The news of a young woman being duped into handing over £1.35 million to a person purporting to be the legal owner of the property was reported in the Daily Mail last week. It serves as another stark reminder of the risk of fraud in the conveyancing sector. Maud Rousseau, Group Marketing and Communications […]
International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has announced its intention to open its first office in Myanmar and the appointment of Partner Chris Hughes, former Managing Partner in Baker & McKenzie’s Yangon office, to lead this expansion. Once established, this will be the Firm’s 14th office in its 12th country and further strengthens and […]
The total amount of Inheritance Tax Relief claimed against charitable donations made in wills has hit a record high, up 7% on last year* to £630 million, says Wilsons, the leading charity law firm. Wilsons estimates the total value of bequests from estates over the Inheritance Tax (IHT) threshold last year at £1.6 billion. […]
King & Wood Mallesons has harnessed its global capability, bringing together teams in London and Hong Kong to advise Chinese travel group HK CTS Metropark Hotels Co Ltd (CTS) on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of UK based Kew Green Hotels from previous owners Goldman Sachs and TPG Special Situations Partners. Kew […]
Blake Morgan’s merger with Piper Smith Watton, the Westminster based firm, went live on 1st August, just over a year after the merger of Blake Lapthorn with Morgan Cole. The merger boosts Blake Morgan’s national presence with the addition of 12 partners, taking the total number of partners to 130, a workforce of circa […]
International law firm Olswang is pleased to welcome five of its female lawyers to its growing partnership: Melissa Brett, Anna Caddick, Katie Nagy de Nagybaczon, Jessica Schinkel and Clara Steinitz. The new partners represent a variety of sectors and practice areas in the UK and France. With the latest partner promotions, the firm now has […]
HOUSTON — Norton Rose Fulbright today introduced Tracee Whitley as its US Chief of Operations. In this role, Whitley will oversee and manage all US operations that support the legal practice. Linda Addison, US Managing Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright, said: “We are excited to gain the benefit of Tracee’s extensive law firm management experience. Her […]
Fieldfisher has announced the appointment of Simon Coles as a partner in its finance practice. He joined Fieldfisher on 5 January 2015. Simon's experience encompasses acquisition and leveraged finance, syndicated lending, restructuring, asset based and real estate lending and alternative forms of debt finance. Simon has a particular focus on Nordic banks, emerging markets and […]
LONDON - 12 January 2015 - Hunton & Williams continues to grow its global energy practice with the addition of finance partner Stuart Hills to its energy and infrastructure practice in London. Joining from Fasken Martineau, Stuart's practice will focus on banking and finance, primarily project finance and acquisition finance, across Africa and Eastern Europe, […]
New partners span multiple practices, including litigation and arbitration, banking and leveraged finance, environmental law, project finance, tax, and technology and outsourcing; lawyers resident in six offices worldwide New York, January 12, 2015 - Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is pleased to announce its election of nine new members to the firm’s partnership, effective […]
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