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Northern Ireland: A breath of fresh air

The Northern Ireland Smoking Order 2006, which prohibits smoking in all workplaces, most enclosed public spaces and public transport, came into force on 30 April, 2007. Even after the Order became law, many of its measures are still being set out in regulations, including what is meant by a 'substantially enclosed' public space and what is defined as a 'work place'.
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Northern Ireland: PPP politics

Northern Ireland has a new power-sharing government. The 2007 elections saw the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) become Northern Ireland's largest party with 30.1% of the vote, followed by Sinn Fein with 26.2%. The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) picked up 15.2% of the vote and the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) 14.9%. After decades of conflict and direct rule, Ian Paisley, the DUP's leader, and Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness took office last month as First and Deputy First Ministers.
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DLA Piper makes long-awaited Munich debut

DLA Piper is to make its long-awaited Munich debut with the transfer of technology partner Thomas Jansen and two associates from its Cologne office. The new outpost, which will open in September, will initially focus on technology, media and communications work but the firm hopes to branch out the practice to cash in on a vibrant local buy-out market.
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Hengeler, Cleary wrap up €1bn Gerresheimer IPO

Hengeler Mueller and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have bagged lead roles on the €1bn (£677m) initial public offering (IPO) of drug packaging maker Gerresheimer - the biggest completed float in Germany this year. Hengeler acted for Gerresheimer, with Frankfurt capital markets partner Daniela Favoccia leading a team including fellow partners Reinhold Ernst (capital markets), Matthias Blaum (corporate) and Heinrich Knepper (finance).
2 minute read

International Edition

Bakers IP partner takes Warsaw top job

Baker & McKenzie has appointed intellectual property (IP) partner Marek Rosinski as its new Warsaw managing partner, the firm announced today (11 June). Rosinski takes over the reins from corporate partner Thomas Ujajski, who relinquished the role last week (4 June) after just one year at the helm.
1 minute read

International Edition

Gomez-Acebo splits from Portuguese ally

Spanish leader Gomez-Acebo & Pombo is to split from its Portuguese ally, Vieira de Almeida, the firms announced last Friday (8 June). Both firms - neither of which currenlty operate a presence in the other's jurisdiction - attributed the split to strategic differences.
1 minute read

International Edition

Dewey returns to Freshfields for Frankfurt hire

New York firm Dewey Ballantine has strengthened its Frankfurt capital markets practice with the hire of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Walburga Kullmann - the latest in a run of Dewey recruits from the magic circle firm. Kullmann, who joined the magic circle firm in 1990 has been a partner since 1994, focuses on structured products debt financing and admission to listing on the stock exchange. Her recent clients include Credit Suisse, Commerzbank and Dresdner Bank.
1 minute read

International Edition

Field Fisher boosts Germany with IP/IT hires

Field Fisher Waterhouse has added to its new German operation with the hire of two IP/IT partners. Felix Wittern joins the firm's Hamburg branch from his role as deputy general counsel at AOL Deutschland, while Alexandra von Bismark joins from local firm Harmsen Utescher. Both started in the firm's Hamburg arm on 1 June.
1 minute read

International Edition

Hamburg next in Bryan Cave European assault

Bryan Cave has unveiled the next stage of its foray across continental Europe after announcing plans to launch a base in Germany later this summer. The US firm is hiring a four-lawyer team from Hamburg practice Buse Heberer Fromm, which was formerly part of Field Fisher Waterhouse's European Legal Alliance.
1 minute read

International Edition

Lovells raid hands Howrey City competition launch

US intellectual property leader Howrey has launched a City competition practice with the hire of Lovells partner Tom McQuail, it was announced today (4 June). McQuail, who joins Howrey with immediate effect, specialises in European Union and UK competition law. He has been based in Brussels since qualifying in 1992, becoming a partner at Lovells in 1999. McQuail was managing partner of the City giant's Brussels office between 2003 and 2006.
1 minute read

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