Europe
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Continental DLA in 60% '07 fees surge
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 7, 2008
DLA Piper's Continental European offices saw turnover grow by 60% during 2006-07 to make up around a quarter of the firm's revenues outside of the US. Turnover in the offices grew by £43.6m to hit £116.6m during the last tax year, increasing their share of the firm's non-US turnover from 19% to just over 25%.
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Continental DLA in 60% '07 fees surge
By Charlotte Edmond | March 7, 2008
DLA Piper's Continental European offices saw turnover grow by 60% during 2006-07 to make up around a quarter of the firm's revenues outside of the US. Turnover in the offices grew by £43.6m to hit £116.6m during the last tax year, increasing their share of the firm's non-US turnover from 19% to just over 25%.
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A&O senior partner and Freshfields' Crisp secure senior positions after law
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 6, 2008
Allen & Overy's (A&O's) outgoing senior partner, Guy Beringer, has taken up a non-executive role at investment house Fleming Family & Partners as he prepares to retire from the magic circle firm. Beringer took up the position of non-executive director at the firm earlier this year, becoming one of five non-executive board members, alongside former cabinet minister Lord Waldegrave and former Standard Chartered UK/Europe chief executive Gareth Bullock.
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Mayer Brown accounts show Euro profits dip
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 6, 2008
Operating profits in Mayer Brown's London and Brussels offices fell by £3.3m during 2007 to stand at £37.7m, despite an £8.9m increase in fee income to £103.5m. The results, revealed in the US firm's limited liability partnership (LLP) filing to Companies' House earlier this month, show that profits in the international LLP, which encompasses the Brussels and London offices, fell by around 8% from 2006. This was due to a marked £12m increase in operating expenses, which now stand at £65.8m.
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Mayer Brown accounts show Euro profits dip
By Charlotte Edmond | March 6, 2008
Operating profits in Mayer Brown's London and Brussels offices fell by £3.3m during 2007 to stand at £37.7m, despite an £8.9m increase in fee income to £103.5m. The results, revealed in the US firm's limited liability partnership (LLP) filing to Companies' House earlier this month, show that profits in the international LLP, which encompasses the Brussels and London offices, fell by around 8% from 2006. This was due to a marked £12m increase in operating expenses, which now stand at £65.8m.
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A&O senior partner and Freshfields' Crisp secure senior positions after law
By Charlotte Edmond | March 6, 2008
Allen & Overy's (A&O's) outgoing senior partner, Guy Beringer, has taken up a non-executive role at investment house Fleming Family & Partners as he prepares to retire from the magic circle firm. Beringer took up the position of non-executive director at the firm earlier this year, becoming one of five non-executive board members, alongside former cabinet minister Lord Waldegrave and former Standard Chartered UK/Europe chief executive Gareth Bullock.
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A&O leads for new client on $1.5bn power plant sale in CIS
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 13, 2008
Allen & Overy (A&O) has taken a lead role on the $1.5bn (£770m) acquisition of Kazakhstan's largest power producer, bagging a new client in the process.The deal saw A&O advising new client, copper producer Kazakhmys, on its acquisition of Ekibastuz power plant and Maikuben West coal mine in Kazakhstan for up to $1.5bn. The magic circle law firm, which won the client after taking part in a competitive pitching process last year, fielded a team under corporate partner Keith McGuire and projects partner Nigel Pritchard. A&O acted alongside Salans' Almaty office, which advised on local law.
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A&O leads for new client on $1.5bn power plant sale in CIS
By Charlotte Edmond | February 13, 2008
Allen & Overy (A&O) has taken a lead role on the $1.5bn (£770m) acquisition of Kazakhstan's largest power producer, bagging a new client in the process.The deal saw A&O advising new client, copper producer Kazakhmys, on its acquisition of Ekibastuz power plant and Maikuben West coal mine in Kazakhstan for up to $1.5bn. The magic circle law firm, which won the client after taking part in a competitive pitching process last year, fielded a team under corporate partner Keith McGuire and projects partner Nigel Pritchard. A&O acted alongside Salans' Almaty office, which advised on local law.
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Tyler to the fore as CMS gives nod to integration plan
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 12, 2008
CMS Cameron McKenna and its European alliance of firms have rubber-stamped plans to integrate the network and work more closely together. Camerons informed its partners this morning (12 February) that the nine CMS member firms had all voted in favour of closer integration and alignment.
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Tyler to the fore as CMS gives nod to integration plan
By Charlotte Edmond | February 12, 2008
CMS Cameron McKenna and its European alliance of firms have rubber-stamped plans to integrate the network and work more closely together. Camerons informed its partners this morning (12 February) that the nine CMS member firms had all voted in favour of closer integration and alignment.
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