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O'Melveny taps Paul Hastings for HK boost

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 09, 2008

O'Melveny & Myers has beefed up its investment funds and securitisation practice in Hong Kong with the hire of a partner from rival US firm Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker. Neil Campbell has practised in Hong Kong for 14 years, specialising in asset-backed securitisation work. He was previously chair of the Asian securitisation practice at Paul Hastings.

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Bird & Bird opens India practice with W&C hire

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 09, 2008

Bird & Bird has launched an India practice group following the firm's hire of White & Case corporate partner Nipun Gupta. Gupta, who focuses on the metals, mining and financial services sectors within emerging markets, was global head of legal at steel giant Arcelor Mittal, then called ISPAT International, before joining White & Case.

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Herbert Smith hires energy partner in Singapore

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 09, 2008

Herbert Smith has strengthened its Singapore energy team with the hire of Linklaters managing associate Richard Nelson. Nelson, who joins Herbert Smith as partner, qualified with the magic circle firm in 1999 and has previously practised in Hong Kong and Tokyo as well as the City.

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Ex-Coudert partners face $12m bill to settle bankruptcy

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 09, 2008

Former partners at Coudert Brothers will need to pay about $12m (£6.02m) to help liquidate the defunct law firm according to a plan produced by an examiner in the firm's bankruptcy, writes the National Law Journal. In a report issued on 27 March, court-appointed examiner Harrison Goldin determined that former Coudert partners should pay $11.8m (£5.92m) in exchange for liability release from creditors and the firm itself, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a mass exodus of partners.

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O'Melveny hires for HK securitisation team

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 08, 2008

O'Melveny & Myers has beefed up its investment funds and securitisation practice in Hong Kong with the hire of a partner from rival US firm Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker. Neil Campbell has practised in Hong Kong for 14 years, specialising in asset-backed securitisation work . He was previously chair of the Asian securitisation practice at Paul Hastings.

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Asia booms and London holds ground as IPOs slow in 2007

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 03, 2008

City partners focusing on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) are watching the market closely after the volume of initial public offerings (IPOs) fell by 32% during 2007. PricewaterhouseCoopers' (PwC's) 2007 annual IPO report - released last month - revealed that AIM saw 220 IPOs in 2007, compared with 325 in 2006, resulting in a drop in value of E4bn (£3bn) to hit E9.5bn (£7.5bn). The fall in activity meant money raised in the London markets as a whole generally fell by 7% to E39.08bn (£31bn).

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Simmons adds to China arm with Aussie hire

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 03, 2008

Simmons & Simmons has hired a new partner from Australian firm Minter Ellison in a boost to the City firm's China practice. Damien Bailey is set to join Simmons' Hong Kong office as a partner in its technology and telecoms department. He was previously head of Minter Ellison's technology, media and telecoms practice for Greater China.

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Bryan Cave hires four as Appleby promotes seven

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 02, 2008

Bryan Cave has boosted its US and Asian practices with the hire of four new partners. Corproate finance specialist David Beauchamp joins the firm as a partner in Phoenix from Gammage & Burnham, while litigation partner Joshua Sable joins from Foley & Lardner in the Santa Monica office. Intellectual property (IP) lawyer Edward Hejlek, meanwhile, joins Bryan Cave's St Louis office from local IP outfit Senniger Powers. He also becomes a partner.

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French independent takes Asia team from rival

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 31, 2008

UGGC & Associes, the French ally of UK national giant Addleshaw Goddard, has extended its reach overseas after taking on the entire Asian practice of domestic rival Adamas. The deal adds 25 lawyers and branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Taipei to UGGC's network of offices, which also includes outposts in Brussels and Casablanca. Adamas partners Franck Desevedavy, Olivier Dubuis, Olivier Lefebure, Alina Quach and Arnaud Depierrefeu all transfer to UGGC as part of the move.

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Reed Smith in Dubai shipping launch

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 26, 2008

Reed Smith Richards Butler is launching a shipping team in Dubai with the relocation of City partner Adam Morgan, as the US firm gears up to develop its international shipping practice. Shipping and aviation finance partner Morgan moves to Dubai on 1 April. His experience includes leading the shipping practice at legacy City firm Richards Butler between 2000 until 2004 and previously spent a decade in Hong Kong.

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