News in brief – September 2014
Squire Patton Boggs loses 23-strong team in Middle East Squire Patton Boggs saw the departure of five partners and 18…
Middle East and Africa
Dentons sues Republic of Guinea in District Court of Columbia for $10.2m in unpaid fees
Dentons is suing the Republic of Guinea and its Ministry of Mines and Geology for $10.2m over alleged unpaid legal…
Africa expansion: Dentons ties up with Cape Town associate firm
Dentons has announced today (9 April), that it has tied up with local associate firm KapdiTwala to launch an office…
After South Africa, Hogan Lovells launches nearshoring venture in Birmingham
Following Hogan Lovells announcement at the start of February that it is setting up a business process outsourcing centre in South…
Hogan Lovells eyes growth in South Africa with hire of Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs partner as banking head
Transatlantic giant Hogan Lovells has made its first lateral hire in South Africa since merging last December with Routledge Modise, taking…
Deal watch: Taylor Wessing and Freshfields advise on HSBC Jordan bank deal
HSBC’s steps to streamline its business by disposing of non-core global assets has gifted Taylor Wessing and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer…
Merger watch: Hogan Lovells to tie-up with South Africa’s Routledge Modise
Hogan Lovells is to combine with South African law firm Routledge Modise, with the union set to go live on 1…
As Brazil cools Latam heat – Garrigues moves into Colombia; SJB primes Saudi move
With Brazil’s economy continuing to disappoint during 2013, there is increasing focus on other economies across Latin America. Moving to…
Revolving Doors: Key hires for Mayer Brown, Greenberg Traurig, Herbert Smith, K&L Gates and Pinsent Masons
The lateral hiring spike of September is running into October, as Mayer Brown and US rival Greenberg Traurig Maher bulk up in…
Guest post – Syria: the UK can legally use force
In some ways this week, with the recall of Parliament and the UK tabling a UN resolution, seems like a…
Middle East: Dentons ends period of upheaval in Kuwait with decision to close local office
Dentons’ partnership has voted in favour of shutting its Kuwait office following a review, bringing to an end a turbulent…
Merger watch – Norton Rose Fulbright Dubai team in talks to join rival
It’s a cliché that you can’t do large legal mergers without some fallout, a truism that Norton Rose Fulbright now has…
Baker & McKenzie secures first UAE merger
Baker & McKenzie has become the first global firm to merge with a leading United Arab Emirates law firm after…
The Last Word
In this month’s Global London special we track the fortunes of the leading international advisers in the City. But are…
Lateral thinking required with international expansion
Last month, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton did something that it has only done once before – open two non-US…
Portugal – Getting Away
In response to a struggling domestic market, Portugal’s leading law firms are increasingly seeking opportunities in former Portuguese colonies. LB assesses…
Voyage of discovery: Portugal
The downturn in Portugal’s economy means that overseas markets, including Africa and Brazil, have become an even more valuable source…