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  • February 6, 2013 |

    Herbert Smith adds Allens Singapore partner as exits from Links' Aussie ally continue

    Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Allens partner Rod Howell in Singapore, in one of two recent partner departures from Linklaters' Australia alliance firm. Howell, who joins Herbert Smith along with senior associate Jeremy Chase, has 20 years of experience advising on financings in Asia, Australia, the UK and the US.

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  • February 1, 2013 |

    High-profile Field Fisher IP and tech chief Abell set to join Bird & Bird

    High-profile Field Fisher Waterhouse intellectual property and technology head Mark Abell is leaving the firm to join Bird & Bird. Abell was suspended from Field Fisher's partnership earlier today (1 February) following his announcement that he was resigning from Field Fisher to join another firm. It is not yet known when Abell will join Bird & Bird.

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  • January 31, 2013 |

    Burges Salmon, FFW and magic circle trio named on 48-strong Govt panel

    Allen & Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May are among a raft of firms to have secured roles on the finalised 48-firm Government Procurement Service panel. The magic circle firms have all been named on the long-awaited roster after firms received final confirmation of their appointments following a ten-day stand still period.

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  • January 27, 2013 |

    The Transfer Window: recent moves including Addleshaws, Links and DLA

    Addleshaw Goddard has turned to Linklaters for the hire of a new private equity partner in London. The firm is taking on Ben Rodham, who is a managing associate at the magic circle firm, where he has worked with clients including Bridgepoint, Carlyle, Hg Capital, Montagu and Terra Firma. He has also spent time Linklaters' Dubai and Hong Kong offices.

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  • January 24, 2013 |

    Jones Day and Withers act as PPR partners up with British designer Christopher Kane

    Jones Day and Withers have won leading roles on the 51% acquisition of British designer label Christopher Kane by French luxury goods group PPR. The transaction, for an undisclosed sum, sees PPR – the parent company of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent – enter into a partnership with Kane (pictured) to grow the brand.

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  • January 10, 2013 |

    Shell advisers in focus as global panel review gets underway

    Royal Dutch Shell has kicked off a review of its global legal panel, in a move that will lead to the company's first overhaul of its primary legal advisers since 2010. General counsel Peter Rees QC confirmed that the energy and petrochemical giant had begun the process of reviewing its preferred advisers, with the new panel expected to be complete by the end of the first quarter of 2013.

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  • January 3, 2013 |

    Cadwalader adds capital markets partner in China with K&L Gates hire

    Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft has boosted its China capital markets team with the hire of K&L Gates corporate partner Rose Zhu. Zhu, who specialises in capital markets, M&A and bank financing transactions, has joined the US firm's Beijing branch from K&L Gates' local office, where she has spent around 18 months after moving from Allen & Overy in August 2010.

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  • December 14, 2012 |

    Jones Day makes up 45 new partners, including six in London

    Jones Day has made up 45 new partners, including six in London, marking the latest US firm to announce its annual promotions. The new City partners are split across the firm's practices and comprise: Liz Robertson (M&A); Amy Koh (banking and finance); Matt Evans (competition); Simon Kiff (M&A); Anna Cartwright (private equity); and Lucas Moore (dispute resolution).

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  • December 13, 2012 |

    Litigation and Regulatory Team of the Year: Stephenson Harwood

    This was one of the strongest fields in this year's awards, with many firms standing out. Jones Day was praised for its proactive advocacy for Duff & Phelps as liquidators of Weavering Capital on the largest-ever hedge fund fraud in Europe. The law firm not only achieved success in a $450m (£283m) damages claim but effectively ensured that a criminal investigation and prosecution would take place, despite resistance from UK prosecutors.

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  • December 13, 2012 |

    Assistant Solicitor/Associate of the Year: Sarah Batley

    Sarah Batley stood head and shoulders above the competition to take the accolade of Assistant Solicitor/Associate of the Year. As a young litigator with only two years' post-qualification experience, she was singled out as a "clear winner" by one judge. In the last year, Batley has acted as lead associate on five complex cases, attracting a string of complimentary feedback from clients and counsel.

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