News Alert: A&O to launch Peerpoint in Australia as it eyes US expansion

Legal Week | News Alert February 17, 2016 A&O to launch Peerpoint in Australia as it eyes US expansion Allen & Overy is launching its flexible lawyer business Peerpoint in Australia next month, as it looks to grow the service globally The Am Law 100: White & Case shifts into growth mode Firm posts marginal increase in revenue and partner profits, although revenue per lawyer dips slightly HSF set to quadruple Johannesburg lawyer numbers by the end of the year The Anglo-Australian firm is set to make a slew of partner hires this year as it moves into new premises in the city Simpson Thacher and Skadden among firms advising on $408m Chinese wind power deal A raft of firms are providing US, Cayman Islands and China legal advice on China Ming Yang Wind Power Group's take private Hitachi Rail Europe appoints first GC Jane Mee joins from engineer WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, where she was legal director Allen & Overy, Freshfields and Slaughters dialled up for Dutch Vodafone deal Magic circle trio and Dutch firm NautaDutilh act on Vodafone and Liberty Global Netherlands deal Global M&A Guide 2016 For corporates, the window of opportunity for strategic cross-border M&A is now. This global M&A guide provides expert analysis from law firms across the globe, providing insight on a country-by-country basis, covering more than 20 jurisdictions. Click here to download the guide Legal Week Law Legal Briefings & Resources The EU-US Privacy Shield: the details of the new data protection deal An agreement on a replacement for the EU-US Safe Harbor data transfer scheme has been reached. Details of the new 'EU-US Privacy Shield' scheme have yet to be announced, and there remains a high degree of uncertainty about its terms. This briefing looks at the key elements of the Privacy Shield. Download Upcoming Events for Legal Professionals Legal Week Independent Law Firms Forum 2016 Conference - Thu 17th Mar 2016, London Legal Week Independent Law Firms Forum brings together managing partners and seniormanagement from independent law firms from across the globe to debate and discuss challenges facing their firms. Details Book Online Enquries Add to Diary 1969 Legal Jobs from Legal Week Jobs Locum Commercial Property Solicitor eNL Midlands & South West -Negotiable Excellent opportunity for a motivated Commercial Property Solicitor to join an ambitious and successful Commercial Property team on a 6 month maternity cover basis (4 or 5 days per week)Bristol More from Legal Week Jobs CONSULTANT LAWYERS (INTERIM) – CORPORATE AND M&A Peerpoint, Allen & Overy’s interim resourcing business, engages legal consultants to work on top quality legal placements with Allen & Overy or clients.We engage with lawyers where we anticipate a demand for their skills and we are currently building a leading position in the areas of expertise set out below – if you are a high-calibre lawyer with strong technical skills and experience in these areas, with a desire to support A&O’s corporate group or the legal teams of Peerpoint’s clients, then we are keen to hear from you For more details on this role and to apply please click here

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