I would like to say that as a teenager, becoming a lawyer was a very thoughtful decision, but it wasn`t. I remember taking a job aptitude test at school, and it was one of the few professions I had heard of. Law sounded interesting, and I`ve always loved legal battles on various TV shows. To show my age, it included the less esoteric ones of the time, like LA Law in the late `80s and early `90s. Dominic also focuses on international sovereignty and maritime disputes, about which major legal directories describe him as «sought after by governments to advise them in politically sensitive interstate disputes». It is also «particularly recommended for disputes relating to bilateral investment agreements, particularly in the energy sector». Alex Novarese, Legal Business: Will the UK legal system be more or less trustworthy after Brexit? «We have focused on expanding our international dispute resolution practice in London, and a key part of our strategy is to develop our offering to clients in the area of international investigations, including commercial, regulatory and criminal investigations,» said Harrison. «It`s about identifying leading lawyers in their field who can provide the highest quality service to our clients. With Matthew on board, we can meet the growing customer demand for this work, especially in the financial services industry. «Our growth strategy is based exclusively on customer demand. That means finding the right people to meet that demand.
Dominic and Matt Getz, hired last year as part of the global survey practice, are great examples of good people. Quinn Emanuel`s London co-managing partners, Richard East and Sue Prevezer QC, were recruited by a group of hedge funds to prepare a case alleging illegal manipulation of shares by auto parts maker Castex after a sharp rise in the share price triggered the possibility of swapping its bond debt for shares of the troubled company. As a «serious arbitrator», Dominic has developed extensive litigation expertise for oil companies with interests in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, including Iran. After opening its first base in London in 2014, the US company managed to generate 3% of its global sales, reaching $380 million. The litigation center reported 10% year-over-year gross revenue growth in 2015, with partner earnings exceeding $3 million for the second consecutive year. My math teacher was married to a criminal lawyer, so I made a mini-student body on his set. I loved it, but I decided I didn`t want to do criminal justice. Over the next few years, I followed other mini-students, including on a commercial set, a common law set, as well as professional experience in law firms, the BBC and the Foreign Office. All this confirmed that I wanted to do commercial law. The new firm will be called Pallas Partners, a source claiming to be aware of the matter told Legal Business.
The HSF said Laurence Shore, a partner based in New York, will lead the global international legal practice with the support of Christian Leathley, partner, and Andrew Cannon, partner. Boies, Schiller & Flexner recorded its first office sales since its launch in the city, raising £7.6 million at the end of October 2015. The company also signed a lease to double its office space from its current location in Tower 42 to a 13,000 square meter location on the top floor of 5 New Street Square. I really wanted to go the lawyer`s path, but I was the first person in my family to study law, and I didn`t know any lawyers growing up. I had been to Durham rather than Oxbridge and I was a girl. Natasha Harrison left Boies Schiller to start a competing business in the City, five other partners are leaving the company. Ms. Harrison opened Boies, Schiller & Flexner`s London office in 2014 and led the firm`s first overseas office at a time when clients are facing an increasingly global litigation and regulatory climate.
Ms. Miles joined the team later that year and leads the firm`s international arbitration practice. A third partner, litigation lawyer Ken Beale, joined the team in 2015. The firm now has 14 lawyers. East told Legal Business: «Our clients suspect foul play and we have been instructed to prepare for litigation. There was a huge increase in stock, which almost tripled, and everything coincided with the mandatory conversion. The share price has fallen every day since. In addition, two of the firm`s three London partners have been named leaders in their practice areas. Natasha Harrison, managing partner of the London office, has been described as a leading figure in banking litigation and described as «exceptionally talented». Wendy Miles, Q.C., has been named a leader in international arbitration. Castex`s share price on the Mumbai Stock Exchange tripled between April and July, which could allow the manufacturer to convert bondholders` debts into shares. The share price has since fallen.
US litigation specialist Boies, Schiller & Flexner has hired Dominic Roughton, Head of Public International Law at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF). Litigation makers Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Boies, Schiller & Flexner were selected by hedge funds that bought bonds from India`s Castex Technologies to prepare for a $200 million litigation in English courts. Lewis Brisbois, a national law firm, currently has excellent full-time employment opportunities to support our expanding New York City. Natasha Harrison, managing partner of London, told Legal Business: «Over 70% of London office revenue is generated by local clients, the rest is generated by US clients.