers. Buehrlen left Fountain Court last week after 20 years at the chambers. She was called to the Bar in 1991 and took silk last year.

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August 17, 2011 | International Edition

Mayer Brown is set to launch an office in Duesseldorf as the firm moves to close its Berlin and Cologne operations. The new office will open at the start of 2012, at which point Mayer Brown's existing Cologne and Berlin offices will merge into the Duesseldorf outfit.

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August 16, 2011 | International Edition

Taylor Wessing has increased its associate pay bands across the board for the first time since freezing rates in 2009, with salary levels for junior lawyers increasing by at least 2%. Newly-qualified pay increases from £59,000 to £60,000, while pay for lawyers with one year's post-qualification experience (PQE) rises from £63,500 to £65,000.

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August 16, 2011 | International Edition

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has added a new partner to its Abu Dhabi office, with the hire of a lawyer from Linklaters in Dubai...

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August 15, 2011 | International Edition

Jones Day, Norton Rose and Allen & Overy (A&O) are among a raft of firms winning advisory roles on one of the first ever French public-private-partnership (PPP) rail infrastructure projects, valued at €3.3bn (£2.9bn).

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August 12, 2011 | International Edition

BPP Law School is rolling out its undergraduate law degree courses to three more of its regional branches in a bid to increase access to the programme for students. The education provider will expand its law and business law degrees - currently only available in London and Manchester - to its Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol schools this September.

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August 11, 2011 | International Edition

Herbert Smith has added a new partner to its lending and acquisition finance practice with the hire of Will Nevin from Linklaters. Nevin joined the firm this month from Linklaters' City banking group, where he was a senior associate.

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August 11, 2011 | International Edition

Ince & Co has launched a new base in Monaco, marking the firm's tenth office worldwide. The base opened on 1 August this year and is headed by shipping, international trade and energy partner Ian Cranston, who has relocated from London alongside associate Ruth Monahan.

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August 10, 2011 | International Edition

Olswang and Taylor Wessing have lined up to advise on the £160m sale of St Katharine's Docks in central London to Max Property Group and a South African family trust.Olswang advised real estate fund manager F&C REIT on its sale of St Katharine's Estate, which extends over 22 acres and includes offices, housing, shops and restaurants in addition to the marina.

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