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  • February 4, 2014 |

    HSF South East Asia disputes head leaves for Hogan Lovells

    The head of litigation for Herbert Smith Freehills in South East Asia is to leave the firm to lead the regional disputes practice for Hogan Lovells. Maurice Burke, who is based in Singapore with HSF, will begin his new role in May this year and will also be based with Hogan Lovells in the island city-state.

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  • January 23, 2014 |

    Global M&A overview – 2013

    A comprehensive round-up of the top global M&A transactions and legal advisers for 2013, featuring mandates for Clifford chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Jones Day.

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  • January 22, 2014 |

    Allure undimmed – why international firms are queuing up to grab a piece of the Canadian market

    Troubles in Canada's energy industry have taken the shine off its economy, but this has done little to deter the host of international outfits eager to tap into the market. With firms such as Dentons and Norton Rose Fulbright already active there, James Boxell asks what attracted them to the country, and whether their 'one-stop shops' can take on the dominant seven sisters

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  • January 17, 2014 |

    Proskauer swoops for Fried Frank's London tax head

    Proskauer has hired the head of Fried Frank's London tax practice Robert Gaut, to support the expansion of the firm's City corporate and funds teams.

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  • January 16, 2014 |

    Drawing the battle lines – assessing the impact client conflicts have on top law firms

    Client conflicts can scupper mergers and fuel rivalry between partners. With the Tomlinson report highlighting concerns that banks wield too much power over their advisers, Alex Newman charts recent conflicts flashpoints...

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  • January 9, 2014 |

    Recovery in question as 2013 sees lowest UK M&A deal value for 12 years

    Despite the rise in mega-deals towards the tail end of 2013, last year yielded the lowest overall value for UK M&A activity since 2001.

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  • December 19, 2013 |

    Allens down to one lawyer in Singapore after final partner exit

    Linklaters' alliance partner Allens Arthur Robinson is now down to one lawyer in Singapore after the recent departure of partner Marae Ciantar and lawyer Mostyn Taylor. The Australian outfit, which allied with the magic circle firm in May last year and has since moved into their offices on George Street in the city-state, has seen the departure of 11 lawyers and four partners in the region since the beginning of 2012.

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  • December 18, 2013 |

    Jones Day promotes 34 lawyers, including two in London, four in Asia

    Jones Day has made up 34 lawyers in its annual promotions, down from 45 last year. The appointments, which take effect on 1 January 2014, include two lawyers in London and four in Asia, compared with six lawyers in both regions in 2012. In London, those to make partner this year include global disputes specialist Adam Brown and business restructuring expert David Harding.

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  • December 17, 2013 |

    BLP appoints new head of EPI group as Younson leaves firm

    Berwin Leighton Paisner has appointed Lisa Mayhew as head of its employment, pensions and incentives (EPI) practice, following the departure of Fraser Younson last week. Younson – a former McDermott Will & Emery and Baker & McKenzie partner - spent seven years at BLP, joining the firm in 2006 as EPI head. His destination is not yet known.

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  • December 16, 2013 |

    Sidley Austin to move into larger Singapore base as others downsize

    Sidley Austin is to move into its new larger Singapore premises as a handful of other firms in the city-state are downsizing. The US firm, which told Legal Week in August it planned to triple the size of its Singapore base from 12 to 50 lawyers in the next three years, will move into new premises on Level 31, Six Battery Road before Christmas, with a recently expanded team of 20 lawyers, eight of whom are partners.

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