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A four-partner equity capital markets team has left Cobbetts to join the London office of Canadian law firm Gowlings.
The City team, which comprises partners Andrew Wright, Charles Bond, Sefton Collett and Dominic Prentis as well as directors Susan Johnston and David Brennan, will join Gowlings’ energy, infrastructure [...]
Four-partner Cobbetts capital markets team exits firm to join Gowlings in London
Osborne Clarke elects new office heads in London & Thames Valley
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Osborne Clarke (OC) has voted in new office heads for its London and Thames Valley practices, with corporate partners Andrew Saul and James Massey-Collier taking up the roles respectively. The pair was elected in a contested process after incumbents Simon Rendell and Danielle Kingdon stepped down at [...]
Salans elects disputes partner as new London office head
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Salans’ has appointed a new London managing partner, with dispute resolution partner Smeetesh Kakkad taking up the post from the start of this month (1 January). Kakkad, who made partner in 2005, replaces Howard Cohen, who is returning to full-time practice as a partner in the London [...]
Shearman seals hire of Ashurst energy partner for London office
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Shearman & Sterling is set to bulk up its London projects practice with the hire of Ashurst energy partner John Inglis.
Inglis, who joined Ashurst from Norton Rose in 2007, is a member of the firm’s energy transport & infrastructure team in London, focusing on the development and [...]
Kirkland boosts pay for new London qualifiers by 8% to £97,000
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Kirkland & Ellis has increased newly-qualified lawyer (NQ) salaries to £97,000 in a move which will bring it in line with rival US firms including Weil Gotshal & Manges.
The salary increase, which represents an 8% increase on last year’s rate of £90,000, places the firm at the [...]
Weil promotes one partner in London as 11 make the grade
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Weil Gotshal & Manges has become the latest US firm to announce its partners promotions with only one lawyer making the cut in the City. Jamie Maples, a member of the London arbitration team for more than eight years, has acted in a wide range of major [...]
Norton Rose corporate partner quits for Orrick London
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Norton Rose is set to lose a City corporate partner with Anthony Riley joining the London office of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. Riley, who is based in Norton Rose’s City base, specialises in domestic and cross border M&A and joint ventures, with a particular emphasis on the [...]
Mayer Brown makes up six in the City as Gibson Dunn promotes one in London
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Mayer Brown has promoted six London lawyers to its partnership as part of a 39-strong global promotions round. The London promotions, which take the City office to 100 partners, are on par with last year when the transatlantic firm made up six new partners in the City [...]
Taylor Wessing boosts London tax with ex-Slaughters hire
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Taylor Wessing has boosted its City tax practice with the hire of former Slaughter and May partner Richard Carson. Carson retired from the magic circle firm in April after 30 years, including 20 years as a partner. He is set to join Taylor Wessing in the New [...]