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  • January 7, 2011 |

    BLP seals hire of DLA Piper partner for London regulatory practice

    Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has strengthened its regulatory practice with the hire of Daren Allen from DLA Piper. Allen joined the UK top 20 firm earlier this week (4 January) as a partner in its disputes group. He served as a partner within DLA Piper's litigation and regulation group and headed up the national firm's financial services team until his departure at the end of December.

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  • December 22, 2010 |

    Jones Day adds two London lawyers to partnership in promotions round

    Jones Day has made two partner promotions in London as a part of a 36-strong global partnership round, which will take effect in the New Year (1 January). Alex Millar, who is joining the partnership in the US firm's City real estate practice, has worked on the development of and investment in business parks, retails parks, hotels and industrial estates.

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  • December 14, 2010 |

    Pastor Terry Jones ban: Koran burning and free speech

    Terry Jones, an American pastor who threatened to burn Korans on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, may be banned from visiting the UK by the Home Secretary. Jones, an otherwise unknown local pastor in Gainsville, Florida, caused worldwide controversy earlier this year when he proposed an 'International Burn a Koran Day'. He has not as yet carried out his threat.

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  • November 23, 2010 |

    The future of the Bar: Tipping points

    'Core values' is a theme that traditionally features heavily at the Bar Council's annual conference. This year - with deep cuts looming to legal aid and huge upheaval expected with the implementation in 2011 of the Legal Services Act (LSA) - was no exception. Speakers including Kim Hollis QC and Lord Neuberger paid customary tribute to the concept, before Mayor of London Boris Johnson took to the stage to deliver a gag-filled address. With laughter still echoing around the Hilton Metropole on Edgware Road, delegates filed out into a foyer full of stalls from upmarket wealth management and luxury goods companies.

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  • November 15, 2010 |

    SNR Denton takes lead role for KPMG on administration of Pontin's

    SNR Denton has won a lead role advising KPMG on the administration of 64-year-old British holiday company Pontin's. London restructuring partner Rachel Anthony is leading the SNR Denton team advising KPMG as administrators of the holiday parks operator, which employs around 850 staff across five sites at Brean Sands in Somerset, Camber Sands in Sussex, Pakefield in Suffolk, Prestatyn Sands in Wales and Southport on Merseyside.

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  • November 9, 2010 |

    Jones Day chooses Washington chief for new role as Europe and Middle East head

    Jones Day has overhauled its European management with Mary Ellen Powers named partner-in-charge of Europe and the Middle East among four new leadership appointments. Trial practice partner Powers, currently partner-in-charge of the US firm's Washington office, will take up the newly-created role in January 2011, with Gregory Shumaker replacing her as Washington head.

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  • October 26, 2010 |

    Norton Rose seals hire of Jones Day finance partner for Perth office

    Norton Rose has expanded its Australian arm with the hire of Jones Day Singapore banking and finance partner Herman Yip. Yip has rejoined the firm in Perth, after leaving Norton Rose's Singapore arm in 2006 to move to Jones Day. He was previously with Norton Rose between 1999 and 2006.

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  • October 26, 2010 |

    Jones Day gears up for Mid East rebound with Simmons finance partner hire

    Jones Day has expanded its Dubai arm with the hire of banking and finance partner Eric Milne from Simmons & Simmons. Milne joined Jones Day last month after two years as a partner in Simmons' Dubai office, prior to which he was at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

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  • October 20, 2010 |

    New ideas in law: The geek shall inherit...

    Having reached the profession late, law blogging has emerged in recent years to secure real influence. Alex Aldridge assesses how the format has introduced a new range of voices to the legal community

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  • October 18, 2010 |

    Jones Day Madrid chief relocates to Sao Paulo to launch new Brazil base

    Jones Day's Madrid head Luis Riesgo is relocating to Sao Paulo to launch a Brazil office for the US firm, reports The Am Law Daily. Riesgo, the chair of the firm's Latin American practice, will be followed by partners Sanjiv Kapur and Wade Angus, who have begun the process of becoming licensed as consultants in foreign law in Brazil. The partner trio will be joined two associates who are qualified to practise in New York and Madrid.

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