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Egypt's top public prosecutor killed in car bomb

In an escalation of Islamist militant attacks on the judiciary, Egypt's top public prosecutor Hisham Barakat died on Monday of wounds sustained in a car bomb attack on his convoy as it was leaving...

30 Jun 2015

Anderson Mori launches in Vietnam with new office

Japanese law firm Anderson Mori and Tomotsune has expanded into Vietnam with the opening of an office in Ho Chi Minh City. The firm also established a Jakarta desk in the office of Roosdiono & Par...

29 Jun 2015

China's Yingke opens in Greece

Chinese law firm Yingke has opened an office in Greece, its 27th overseas. The new office will work in a strategic partnership between Yingke and Machas & Partners, an Athens-based law firm fo...

29 Jun 2015

Towry completes Ashcourt Rowan acquisition with hire of its GC

Wealth manager Towry has named Ashcourt Rowan's Rehana Hasan its general counsel, after the company acquired rival Ashcourt in May.

26 Jun 2015

Singapore's TSMP hires Braddell director, promotes another

TSMP Law Corporation has hired Anand Nalachandran as a director from local firm Braddell Brothers and promoted counsel Yvonne Lee to the same position.

26 Jun 2015

Proskauer's expansion continues with hire of DLA finance partner Griffith

Proskauer Rose's City office has boosted its finance practice with DLA Piper's leveraged finance and banking partner Alexander Griffith, having hired Baker & McKenzie's private equity...

25 Jun 2015

India's SNG opens in Doha, expands in Singapore

Mumbai and Delhi-based law firm SNG & Partners has launched its second international office in Doha and expanded its first in Singapore with the hire of associate partner Kshitij Dua.

25 Jun 2015

Eversheds to launch Asian contract lawyer practice

Eversheds has announced the launch of Eversheds Consulting in Asia with the expansion of its contract lawyer service Agile to Singapore and Hong Kong.

24 Jun 2015

Needle Partners opens office in Kuala Lumpur

Leeds-based law firm Needle Partners has opened a new marketing office in Kuala Lumpur to promote its English law and white label service, called Needle Network.

23 Jun 2015

Second CWT partner leaves for Simmons in HK

Corporate partner Joseph Lee has re-joined UK firm Simmons & Simmons from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft's Hong Kong Office. It is the firm's second such hire in a month, following...

23 Jun 2015

K&L Gates boosts Hong Kong practice with corporate hire

The Hong Kong office of global law firm K&L Gates has hired Carolyn Sng as a partner in the corporate practice. She joins K&L Gates from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.

22 Jun 2015

New global management appointments at Reed Smith

Corporate law firm Reed Smith has announced Lucy Dillon as its new chief knowledge officer and Steven Agnoli as its chief information officer; both started this month.

22 Jun 2015

Clifford Chance aviation partner moves to Milbank in London

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has hired Clifford Chance aviation and shipping partner Nick Swinburne as a partner with the Transportation and Space Group. He will co-lead Milbank's Londo...

18 Jun 2015

Clyde hires new regulatory and compliance partner in Abu Dhabi

Clyde & Co has appointed Sally Sfeir-Tait as a partner in its Regulatory and Compliance team. Ms Sfeir-Tait specialises in the financial services sector and will be based in the firm's...

17 Jun 2015

Monster's general counsel describes Apple as a 'bully'

Apple has revoked Monster's authority to make licensed accessories for its devices, which Monster claims is retribution for the lawsuit it has brought against Apple unit Beats Electronics LLC.

17 Jun 2015

RHTLaw hires two partners from Tan Kok Quan

Singapore-based RHTLaw Taylor Wessing has taken on Anthony Chey and Vernon Voon as partners in the firm's litigation and dispute resolution practice from Tan Kok Quan Partnership.

16 Jun 2015

New members recruited for Hall & Wilcox insurance team

Business law firm Hall & Wilcox has hired an additional 37 team members, all coming from Sparke Helmore. They join a senior associate and five partners who moved to the firm in April.

12 Jun 2015

Family of Jean Charles de Menezes take legal battle to European Court of Human Rights

The family of Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian man shot dead by police in London in July 2005 after being mistaken for a terror suspect, are challenging his case in court in Europe.

11 Jun 2015

British airlines to face toxic air claims

The Unite union is funding cases for 17 former and current employees of unidentified British airlines who claim to have been poisoned by toxic cabin air.

10 Jun 2015

Leigh Day gathers landlords for multi-million pound claim against Foxtons

London-based law firm Leigh Day is in the initial stages of gathering clients for a group action against Foxtons with an ex-Clifford Chance lawyer likely to be the first claimant.

9 Jun 2015