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LHS Created from merger of two law firms to create £12m practice

16th April 2015
LHS Solicitors LLP (LHS) is the new name for the £12m law firm created by the full merger of Abbey Legal Services with Lewis Hymanson Small. LHS now employs 120 staff between offices in London, Croydon and Manchester and is aiming to triple fee income within five years. Abbey Legal is part of Abbey Protection […]
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"Fears over the war for talent" rattles city law firms as legal market recovers

10th April 2015
Third of Top 100 FDs now see threat of staff defection as high risk to profitability Rise in corporate finance work now key to unlocking further growth in profits London, UK, 8 April 2015 - The risk of key staff being poached by rival firms, potentially taking major clients with them, now poses a significant […]
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Bryan Cave LLP Adds Four-Lawyer Team to Paris Office

10th April 2015
The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP (www.bryancave.com) has announced the arrival in the firm's Paris office of a four-lawyer, integrated team. Rémy Blain joins as partner, Fabrice Bouquier and François Alambret as counsel, and Raphaël Roditi as associate. Together, they bring their recognized experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, employment restructuring and distribution. […]
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Latham & Watkins Advises GF Securities on Ground-breaking Hong Kong IPO

10th April 2015
Hong Kong team advises on what will be one of Hong Kong's biggest issuances of the year With today's Hong Kong listing of GF Securities - China's fourth largest brokerage by assets - Latham & Watkins has advised on all three of 2015's largest Hong Kong IPOs to date. GF Securities' market debut is expected […]
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Baker Botts Bolsters Dubai Office with Corporate and Dispute Resolution Partners in Dubai

9th April 2015
DUBAI, UAE, March 30, 2015 - Baker Botts LLP, a leading international law firm, announced today that Abdullah Mutawi has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Group, and Lucas Pitts has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s International Dispute Resolution Group. Both will be based in the firm’s Dubai […]
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New legal services businesses now being authorised by regulator

9th April 2015
The Bar Standards Board is now authorising businesses First 15 BSB-regulated "entities" soon to provide legal services to clients Members of the Bar urged to embrace new business models in a time of flux The barristers' regulator, the Bar Standards Board (BSB), has today approved 15 new businesses as it begins authorising BSB-regulated entities - […]
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Ogier advises Sky on sale of Sky Bet

2nd April 2015
Ogier has advised Sky on the sale of an 80% stake in its online betting and gaming business, Sky Betting & Gaming (Sky Bet), to funds advised by CVC Capital Partners and members of the Sky Bet management team. The deal valued Sky Bet at £800 million. Ogier teams provided advice on Jersey law issues […]
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