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Hinshaw & Culbertson Add Partner in Consumer & Financial Services

Charles W. Miller III brings previous in-house and private law experience February 10, 2022 – Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Charles “Chuck” W. Miller III has joined the Consumer Financial Services Practice Group as a partner in the Iselin, New Jersey, and New York City offices. Formerly with Parker Ibrahim & Berg (PIB Law), […]

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Farrer & Co to welcome its first intake under solicitor apprenticeship scheme

Farrer & Co to welcome its first intake under solicitor apprenticeship scheme

The law firm that represents the Royal Family, founded in 1701, is joining the solicitor apprenticeship scheme used by such firms as DLA Pipers, Ashfords, Norton Rose and Allen & Overy. The Farrer & Co press release is below – Leading London law firm Farrer & Co is set to welcome its first cohort of

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Shearman & Sterling Grow M&A Team With Former Hogan Lovells Lawyer

Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces that Maegen Morrison has joined the firm as a Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) partner in London. Maegen advises on corporate finance transactions for listed companies, financial sponsors, financial advisers and large private companies. She has extensive expertise advising companies on public and private M&A and issuers and

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Top Law Firm’s ‘Dear Sir/Madam’ Dumped In Favour of Gender Neutral Greetings

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Law firms are moving into gender-neutral country with their greetings Global Law Firm Withers had dropped the formerly omnipresence ‘Dear Sir/Madam’ salutation in emails in a move that appears to be gaining ground as more firms adopt, or look at adopting, gender-neutral greetings in their correspondence. Gender neutral greetings and documentation in law firms are

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CEO of Private Equity Fund Guilty of $140 Million Bank Fraud

CEO of Private Equity Fund Guilty of $140 Million Bank Fraud

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ELLIOT SMERLING pleaded guilty today to a bank fraud scheme that caused the issuance of approximately $140 million in collateralized loans on the basis of forged documents, including subscription agreements from purported limited partners, audit letters attesting to his private equity

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Gilbert + Tobin Appoints Former Westpac General Counsel As Strategic Consultant

LawFuel – Powering Lawyers – Gilbert + Tobin has appointed former Westpac General Counsel, Rebecca Lim as a strategic consultant. Rebecca will work with G+T on a part-time basis from February 2022, where she will assist the firm with its strategy and client proposition, particularly in the areas of financial services, digital, ESG and Board

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Clifford Chance Reviews

Former Employee, more than 5 years Organization with good growth prospects 31 Jan 2022 – Technical Manager in Gurgaon, HaryanaRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness Outlook Pros Good work life balance Good leadership Decent remuneration Good benefits and perks Open and transparent culture Cons Limited choice on kind of work available Love it 17 Jan 2022 – Senior Associate in Beijing, BeijingRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness

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