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Wall Street leader Davis Polk & Wardwell has launched an English law practice in the City with the hire of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer corporate veteran Simon Witty.
Witty is set to join the US law firm’s London arm in April this year. It is not yet known whether [...]
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Field Fisher launches redundancy consultation with four lawyers at risk
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Field Fisher Waterhouse has kicked off a redundancy consultation that could lead to the departure of four lawyers in the firm’s public & regulatory group. The consultation, first revealed on rollonfriday.com, began earlier this week (22 November) and is likely to take between three and four weeks. [...]
College of Law launches strategic review and eyes potential sale
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The College of Law has launched a strategic review which could ultimately lead to the sale of one of the UK’s top law schools.
The College, which was incorporated as a charity by Royal Charter in 1975 and is overseen by a board of governors, is in the [...]
Matrix and Atkins Thomson advise as Lib Dem deputy launches hacking lawsuit
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Matrix Chambers and Atkins Thomson Solicitors have been instructed to represent the latest senior UK politician to bring a legal claim against News International in the phone-hacking saga.
Atkins media partner Mark Thomson and Matrix Chambers’ Hugh Tomlinson QC are representing deputy Liberal Democrat leader Simon Hughes, who [...]
Ince launches new office in Monaco as international growth continues
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Ince & Co has launched a new base in Monaco, marking the firm’s tenth office worldwide.
The base opened on 1 August this year and is headed by shipping, international trade and energy partner Ian Cranston, who has relocated from London alongside associate Ruth Monahan.
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Olswang launches in Munich at Microsoft’s request
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Olswang has launched an office in Munich at the request of technology giant Microsoft.
The office, which opened earlier this week (4 July), will focus on intellectual property (IP) work including patent filing, prosecution and enforcement for a range of clients as well as Microsoft.
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Freshfields loses Hong Kong head as Sullivan launches local law practice
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Sullivan & Cromwell has launched a Hong Kong law practice with recruits from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, writes The Asian Lawyer.
Kay Ian Ng, formerly Hong Kong managing partner for Freshfields, will lead the new group for Sullivan, with counsel Gwen Wong is also coming aboard. Both focus on [...]
Pensions boutique Sackers launches standalone support services business
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Employment law boutique Sacker & Partners has launched a standalone business offering project management, secretarial support, and corporate governance advice to companies and pension scheme trustees, reports The Am Law Daily.
Sackers Support Services was established on Wednesday (15 June) as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the law firm, [...]
Legal Week launches Asia version of online client briefings library
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Legal Week has launched an Asia version of its online database of legal developments, in an expansion of the popular Legal Week Law research tool.
Legal Week Law Asia provides a tailored homepage for the fast-expanding Asian legal market, highlighting relevant briefings and white papers from some of [...]
UK Supreme Court TV launches with live internet coverage
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Proceedings in the UK Supreme Court can now be watched live over the internet in an effort to make the court more transparent and accessible.
A live stream of the court’s hearings and judgments went live today (16 May) on Sky News and can be accessed via the [...]