Emerging markets: White & Case sets up another Indonesia alliance
Moving on from its former association in Indonesia after it suffered several key exits, White & Case has forged a new alliance with local, Jakarta-based firm Witara Cakra Advocates.
Mounting departures: Trowers loses another partner in the Middle East as CRS hires a new construction chief
Trowers & Hamlins’ former head of Bahrain construction Paula Boast has returned to Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) as its Middle East head of construction, after spending almost nine years at Trowers’ Bahrain office.
Targeting Warsaw: Greenberg takes A&O and NRF former Polish real estate heads in 12-lawyer hire
Greenberg Traurig has hired real estate teams from both Allen & Overy (A&O) and Norton Rose Fulbright as it bolsters its practice in Warsaw with 12 new lawyers.
Relying on new friends: Dentons to close Singapore office ahead of Dacheng combination
Within months of announcing a combination with one of China’s biggest law firms, Dacheng, Dentons is closing down its Singapore practice as it plans to rely on its new partner’s presence in the country.
‘The first phase’: EY launches financial regulatory service with Bakers hire and 11-strong team
EY Law is set to launch a financial regulatory practice in the City with the hire of Baker & McKenzie financial services partner Steven Francis, alongside an 11-strong team of lawyers.
‘First mover advantage’: Gateley reveals details of IPO as it launches UK float
Gateley has revealed the details of its planned initial public offering (IPO) including its board and lock-in provisions as it publishes an intention to carry out an IPO on the London Stock Exchange this morning (12 May) and applies for admission of its ordinary shares to trade on AIM.
Can Clydes seal the deal? Firm in advanced merger talks with Simpson & Marwick
Following the failed merger attempt between Scottish firm Simpson & Marwick and Kennedys in 2013, UK top-20 firm Clyde & Co is hoping to seal the deal this time having confirmed it is in advanced merger talks with the Scots outfit.
Hiring the team: 15-strong group exits Simpson & Marwick to join Brodies
Scottish firm Simpson & Marwick’s well-regarded, 15-strong, family law team, including its current head Shaun George, has quit the firm to join Brodies.
Taking the plunge: Gateley set to be UK’s first firm to float
After Australian-listed Slater & Gordon demonstrated the benefits of greater access to capital by using a share offer to part fund its £637m Quindell acquisition, Gateley has confirmed it is set to gain the same advantages by floating on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM listing this year.
Targeting Russia: Kennedys launches in Moscow with former Clyde & Co Russian insurance head
Following troubled markets in Russia across 2014, a handful of firms have signalled a renewed interest in the region, with Kennedys being the most recent to set up a Russian base.