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Twelve-partner China group forms new Beijing spinoff

A group of 12 partners from several top Chinese law firms have joined forces to launch a new outfit in Beijing. The new firm will be known as Anjie and will open in the Chinese capital next month with a total of approximately 60 lawyers.
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DWF signs up Cobbetts head of EU competition to lead firm's practice

DWF has made a senior hire from Cobbetts with the addition of the firm's head of EU competition, Jonathan Branton. Branton is joining the Manchester office of DWF and will take up the role of national head of EU competition at the firm.
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Competitive edge – the impact of new competition legislation in Guernsey

The Competition (Guernsey) Ordinance 2012, which came into effect on 1 August, is modelled largely on the Jersey legislation and is designed to facilitate a common approach to implementation. However, Guernsey has taken note of some of the more contentious aspects of the Jersey law – which has been in force since 2005 – and has chosen to adopt a different approach on some issues.
9 minute read

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Competition lawyers welcome OFT bid to improve investigations

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced an overhaul of its decision-making processes for Competition Act investigations, with the changes receiving a positive response from competition lawyers. The shake-up, part of an effort to boost the speed and robustness of cases, follows an internal consultation launched in March.
3 minute read

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Freshfields and Linklaters lead on Barclays takeover of ING Direct UK

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters have won lead roles on Barclays' takeover of ING Direct UK, the British online banking arm of Dutch company ING.
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International Edition

Eversheds signs up SJ Berwin partner in competition boost

Eversheds is set to strengthen its EU, competition and regulatory group with the appointment of SJ Berwin competition partner Lesley Farrell. Farrell, who is highly rated by Chambers & Partners for contentious competition and European law, will leave SJ Berwin on 31 October and is expected to join her new employers early next year following a break.
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International Edition

Hogan Lovells Brussels chief joins US firm for European competition launch

Hogan Lovells' Brussels managing partner Catriona Hatton has left the firm to launch a European competition practice for US firm Baker Botts. The hire of Hatton, who will join her new firm on 5 September, comes after Baker Botts took on 32 antitrust lawyers from Howrey in March last year, including the now-defunct firm's former vice-chair Sean Boland.
2 minute read

International Edition

A&O adds partner to Washington DC base with senior antitrust hire

Allen & Overy (A&O) has boosted its nascent Washington DC base with a senior antitrust hire from the US Department of Justice (DoJ). John Terzaken, formerly the DoJ director of criminal enforcement in its antitrust division, is joining A&O's nine-partner Washington practice from 1 August as a partner and head of its US cartel defence practice.
2 minute read

International Edition

The compliant cookie - the new internet cookie rules explained

Field Fisher head of privacy Eduardo Ustaran warns companies to expect little tolerance of foot-dragging on cookie compliance moves
7 minute read

International Edition

O'Melveny recruits Korea duo for Seoul launch

O'Melveny & Myers has announced plans to open an office in Seoul, becoming the latest law firm to target the Korea market, reports The Asian Lawyer. The Los Angeles-based firm says it has filed an application with the Korean Ministry of Justice to open an office in the country's capital. The new office will focus on antitrust and intellectual property litigation, as well as M&A.
2 minute read

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