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  • March 1, 2012 |

    Linklaters discusses Australian tie-up as Herbert Smith firms up Freehills deal

    Linklaters has revised its Asia growth strategy, with partners confirming that the City firm is in discussions with Australian leader Allens Arthur Robinson (AAR) about a potential tie-up. The pair started discussions over a strategic union last year, according to senior lawyers within the magic circle law firm, with one Linklaters partner indicating that an alliance is likely to be the preferred strategy.

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  • February 28, 2012 |

    Linklaters holds talks with Australian leader over strategic tie-up

    Linklaters partners have confirmed that the City firm has held discussions with Australian leader Allens Arthur Robinson (AAR) about a potential tie-up. The pair started discussions about a strategic union late last year according to senior lawyers within the magic circle law firm, with one Linklaters partner indicating that an alliance is likely to be the preferred strategy.

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  • February 16, 2012 |

    Early results see US firms sustain post-crisis recovery as financials rise

    Mounting turmoil engulfing the eurozone and political wrangling over the US economy hasn't been enough to hold back the world's largest legal market, with early results confirming that America's leading law firms have remained in growth mode for a second year.

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  • February 16, 2012 |

    Watson Farley to open in Hong Kong with Goodwin Procter partner hire

    Watson Farley & Williams has announced plans to open a Hong Kong office with a partner hire from Goodwin Procter. The UK top 40 firm is recruiting Loretta Lau, a corporate and capital markets lawyer qualified in England and Hong Kong.

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  • February 10, 2012 |

    Orrick announces 2012 promotions, with two partners made up in the City

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has announced its 2012 partner promotions with two made up in the City. The US firm has promoted 16 lawyers to the partnership effective 1 January 2012, doubling the eight it made up last year.

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  • February 8, 2012 |

    Mayer Brown City real estate chief joins US rival as London office head

    US firm Katten Muchin Rosenman has hired Mayer Brown City real estate head Peter Sugden as its new London managing partner. The firm said the appointment had come as part of its expansion plans in its core areas of real estate and financial services. Sugden is taking on the role one year after Katten saw its former London head, funds partner Martin Cornish, depart for K&L Gates in early 2011. Finance partner Edward Black has headed up the office in the interim period.

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  • February 5, 2012 |

    The Transfer Window: recent moves including Norton Rose, Orrick, Salans and Gide

    Former Slaughter and May partner Lucy Wylde has been appointed as general counsel of the Government's Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG). Wylde left Slaughters in April last year to take up a position as GC of the Asset Protection Agency, which was set up by HM Treasury in the wake of the credit crunch to stabilise financial institutions affected by the downturn.

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  • February 2, 2012 |

    Aviva names four firms on catastrophic loss panel as AMP confirms new Asia roster

    Herbert Smith has been selected by Aviva as one of four firms to sit on its UK catastrophic loss panel, with the appointment coming as Australian wealth manager AMP has finalised its new Asia legal roster following its merger with AXA Asia-Pacific. Herbert Smith has been selected for the Aviva panel alongside Mayer Brown, Clyde & Co and Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, with the 
roster taking effect from January this year.

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  • February 1, 2012 |

    Mayer Brown posts 2011 revenue rise after two years of falling results

    Mayer Brown has posted a 2.4% increase in firmwide revenues for 2011 after two years of faltering financials, reports the Am Law Daily. The firm saw total turnover climb to $1.13bn (£713m), while profits per partner (PEP) rose 10% to $1.18m (£745,000). Revenue per lawyer also grew 10% to reach $745,000 (£471,000).

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  • January 31, 2012 |

    The Transfer Window: a round-up of recent moves including SJB, Eversheds and BLP

    SJ Berwin has added another energy partner to its London headquarters with the hire of Stuart Jordan from Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM). Jordan, who has been at GTM since late 2010 when he joined from DLA Piper, is an engineering and construction specialist who handles both contentious and non-contentious work.

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