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Rosalie Chadwick, Pinsent Masons Pinsent Masons corporate partner Rosalie Chadwick had a busy 2015 as lead lawyer on one of the most high-profile deals of the year: the £585m disposal of assets by French oil giant Total to North Sea Midstream Assets following the collapse in oil prices. The deal, which was a challenging first […]
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The Thames Valley office of national law firm Shoosmiths has advised August Equity on their investment of capital into Wax Digital, a leading global eProcurement solutions provider. Private equity firm, August Equity, invests in small and medium-sized UK businesses who they help to build through acquisition and organic growth. They specialise in spotting opportunities for […]
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Norton Rose Fulbright unveils new-look EMEA management team
Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed six new partners to its management committee for Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA). The new members are London-based Madhavi Gosavi, who has recently been named the firm's head of banking and finance for the region. Promoted to partner in 2005, she succeeds Chris Brown, who has held the leadership […]
Quinn's City growth stalls as revenue stays flat
The first US firm to report its London financials for 2021, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has revealed revenues hit £127m once again, while profits fell by nearly 6 per cent. The firm reported turnover in London of £127.3m over 2021, roughly the same as the previous financial year when revenue was £127.4m. Profits were […]
Spring trainee retention season starts with Linklaters, Simmons and BCLP results
Linklaters has become the first magic circle firm to reveal its trainee retention figures for spring 2022, keeping 49 of 52 (94 per cent) of its qualifiers. All are on permanent contracts and one will be based in Dubai. Elsewhere, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) and Simmons & Simmons have also published their figures. BCLP […]
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McDermott ends search for new City HQ
McDermott Will & Emery has signed the lease on its new City home following an extensive search, settling on 22 Bishopsgate where it will rub shoulders with Skadden, Covington & Burling and Cooley. The firm has taken the entire 46th floor and has signed a 15-year lease. It expects to move into 22 Bishopsgate at […]
Simmons expands disputes team with DWF recruit
Simmons & Simmons has hired a product liability partner from DWF, as the firm continues to expand its overseas disputes offering. David Kidman joins from DWF, where he has practised for over six years. Before then, Kidman spent around a decade at BLM's London base, where he made partner in 2013. Kidman will be based […]
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Orrick hires Taylor Wessing partner in first City lateral this year
A Taylor Wessing partner is set to join the London office of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, after over 14 years at her former firm. Tax partner Anna Humphrey is making the move, who specialises in employee incentives and executive compensations, advising clients from the technology sector. As part of her practice, she helps international groups […]
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