In its continued bid to strengthen its presence in the Swiss private wealth market, Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has appointed three new partners to its Geneva office, with plans to grow its offices further.
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has recruited a team of five lawyers including two partners to its Hong Kong office, while Allen & Overy (A&O), Hogan Lovells and Herbert Smith Freehills also made key international appointments last week.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has opened its eighth European office, opening a Zurich outpost which will have a focus on high-stakes disputes.
As part of its continued global expansion, Clyde & Co has confirmed the opening of its new Miami office with the acquisition of five partner strong litigation firm Thornton Davis Fein (TDF).
Total prosecutions for white collar crime were up by 1% across the last year according to figures from Ministry of Justice (MoJ), marking the first increase in five years. However, the body representing the most serious and complex investigations for such prosecutions, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), has faced criticism over both its blockbuster funding …
Sullivan & Cromwell, Allen & Overy, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz all won roles, as healthcare and agriculture giant Bayer placed a bid to acquire agricultural company Monsanto for $62bn, in a deal which would create the world’s biggest agricultural supplier.
In the second renewables project Linklaters has finalised this month, the Magic Circle firm has advised on the construction and financing of the offshore windfarm Beatrice located in the Outer Mary Firth, worth £2.6bn.
Dentons and DAC Beachcroft announced lateral hires to their City offices last week, while K&L Gates and Clyde & Co have boosted their ranks overseas.
In keeping with the trend for UK firms to announce good financials early, Bristol-based LB100 firm TLT has revealed its turnover for 2015/16, improving on its strong financial performance of recent years to post a 15% increase in turnover to £71.6m.
Global insurance and reinsurance company XL Group has announced its appointment of Lloyd’s of London’s chief risk officer and general counsel, Sean McGovern, as its chief compliance officer, head of regulatory and government affairs.
