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Eversheds elects litigation partner Paul Smith as new chairman

Eversheds has appointed litigation partner Paul Smith as the its new chairman following a partnership vote. Smith was elected ahead of UK nuclear energy group head Robert Pitcher after the two emerged as the only candidates to replace John Heaps when he stands down next May.
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Eversheds to run Shanghai base with no partners

Eversheds will run its Shanghai office without any partners following the departure of its two most senior lawyers. The firm's senior partner in the office, Jean-Marc Deschandol has already left the firm, while Iris Duchetsmann, the firm's current head of employment for Asia, will depart at the end of this month.
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Brown Rudnick opens Paris base with hire of former Gide disputes partner

US firm Brown Rudnick has launced a litigation-focused Paris office fronted by a former Gide Loyrette Nouel partner. The office will be co-led by Sebastien Bonnard, the former Gide partner who joins from Lacourte Raquin Tatar, alongside international arbitration group head Nicholas Tse, who is currently based in London.
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Watson Farley confirms new leadership team as Greville steps down

Watson Farley & Williams has named partners Chris Lowe and Lothar Wegener as its new joint managing partners as longstanding postholder Michael Greville steps down. Global head of maritime Chris Lowe will take up the reins alongside Lothar Wegener, who heads up the firm's Germany operations.
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Addleshaws builds key client ties with in-house leadership course

Addleshaw Goddard has developed a programme to develop leadership among in-house legal teams, in a bid to strengthen ties with existing and prospective clients.
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Two candidates emerge for HSF CEO as firm approves new pay structure

Two frontrunners have emerged for the role of CEO at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) as the firm prepares to approve new management before the end of the year. London managing partner Ian Cox and global head of dispute resolution Sonya Leydecker (pictured) are set to run for the post, replacing current co-heads David Willis and Gavin Bell. It is understood that EMEA managing partner Allen Hanen has recently decided not to put his name forward for the role.
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CMS Cameron McKenna seals Dundas merger as Scots takeovers continue

CMS Cameron McKenna and Dundas & Wilson have sealed a merger deal that will see the Scots firm become part of the CMS network by 1 May next year. The tie-up will see Dundas, one of Scotland's best-known legal brands, join the CMS UK partnership, creating a combined firm with turnover of around £270m.
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Tullow Oil general counsel Graham Martin to step down as legal chief

Graham Martin, the general counsel (GC) of Tullow Oil is to step down as legal chief in the New Year, as part of a re-shuffle at the top of the energy giant's legal team.
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A&O, CC among firms asked to reapply for Singapore local law licences

The first group of international law firms to be awarded Qualifying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) licences in Singapore are being asked to reapply for their permits if they wish to continue practising local law in the city-state. The six firms – Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance (CC), Herbert Smith Freehills, Norton Rose Fulbright, Latham & Watkins and White & Case – are currently in talks with the country's Ministry of Law (MinLaw) to give details about their future growth plans – a process that is expected to be completed in the next two months.
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Kennedys and Simpson & Marwick call off merger following delays

Kennedys and Scottish firm Simpson & Marwick have called off a proposed £160m merger, citing "complex reasons". Partners at both insurance-focused outfits initially voted in favour of the tie-up in August, though plans for full integration by 1 November were later acknowledged as "ambitious".
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