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• Swedish firm Vinge appoints a new managing partner

  Jan 30 2012 Swedish independent law firm Vinge has appointed finance partner Maria-Pia Hope as its new managing partner after being chosen for the role by the firm’s five-partner... more

• Debate continues about whether foreign lawyers may fly in to advise clients in India

  Jan 30 2012 The debate continues about whether it is permissible under Indian regulations for foreign lawyers to fly in to the country to advise clients on international and... more

• Olswang's profits down, Charles Russell's profits up

  Jan 30 2012 Olswang’s limited liability partnership accounts show that the firm’s profits fell from £31.6m in 2009-10 to £29.3m last year. The firm’s highest paid member took... more

• Application advice for prospective trainees

  Jan 30 2012 Here is a handy little article in the Guardian that advises prospective trainees on some of the questions they are likely to encounter in the application process for... more

• How Do You Know If Your Dismissal from Work Was Unfair

  Jan 30 2012 Did you lose your job recently and feel that you may have been terminated for unjustifiable reasons or that your rights were violated or that appropriate termination... more

• You Need Proper Evidence to Establish Vehicle Accident Liability

  Jan 30 2012 Vehicle accidents have become an everyday affair. There are numerous reasons for an accident to occur. Speeding is the most common reason of accidents. People indulge... more

• White Collar Crime Details & Defense

  Jan 30 2012 White collar offense refers to the offenses committed in the finance sectors. There are different types of white collar crimes like – embezzlement, money laundering... more

• Florida DUI – First Offense Penalties

  Jan 30 2012 Like every other US states, Florida has strict rule about drunk driving. The reason is that DUI or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs has become one of... more

• Handling Citizenship of the US with Proper Legal Help

  Jan 30 2012 The US citizenship process has become a complex matter with time. The increasing terror threat and growing population leading to lack of employment are the reasons... more

• Former Mishcon de Reya partner sentenced to 5 years prison for fraud and forgery

  Jan 29 2012 A former Mishcon de Reya partner has been sentenced to five years in prison for participating in a €22m loan scam. Kevin Steele was convicted by the Serious Fraud... more

• Australia now 5th largest inbound target for M&A deals

  Jan 29 2012 A new report by Allen & Overy has found that Australia is now the fifth largest inbound target market for M&A deals, with Chinese firms remaining interested in... more

• Vodafone Tax case restores investor confidence in India

  Jan 29 2012 Experts say that the landmark Vodafone tax case in the Supreme Court of India has boosted India’s image and reinforced standards of fairness and impartiality in the... more

• British government cuts spend on external legal advisors by 36%

  Jan 29 2012 An account of the British government’s spending on legal services has shown a drop in the amount spent on external advisers, which was a third less than last year.... more

• Dacheng Law Offices switches joint law venture partners in Singapore

  Jan 28 2012 Chinese law firm Dacheng Law Offices, has ended its alliance with Singapore firm Central Chambers, and formed a new joint law venture with Wong Alliance. The new... more

• Davis Polk and Dewey take leading roles on $5.7 bn hostile takeover bid

  Jan 28 2012 Davis Polk & Wardwell and Dewey & Boeuf 40] have taken lead roles in the leadup to a $5.7 hostile takeover bud for San Diego–based gene-mapping equipment-maker... more

• Integreon launches first LPO facility onshore in the UK

  Jan 28 2012 Legal services outsourcing firm Intergreon has launched its first centre in the UK, offering temp paralegal services to clients from its new base in Bristol. The... more

• Fried Frank boosts Hong Kong corporate practice with hire from Herbert Smith

  Jan 28 2012 U.S. firm Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson has boosted its Hong Kong corporate practice with the hire of partner Carolyn Sng of Herbert Smith. Sng’s practice... more

• US Legal Aid to take another funding cut

  Jan 27 2012 Legal Aid in the US is set to take yet another hit, as a bill passed last November to slash federal funding for civil legal assistance to the poor by about 14% — from... more

• Mergers provide firms with the chance to weed out underperformers

  Jan 27 2012 Merger agreements are providing law firms with a convenient way to get rid of underperforming partners, says Legal recruiter Larry Watanabe of Watanabe & Nason.... more

• UK firms show strong trainee retention, despite fragile economy

  Jan 27 2012 The figures on trainee retention in the UK are beginning to emerge, revealing relatively high retention despite widespread concerns about the fragility of the economy.... more