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  • January 6, 2014 |

    Winston & Strawn eyes Taiwan, Singapore offices in Asia push

    US law firm Winston & Strawn is eyeing new offices in Taiwan and Singapore as part of a wider Asia growth plan that will see it double in size in the region. The Chicago-headquartered outfit, which currently has three Asian bases located in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing which it inherited from now defunct Heller Ehrman five years ago, plans to grow its teams in IP, corporate, anti-trust, energy and disputes.

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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 12, 2013 |

    Technical excellence is not enough: lawyers need to break free from their narrow silos

    'Collaboration' is one of those words that has really caught the attention of the legal market in recent years. But while the term is generally accepted, what is less well understood is what collaboration looks like in the context of a high-performing business law firm. Is it a must-have, a nice-to-have or just another example of distracting management speak?

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  • December 12, 2013 |

    British Legal Awards 2013: who won what - and why...

    A run-down of all the winners at this year's British Legal Awards, including full details of the judging panel's reasoning for each award.

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  • December 9, 2013 |

    Bakers and BLP lead on Canada's £306m sale of its UK embassy

    Baker & McKenzie and Berwin Leighton Paisner have taken the lead roles on the £306m sale of the Canadian embassy in London to the Lodha Group, India's largest real estate developer.

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  • December 8, 2013 |

    Hunton & Williams ramps up in Asia with two senior hires

    US law firm Hunton & Williams has ramped up in Asia this month with the hire of two senior lawyers in disputes and tax. Litigation specialist Apichart Phankeasorn and tax expert Chinawat Assavapokee have joined the firm's 50-partner Bangkok base, its head office in Asia, with a view to growing both of these practices in the region.

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  • November 28, 2013 |

    NQ intake at London offices of top US firms dips by 6%

    The intake of newly qualified lawyers (NQs) at the largest US and international firms in the UK fell by 6% in the last year, highlighting the continued uncertainty for lawyers at the junior end of the profession. Just a handful of firms in the group of 21 surveyed by Legal Week posted year-on-year increases in the number of NQs who were offered and accepted a training contract. These included Mayer Brown, Shearman & Sterling, McDermott Will & Emery and Sidley Austin. Sidley Austin, alongside Paul Hastings and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom were the only firms to retain 100% of their intake. The research also highlighted the sizeable impact US and international firms have had on the graduate recruitment market, with Reed Smith, Dentons and Baker & McKenzie each taking on at least 25 NQs in 2013.

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  • November 27, 2013 |

    Siemens legal chief Solmssen resigns as GC role removed from board

    Siemens general counsel Peter Solmssen is to resign from the company at the end of the year, after six years in the role. The company said Solmssen, who served as both GC and head of legal and compliance, is leaving by mutual agreement.

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  • November 25, 2013 |

    London IP firm Rouse opens in Myanmar

    UK intellectual property firm Rouse has become the latest firm to launch an office in Myanmar with a team of two partners. The London-headquartered outfit has opened in the former capital city Yangon, and claims to be the first international IP firm with a presence on the ground.

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  • November 24, 2013 |

    Mayer Brown JSM makes up five Asia lawyers in annual promotions round

    Mayer Brown JSM has made up five lawyers in Asia as part of 22-strong global promotions round this year. The US firm, which currently has eight offices in the region, promoted four solicitors in Hong Kong and one in Beijing working across disputes, corporate and bankruptcy, effective from 1 January 2014.

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