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The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200
Allen & Overy to Open Casablanca Office
Allen & Overy will open a Casablanca office with two local lawyers and a partner from its Abu Dhabi office, making A&O the first Magic Circle firm to have an office in Africa. Morocco is turning into a hub for international companies and investors interested in building a presence in Africa, according to the firm.Clifford Chance Set for Abu Dhabi Launch After License Win
Clifford Chance is set to become the latest foreign firm to launch an office in Abu Dhabi, following in the footsteps of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, DLA Piper, Ashurst, Norton Rose, Eversheds, Hogan & Hartson and Latham & Watkins. The office will open on Aug. 3, and will be led on the ground by Dubai-based banking and finance partner Richard Ernest, and overseen from Dubai by Gulf managing partner Graham Lovett. The firm expects the Abu Dhabi office to grow to 20 to 30 lawyers in two to three years.New Compliance Changes Coming for UK Subsidiaries
U.S. corporations with UK subsidiaries should be aware that business law in the UK is currently undergoing significant review and change. In particular, when the Company Law Reform Bill takes effect next year, the risks facing UK company directors may be at an all-time high. The new law will provide a statutory basis for shareholder claims against directors for negligence, default and breach of duty and trust. Eversheds' Richard Matthews discusses the coming changes in the context of a global shift.Missouri Firm Expands in Shanghai
Partner Steven Yu has joined St. Louis-based Armstrong Teasdale from CMS Cameron McKenna.Linklaters Begins Talks on South Africa Alliance
Linklaters is drawing up plans to enter the sought-after African legal market, aiming to replicate its deal with Allens in Australia by linking up with one of South Africa's leading independent law firms. The potential tie-up will have an emphasis on the mining sector and is being pursued as a way to service sub-Saharan Africa.Santander and JP Morgan Put Legal Advisers Under Review
Banco Santander is finalizing a shake-up of its external advisers in the U.K., as JP Morgan has launched a review of its preferred law firms. The bank's review, which involved an online bidding process, has seen Berwin Leighton Paisner, Nabarro, Eversheds and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer confirmed as new appointments to the 16-firm panel. JP Morgan, meanwhile, is using its in-house procurement team to coordinate a review of its preferred firms for own-account work globally.Freshfields Tops First Acritas U.K. Legal Brand Index
A first-ever survey ranks the 2,600-lawyer Magic Circle shop as owning the country's strongest law firm brand.Trending Stories
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