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  • March 1, 2012 |

    College of Law targets Asia market with Singapore launch plans

    The College of Law is set to become the first British law school to open a campus in Asia, with a Singapore launch planned for later this year. The legal education provider is in advanced talks with the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE) about the potential launch, which it hopes could happen later this year.

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  • February 29, 2012 |

    Howard Kennedy spin-off enters Kazakhstan market with joint venture

    Howard Kennedy spin-off Burlingtons Legal has launched a joint venture in Kazakhstan, working with a local client to form Burlingtons Kazakhstan LLP. The office, which is located in the commercial hub of Almaty, will be led by economist Gaukhar Biyekenova, supported by a team of five Kazakh and internationally qualified lawyers. The base will specialise in handling energy and natural resources work, and comes after the five-partner practice opened in Geneva last year.

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  • February 28, 2012 |

    Bakers recruits new Asia regional COO with Linklaters hire

    Linklaters global head of legal sourcing Brian Henderson, who played a key role in the magic circle firm's recent paralegal arrangement with Integreon, has left to join Baker & McKenzie. At Bakers, Henderson will take up the role of chief operating officer for the firm's Hong Kong, China and Vietnam offices. His remit will be to develop new strategic initiatives in the region, as well as assisting with the overall management of the offices.

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  • February 24, 2012 |

    Hogan Lovells to enter Brazilian market with Rio de Janeiro launch

    Hogan Lovells is to join the select band of international law firms to have entered the Brazilian market, with the firm confirming plans for a Rio de Janeiro launch later this year.

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  • February 23, 2012 |

    Friday's children - how RollOnFriday got kinda respectable

    Over a decade and a bit, irreverent legal website RollOnFriday has given City associates a voice and become respectable – almost. Suzanna Ring and Alex Novarese report...

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  • February 20, 2012 |

    Watson Farley boosts Italy team with CC hire

    Watson Farley & Williams has bulked up its Milan office with the hire of a four-lawyer team from Clifford Chance (CC) led by energy head Cristina Martorana. Martorana, who is also the local head of regulatory law at CC, will join Watson Farley in the coming weeks alongside associates, Lorenzo DʹAlessandro, Ginevra Biadico and Marta Zilianti.

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  • February 16, 2012 |

    BLP and Slaughters lead on $1bn sale of stake in Indonesian mining firm Bumi

    Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Slaughter and May have advised on the $1bn (£632m) sale of a 24% stake in Indonesian mining company Bumi. BLP advised the sellers, commodities trader Bakrie & Brothers and Indonesian investment company Long Haul Holdings, with a team led by City corporate finance partner Benjamin Lee, Singapore head Alistair Duffield and Singapore banking partner Tahirah Ara.

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  • February 16, 2012 |

    Change in the air - the lawyers helping poorer countries to plug into the UN

    A band of lawyers are putting their heads together to help the world's least developed countries understand the impact of UN talks. Sofia Lind reports,,,

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  • February 9, 2012 |

    All aboard - war stories from the select band of GCs to have taken exec roles

    "This is a people business. You must be able to do people; if what you like is doing intensive deals and deadlines, stay in private practice" - Caroline Hill speaks to a select band of GCs who have made the step up

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  • February 7, 2012 |

    Bakers secures Spanish coup with hire of former Garrigues managing partner

    Baker & McKenzie has bolstered its Spanish practice with the hire of former Garrigues managing partner Jose Maria Alonso Puig, reports The Am Law Daily. Senior arbitrator Alonso, who spent nine years as managing partner of the 2,000-lawyer Spanish giant before standing down in 2009 to head the firm's arbitration practice, will join Bakers' Madrid office on 1 March.

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