Sentences with phrase «from magic circle»

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.

From magic circle law firms, to accountancy and professional services firms to mid-sized law firms, we have a client list that spans the globe:

Since 2010, he has focused exclusively on senior finance roles in the legal sector, working across all sizes of law firm from magic circle to boutique operations.

We have been able to place great candidates into the US market from magic circle UK firms, but also from outside the legal sector too — from financial services, insurance and other professional services backgrounds.

From the magic circle to the elite US firms in London, a look at the new generation of M&A partners making their mark in the wake of the financial crisis

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.

Ellis, who was a partner at MoFo between 2007 and 2008, has rejoined her old firm this week to work alongside corporate partner Thomas Chou and M&A partner Jeremy Hunt, who joined the firm last year from magic circle firm Allen & Overy.

Exits from magic circle firm's German practice continue to mount with partner set to join Mayer Brown in April 2016

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

Amid standout performances from its magic circle rivals, Freshfields appears to have had a disappointing 2016 - 17 - but why?

Mixed showing from magic circle sees DLA take step ahead as Herbert Smith Freehills merger makes impact

The pair, whose departure from the magic circle firm was announced in February, launched the new firm Pistilli Simmons on 1 May.

Chik relocates from the magic circle firm's office in Beijing, where his practice focused on advising Chinese companies on listings, offerings and related transactions on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Not exact matches

«Magic Circles in the Classroom (abstracted from an article by Harold Bessell), in Sensitivity Training and the Laboratory Approach, Golembiewski and Blumberg (Eds.)

I witnessed the magic of LLL circling from a young age.

THE MAGIC CIRCLE (1998) moves back and forth, from the rise of the Roman Empire to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The preference for traditional employment areas means that such «magic circle professions» are ending up with a workforce drawn from such a narrow pool it seems to be «impending their ability to be effective».

She bemoans certain aspects of the traditional literary establishment, especially those cut - throat, self - aggrandizing tendencies that make her feel fortunate to live in the north of England, far from the «magic circle» around London.

Magic circle firm hires investigations lawyer Wynne Mok from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission

The magic circle firm's annual corporate responsibility report values the time invested in pro bono work at # 19.2 m. Lawyers at the firm spent a total of 55,348 hours on pro bono matters during 2012 - 13, up from 50,324 hours in the previous year.

The magic circle firm will recruit 85 trainees per year as of 2015, down from the current annual intake of 90.

The figures are contained within CC's annual corporate responsibility report, which states that the magic circle firm invested a total of 58,368 hours in pro bono and community activities during the year, up 2 % from the figure of 57,071 hours reported last year.

The magic circle firm's latest partner promotions, announced last week, included City competition lawyer Kerry O'Connell, who will move from London to Brussels before the end of the year.

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

Magic circle firm wins mandate as German construction group challenges $ 16.3 bn offer from Italy's Atlantia

The vote, news of which was first revealed last week, was largely seen as a formality after the magic circle firm successfully courted the private equity star, despite interest from US outfits including Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.

Data from Mergermarket shows that the magic circle firm advised on 39 deals worth $ 38.8 bn to head the UK value table, a position it has regularly held for European M&A in the past but on this occasion lost to White & Case.

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.

Magic circle firm hires lawyers from White & Case, Proskauer Rose and Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy

I am a multi-jurisdictional capital markets and corporate lawyer with magic circle and investment banking experience looking to transition from the voluntary sector back to fuller employment in the legal field.

CC corporate partner Steven Fox, who joined the magic circle firm last year from Ashurst, is leading the firm's team advising SS&C on UK law alongside CC partners Lee Coney (corporate), Roderick McGillivray (finance), Simon Crown (regulatory) and Sonia Gilbert (employment).

Their exit, at that time considered among the most dramatic departures ever seen from the foreign network of a magic circle firm, marked the start of a new trend in Asia.

Magic circle firm ups associate salaries, increases holidays and allows all lawyers to work from home once a week

The dramatic exit represents one of the most significant departures ever seen from the foreign network of a magic circle firm.

Making the move twice, from two different magic circle law firms though, is a bit more unusual.

The magic circle firm looks set to benefit from the fallout at Ashurst, with partners expected to vote on Berkovich's hire in the coming days.

The phrase «value for money» appears more frequently: «Very good value for money if you know the right individuals»; «Better value than magic circle»; «They add exceptional value at every stage in the process»; and from one very happy client about his advisers: «They are the best firm in the City: they are extremely good technical lawyers, they know my business and are extremely good value for money.»

The magic circle firm will take on 90 trainees per year from 2014 - down from the current figure of 105.

Magic circle firms Slaughter and May and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are among a group of firms due to pocket # 14.5 m in fees from the sale of computer chip maker ARM Holdings to Japanese technology company Softbank.

The magic circle firm has hired IP partner Mark Heaney, who joined Simmons from US firm Baker Botts last year, alongside fellow Simmons IP partner David Stone (pictured).

The magic circle firm will recruit 85 trainees per year as of 2015, down from the current annual intake of 90, with the decision coming after the firm two years ago announced it would scale back the number of London training contracts it offers from 105 to 90 from 2014.

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.

Four partners in the magic circle firm's Paris arm have received offers from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

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

Chippy people who aren't in the magic circle et al. suffer from cognitive dissonance and say «well, at least I earn decent money and don't work 36 hour days like those magic circle lawyers.».

Paul Quain, partner, further comments «We have been operating as a magic circle specialist employment law firm for over four and - a-half years and believe that our ongoing investment in our staff and resources will enable us to better serve our clients and continue to go from strength to strength.»

Magic circle law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has barred its lawyers from using the term «Dear Sirs» in emails and legal documents.

The report further states the magic circle firm's US lawyers — based in Washington and New York — will, from now on, use the gender - neutral opening «Dear Ladies and Gentlemen» * insert Mambo No. 5 gag here *.

The group itself was very diverse, ranging from a FTSE100 GC to a very recent convert to in - house life, after six years at a magic circle firm.

Rawlinson, who led the magic circle firm's corporate practice from 2008 to 2011, will also hold the title of managing director and report to global investment banking co-head Franck Petitgas when he starts at the bank in October.