Herbert Smith recently announced a increase in salary for first year (newly qualified) solicitors. The increase brings annual salaries to £61,000. Associates at higher experience levels see no change at this time.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Simmons & Simmons Plans Beijing Expansion
With offices already operating in Shanghai and Hong Kong, Simmons & Simmons now has plans to launch a Beijing office. The new office is still in the planning stages but has already gained partner approval.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
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Morgan Lewis to Open Wilmington Office
Morgan Lewis has plans to launch an office in Wilmington, Del. It will official open on June 1st . The office will be led by Colm Connolly, a former U.S. Attorney for Delaware. Connolly has been with Morgan Lewis since January 2009.
Source: www.philadelphia.bizjournals.com
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Pinsent Mason has lost a co-head of its London restructuring practice to Olswang. Prior to joining Pinsents in 2006, Seamas Gray practice at DLA Piper. This is a major snag for Olswang.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Dickstein Shapiro Boosts IP Group
Dickstein Shapiro has snagged two trademark partners for its New York office. Clark Lackert and Keith Sharkin have joined the firm from King & Spalding. Growing its IP practice has been one of Dickstein’s goals and it would appear as if it is succeeding.
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Arent Fox Hires Two Insurance Lawyers in New York
Jule Rousseau and Elliott Kroll are leaving their firm, Herrick, Feinstein in New York, to join another New York firm, Arent Fox. Rousseau and Kroll start June 1st. Both partners practice insurance law.
Source: www.lifesettlements.dealflowmedia.com
Tags: ArentFox Schiff LLP | New York
Haynes and Boone Hires Litigation Partner
Haynes and Boone has boosted its New York office with the hire of Louis M. Solomon. Solomon comes from Dechert LLP. He joins as a partner.
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Sonnenschein Takes on New Partner
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal’s Washington office has been joined by Todd Daubert. Daubert joins the Washington office as a partner from Kelley Drye & Warren, where he had practiced for 13 years. He officially started on May 10th.
Source: www.legaltimes.typepad.com
Tags: DentonsAfter 19 Years, Wilson Leaves Howard Rice
Howard Rice IP has lost a intellectual property Partner, who had been with the firm for 19 years. Bobbie Wilson, who was the head of Howard’s IP litigation practice, has joined Perkins Coie. She practice out of both the San Francisco and Menlo Park offices as an equity partner.
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Venable Hires Bankruptcy Partner
Venable has boosted its Los Angeles office with a hire from Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP. Hamid R. Rafatjoo has joined the firm as a Bankruptcy partner. Rafatjoo specializes in insolvency and corporate restructurings.
Source: www.nylj.com
Tags: Venable LLP | Los Angeles