Sentences with phrase «by magic circle firm»

The trans - Atlantic firm had been the main adviser to John Lewis since 2007 but its place has now been taken by the magic circle firm.

RBS was represented by magic circle firm Linklaters.

Not exact matches

The magic circle firm, which overhauled its three - tier lockstep system in 2015, has long had the ability to reward top - performing partners by moving them above its core 100 - point plateau, but has previously opted against such a move — even for lateral hires in the highly competitive US market.

Frankfurt office of magic circle firm targeted by German prosecutors investigating tax evasion

Corporate partners Pistilli and Simmons — whose former firm Chang Pistilli & Simmons was taken over by CC in 2011 — left the magic circle firm in February and launched their own boutique, Pistilli Simmons, this May.

We are by far the biggest magic circle firm in the Americas.

The magic circle firm's London - based team was led by corporate partner John Geraghty, with support from tax partner Lydia Challen.

The UK magic circle saw growth hampered by the faltering euro in 2014 - 15, with Allen & Overy (A&O) the only firm with an international spread to see a marked revenue increase in the last financial year.

In addition to advising on a $ 2bn (# 1.6 bn) power project in Pakistan as part of the China - Pakistan Economic corridor programme championed by the Chinese government, the magic circle firm's energy team has been representing global and Chinese sponsors on several complex projects in Indonesia and Singapore.

The magic circle firm took pole position in the ranking of firms by total deal value for all four quarters of 2015 but has fallen to 18th place for the first three months of this year.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's London aviation finance team is leaving to join US firm Holland & Knight, following a review of the magic circle firm's wider finance practice that will result in a number of partners leaving by the end of the financial year.

Wood, described by awards chairman Ed Sparrow as a «polymath», has spent a long career at the magic circle firm, including 29 years as a partner from 1973 to 2002 and 10 years as head of its banking department.

Slaughter and May is set to offer free legal advice to up - and - coming UK tech entrepreneurs selected by a panel of experts including Autonomy co-founder Mike Lynch, as the magic circle firm looks to tap into the burgeoning startup market.

Freshfields, which advised L&G in 2005 when the insurer was investigated by the Financial Services Authority for the alleged mis - selling of endowment mortgages, is the only magic circle firm not on the panel.

Later in the week the magic circle firm was joined by Berwin Leighton Paisner which unveiled a bumper, London - heavy, promotion round.

He is instructed by solicitors ranging from magic circle firms to sole practitioners, as well as in house lawyers and trades unions.

The magic circle firm's team was led by London litigation partners Roger Best, Roger Leese and Maxine Mossman.

Not only are the manufacturing, retail, food and real estate sectors growing their northern roots but in recent years, there have been noticeable deals won by national and regional law firms from clients that would have traditionally chosen the magic circle as their advisers of choice.

Obelisk, which was founded in 2010 by former Linklaters lawyer Dana Denis - Smith (pictured above), has a 1,000 - strong pool of flexible lawyers drawn from magic circle and other City law firms.

Pugh's exit from management team comes after firm's 2016 - 17 financial performance was outpaced by magic circle peers

The magic circle firm was one of many law firms that wanted to cut costs by setting up offices in cheaper locations outside of London.

Whilst a 12 - 15 % bonus would not have been untypical for a mid-level associate in a magic circle law firm, this would have been dwarfed by a typical 40 - 60 % bonus paid by a bulge bracket investment bank to an equivalent level lawyer.

Magic circle firm and HSF win roles alongside Pinsents and Fieldfisher in a process delayed by the sale of major assets

Subjects covered include the warning signs firms should be looking out for, the magic circle's performance relative to the rest of the top 50, and why lock - up has been thrown into particular focus by the collapse of King & Wood Mallesons» European arm.

After joining the EEC, the development of legal practice by London law firms in Europe grew tentatively as small offices were opened in Paris and Brussels by the magic circle (and their predecessors), and a handful of other firms.

But it was perhaps A&O that made the biggest wave by becoming the first magic circle firm to get in on the act, launching Peerpoint in 2013.

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Magic circle boutique firm GQ has been named as «Global Boutique Employment Law Firm of the Year» by ACQ, the leading monthly title for the M&A indusfirm GQ has been named as «Global Boutique Employment Law Firm of the Year» by ACQ, the leading monthly title for the M&A indusFirm of the Year» by ACQ, the leading monthly title for the M&A industry.

This goes some way towards explaining why AI's speedy and exponential take - up was led primarily, but not exclusively, by magic circle and City firms, and large corporate legal departments.

London's first LegalTech Hackathon, which was organised by Legal Geek to help Hackney Community Law Centre deliver more cost - effective legal advice, was won by Fresh Innovate, a team from magic circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

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The magic circle firm's team was praised by the judges for its «ability to handle complex financings in uncertain legal situations».

As ever, the upper echelons of the PEP rankings are dominated by US law firms, with the magic circle still trailing their Stateside rivals by some way, despite strong performances from Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance.

The magic circle law firm — which is the UK central bank's preferred legal adviser — billed # 4.7 m for work from March 2008 to February 2009 as the credit crunch reached its peak, followed by fees of # 5.7 m for the following 12 months.

It's been a good year for Allen & Overy, with the firm topping the magic circle financial results growth league to boost profit per equity partner (PEP) by a whopping 26 % to # 1.51 million while lifting revenue by 16 % to # 1.52 billion.