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  • March 5, 2012 |

    Siemens appoints new UK general counsel with Vodafone hire

    Siemens has appointed a new UK GC and company secretary with the hire of Vodafone legal director Claire Carless. Carless takes over the role from Gerard Gent, who has retired from the electronic and engineering giant after 16 years at the helm of the company's legal function.

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  • March 5, 2012 |

    The Transfer Window: recent moves including Ropes, Shoosmiths & RPC

    Ropes & Gray has added a partner to its newly-launched London private funds practice with the hire of senior associate Anand Damodaran from White & Case. Damodaran, who will work alongside recent Ropes recruit and fellow White & Case lawyer Matthew Judd, advises on private equity, real estate and hedge funds and the negotiation of contracts with service providers to funds.

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  • March 5, 2012 |

    Withers and Reed Smith join best employer list as six law firms feature

    Six law firms have made it into The Sunday Times' annual 100 Best Companies to work for rankings, with Withers and Mills & Reeve the only representatives from the UK's largest 50 firms by revenue.

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  • March 2, 2012 |

    Magic circle duo among firms advising on GM-Peugeot alliance

    Bredin Prat, Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have scored roles on the high profile tie-up between General Motors (GM) and PSA Peugeot Citroen, which is expected to save the car giants around $2bn (£1.25bn) a year within five years.

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  • March 1, 2012 |

    With all the buzz around UK tie-ups, will US firms head Down Under anytime soon?

    "Not a week goes by that we are not approached by an international firm" - as Australia shoots up the agenda for UK firms, will US rivals end their resistance to the Oz push?

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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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