In London, international law firm Ince & Co advised United Arab Chemical Carriers (UACC) on a $280 million credit facility agreement with a consortium of eight international banks.
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Why Expat / COLA did not Fall in Hong Kong
A great draw of US biglaw associates to Hong Kong is the lucrative and somewhat illogical expat / cola allowances. Even though the cost of living in Hong Kong is not much different than New
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The Guardian has an interesting article regarding a recent Mercers cost of living study here.
Read moreClyde & Co announces 17 Middle East Senior Associate and Legal Director promotions
International law firm Clyde & Co has announced 17 internal promotions across its 4 Middle East offices with the progression of an additional 13 Senior Associates and the appointment of 4 Legal Directors. The promotions
Read moreChina Ends RMB-Dollar Peg
Since 2008, in response to the financial crisis, the Chinese renminbi (RMB) has been pegged at about 6.82 to the US dollar. On the evening of Saturday, June 19th, the Chinese government announced a return
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Announces New National Managing Partner for Australian Offices
Baker & McKenzie announced today that Christopher Freeland has been elected the new National Managing Partner of the Firm’s Australian offices. Chris will be joining Baker & McKenzie on 2 August 2010 from Gilbert +
Read moreAllen & Overy – Continuing our emerging markets push with Indonesia launch
Allen & Overy today announces the launch of an exclusive association agreement with Daniel Ginting Law Firm (DGLF), a new Indonesian law firm based in Jakarta.
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