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International Edition

Allens closes Hong Kong office but denies cracks in Linklaters JV

Allens has closed its Hong Kong office following a recent decision by the firm to exit parts of Asia in the wake of its alliance with Linklaters.
5 minute read

International Edition

Ofgem renews 11 firm roster as regulator extends legal framework for two years

Electricity and gas regulator Ofgem has reappointed all 11 firms on its E-Serve panel after exercising an option to extend its legal services framework for a further two years.
2 minute read

International Edition

National Grid UK general counsel Clayton exits amid ongoing panel review

Karen Clayton, the UK general counsel and company secretary of National Grid has left the company halfway through an ongoing review of the energy giant's external legal advisers.
3 minute read

International Edition

BLP corporate finance partner Lisa O'Neill exits for McDermott

McDermott Will & Emery has hired Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) corporate finance partner Lisa O'Neill to its energy advisory group in London.
2 minute read

International Edition

Vinson & Elkins joins DWF in the Walkie Talkie

The London office of Vinson & Elkins (V&E) has signed a lease to take a floor of the Walkie Talkie building at 20 Fenchurch Street, joining DWF as the building's second law firm tenant.
2 minute read

International Edition

Asia Transfer Window: recent moves including Ropes & Gray, Simmons and Hogan Lovells

Ropes & Gray has ramped up its investigations team in Asia, with the hire of US federal prosecutor Patrick Sinclair as a partner in its government enforcement group.
5 minute read

International Edition

Ashurst's Judith Kim to return to Allen & Overy as energy partner in Dubai

Allen & Overy has secured the hire of Ashurst partner Judith Kim to join the firm's energy team in Dubai.
2 minute read

Legal Week

Slaughters and HSF lead on $14bn BHP de-merger

Slaughter and May, Herbert Smith Freehills and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have won the top mandates advising BHP Billiton on a transformative de-merger which is set to create a $14bn (£8.4bn) independent global metals and mining company.
3 minute read

International Edition

Slaughters and HSF lead on $14bn BHP de-merger

Slaughter and May, Herbert Smith Freehills and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have won the top mandates advising BHP Billiton on a transformative de-merger which is set to create a $14bn (£8.4bn) independent global metals and mining company.
1 minute read

International Edition

Coming clean - the argument for cooperating with the SFO on corporate crime

There is an overwhelming imperative on executives who suspect corruption in their organisation to speak up, argues the SFO's Ben Morgan
6 minute read

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