Charlotte Edmond

December 05, 2007 | International Edition

Travers Smith and Macfarlanes have scooped lead roles on the initial public offering of investment adviser Record as it lists for £354m on the London Stock Exchange. Corporate partners Tim Lewis and Rachel Bond took the lead for Macfarlanes advising new client Record on its placing of shares to raise £88.6m for selling shareholders.

By Charlotte Edmond

2 minute read

December 05, 2007 | International Edition

Travers Smith and Macfarlanes have scooped lead roles on the initial public offering of investment adviser Record as it lists for £354m on the London Stock Exchange. Corporate partners Tim Lewis and Rachel Bond took the lead for Macfarlanes advising new client Record on its placing of shares to raise £88.6m for selling shareholders.

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4 minute read

December 05, 2007 | International Edition

Olswang has hired Sidley Austin partner Steve Clark, as the top 30 City firm looks to give more prominence to its finance practice. Clark, who specialises in acquisition and real estate finance, joined Olswang as a partner from Sidley's City arm earlier this week.

By Charlotte Edmond

2 minute read

December 05, 2007 | International Edition

Olswang has hired Sidley Austin partner Steve Clark, as the top 30 City firm looks to give more prominence to its finance practice. Clark, who specialises in acquisition and real estate finance, joined Olswang as a partner from Sidley's City arm earlier this week.

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8 minute read

December 04, 2007 | International Edition

Jonathan Blake, Neville Eisenberg and David Cheyne are among the senior business lawyers to have been handed places in the latest edition of Who's Who. Blake and Cheyne, respectively senior partner at City law firms SJ Berwin and Linklaters, are among more than 150 solicitors, barristers and judges to make their debut in the 2008 edition of the popular directory.

By Charlotte Edmond

2 minute read

December 04, 2007 | International Edition

Jonathan Blake, Neville Eisenberg and David Cheyne are among the senior business lawyers to have been handed places in the latest edition of Who's Who. Blake and Cheyne, respectively senior partner at City law firms SJ Berwin and Linklaters, are among more than 150 solicitors, barristers and judges to make their debut in the 2008 edition of the popular directory.

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3 minute read

December 04, 2007 | International Edition

Wigs and gowns should continue to be worn in civil and family cases, according to the findings of a Bar Council consultation. Almost two-thirds (64%) of respondents to a poll launched by the Bar regulator in October thought the formal court dress currently worn should be retained in full.

By Charlotte Edmond

2 minute read

December 04, 2007 | International Edition

Wigs and gowns should continue to be worn in civil and family cases, according to the findings of a Bar Council consultation. Almost two-thirds (64%) of respondents to a poll launched by the Bar regulator in October thought the formal court dress currently worn should be retained in full.

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4 minute read

December 03, 2007 | International Edition

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer UK head of corporate Tim Jones has been appointed to lead the firm's London office. He has been named as chair of the City management team by chief executive Ted Burke and will now be responsible for managing and implementing firm strategy in the office.

By Charlotte Edmond

2 minute read

December 03, 2007 | International Edition

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer UK head of corporate Tim Jones has been appointed to lead the firm's London office. He has been named as chair of the City management team by chief executive Ted Burke and will now be responsible for managing and implementing firm strategy in the office.

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6 minute read