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  • The 'counsel' position: good for lawyer, firm or client?
    | Thursday, 11 February 2010
    Are international firms increasingly using the title 'counsel' to provide an extra career path for their lawyers or an extra weapon in their business development agendas? ALB finds that the truthful answer varies from firm to firm and lawyer to lawyer...
  • Maalouf Ashford opens in Saudi Arabia
    | Monday, 11 January 2010
    US-based firm Maalouf Ashford & Talbot has opened in Saudi Arabia after establishing an association with Saudi-admitted Dr Mohammed Al-Sunbusi, who will anchor the office.
  • Reed Smith expands Beijing capital markets
    | Monday, 11 January 2010
    International law firm Reed Smith, known as Reed Smith Richards Butler in Hong Kong and Beijing following a January 2008 merger, is preparing for a busy year in the capital markets arena and has boosted its capabilities with the hire of Michael Fosh
  • Firms help Sinopec on Saudi JV
    | Monday, 7 December 2009
    Global has recently represented crude oil giant Sinopec in its 50/50 joint venture with SABIC. King & Wood and Jun He were also instructed on the deal
  • Denton Wilde Sapte and Patton Boggs link up on Qatar rail project
    | Monday, 7 December 2009
    Qatar’s US$25bn rail project is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the Middle East. Cited as a lucrative contract for German rail operator Deutsche Bahn, it will also yield results for the two international law firms advising on the deal, Denton Wilde Sapte and Patton Boggs.
  • FEATURE: Private equity: growth accelerator
    | Thursday, 3 December 2009
    While the rest of the world takes a year-long hiatus from making private equity transactions, China’s domestic PE industry, now led by domestic players, remains active and is fast evolving. A strong private equity market will not only drive economic growth but also foster a more sophisticated domestic PE legal fraternity.
  • Herbert Smith and Linklaters bank on China Agri
    | Tuesday, 24 November 2009
    China Agri-Industries Holdings has been advised by Herbert Smith in relation to a US$250m five-year loan facility. A syndicate of seven banks was advised by Linklaters.
  • New partners and mid-cap clients boost Global's growth
    | Monday, 16 November 2009
    Global Law Office reported 25% revenue growth for the financial year to 31 December 2008. Managing partner Liu Jinrong attributes the growth to a number of strategic lateral moves and a strong flow of mandates from its mid-cap clients.
  • Simpson Grierson hires five specialists
    | Monday, 9 November 2009
    New-Zealand firm Simpson Grierson’s commercial litigation team, securities enforcement & finance litigation and construction groups have been expanded, with the hire of five specialist lawyers
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