News Alert: Freshfields under scrutiny as Alibaba deal falls foul of Hong Kong takeover panel

Legal Week | News Alert May 25, 2016 Freshfields under scrutiny as Alibaba deal falls foul of Hong Kong takeover panel Legal advisers' role referenced as Alibaba's $171m acquisition of healthcare company is criticised for breaking takeover rules Linklaters sees another City PE partner exit for Kirkland Magic circle firm sees Stuart Boyd follow in the footsteps of a raft of other City partners to join US rival Freshfields appoints new sector heads as part of strategy overhaul London, New York and Brussels gain one new leader each across TMT, financial institutions and general industries Ashurst and Eversheds make a splash on £140m Joules IPO The UK clothing and lifestyle company expects to raise around £77.5m from the flotation Simmons, Slaughters and Blake Morgan advise on Halfords bike shop deal Trio win roles as UK automotive and cycle retailer buys up smaller cycling retail rivals Addleshaw Goddard and Hunton & Williams in merger talks: UK firm's management to talk to partners later today UK firm in talks to combine with US firm Hunton & Williams, with discussions going on for several months Back to the future: Middle East Legal Tech Trends New research finds many senior lawyers in the Middle East are dissatisfied with their firms' adoption of modern technology. More than half of legal professionals based in the Middle East believe their firm's use of technology is no better than 'fair', according to a new survey of in-house and private practice lawyers in the region. To read more on legal technology trends in the Middle East, click here to download the full report from Legal Week Law Legal Week Law Legal Briefings & Resources In the firing line: recent attempts to use insolvency proceedings to recover payment in construction disputes In two recent decisions, the courts have reviewed insolvency proceedings issued in respect of the non-payment of amounts allegedly due under construction contracts. This Gowling WLG briefing examines the courts' approach. Download Upcoming Events for Legal Professionals Legal Week Innovation Awards 2016 Awards & Rankings - Fri 27th May 2016, London There is a lot of talk about innovation in the law. 1830 Legal Jobs from Legal Week Jobs International Arbitration/Large Construction Disputes - Top US Firm!! Chase Portland USA -TOP US RATES!!! Fantastic opportunity to join an exciting team doing high-end work!London (City of), London (Greater) More from Legal Week Jobs

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