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Freshfields, Pinsents go nuclear with roles on slimmed-down NDA panel

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has unveiled its new-look legal panel, with the number of external firms the organisation uses cut back from nine to five. The nuclear clean-up group has signed up Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Pinsent Masons to its roster for the first time, while DLA Piper, Burges Salmon and Field Fisher Waterhouse have all been retained.
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Saudi Aramco names long-serving lawyer as new general counsel

Middle East energy giant Saudi Arabian Oil Co (Saudi Aramco) has handed its top legal role to long-serving lawyer David Kultgen, reports Corporate Counsel. The US-trained lawyer has been with Saudi Aramco, one of the world's largest oil companies, for 37 years, having joined the company from law school in 1973.
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Howard Kennedy expands projects with Simmons and Pinsents hires

Howard Kennedy has moved to expand its projects practice with partner hires from Simmons & Simmons and Pinsent Masons. Jacqui O'Keeffe and Edward Butler joined the firm today (29 March). O'Keeffe has been head of the international environmental group at Simmons for the past four years, prior to which she was head of environment and safety at Denton Wilde Sapte.
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Herbert Smith boosts energy finance team with double Linklaters hire

Herbert Smith has added two new partners to its energy practice with a double hire from Linklaters. Martin Kavanagh and Matthew Job are set to join the partnership in Herbert Smith's London energy finance team in early summer from their current roles as counsel at Linklaters.
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Skadden names new management for Asia-Pacific practice

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has appointed a new co-head of its Asia-Pacific practice. Tokyo partner Audrey Sokoloff has been named as joint head of the group alongside Alan Schiffman, with effect from today (16 March).
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Norton Rose adds partner quartet in Australia

Norton Rose has bulked up its Australia presence with the addition of four new partners. The partner hires, which are split between Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, come after the firm's merger with Australian firm Deacons went live at the start of this year.
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Simmons set to launch environment practice with Travers partner hire

Simmons & Simmons is to launch a dedicated environment practice with the hire of Travers Smith's head of environment and planning Steven McNab. McNab, whose start date is still being negotiated, will take the title of head of environment at Simmons. He has been with Travers since 2006, having previously practised with Jones Day and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
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Dentons hires Hammonds nuclear partner duo

Denton Wilde Sapte has hired two partners specialising in nuclear work from Hammonds. Rupert Cowen and Jonathan Leech are expected to join Dentons' City headquarters in the energy, transport and infrastructure group later this month. Leech is currently based in Birmingham and will relocate to London, while Cowen practices with Hammonds in London.
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Garrigues wins environmental advisory role for Spain's EU presidency

Garrigues has been appointed to advise Spain's Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs during the country's presidency of the European Union. The leading Spanish firm will advise the Ministry's head, Elena Espinosa, on matters falling under her jurisdiction being negotiated in Brussels, and on international treaties to which the EU is party.
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Ashurst powers up energy practice with hire of Centrica Energy GC

Ashurst has secured a boost for its energy team with the hire of Centrica Energy & Europe general counsel Peter Roberts. Roberts will join the City firm's global energy team, which is headed up by Geoffrey Picton-Turbervill.
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