http://www.msiglobal.org/news/regional-news/Get all the latest regional news headlines from MSI Global Alliance firms in 105 countries worldwideen-UK? Copyright 2013 MSI GlobalMSI RSS Generatorhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/chinese-law-firm-recognised-at-the-china-law-practice-awards-2012/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/chinese-law-firm-recognised-at-the-china-law-practice-awards-2012/regionalchinaeast asiaawardbroadsouth east asiaMSI Global Alliance’s Chinese law firm member Broad & Bright was recently recognised at the China Law & Practice Awards 2012 when they were awarded Team of the Year (Domestic Chinese Law Firm) for Projects, Energy & Natural Resources. In addition, Broad & Bright was recognized with theMon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-02-04T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/texas-law-firm-successfully-defends-renaissance-hotel-in-brain-injury-case/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/texas-law-firm-successfully-defends-renaissance-hotel-in-brain-injury-case/regionalNorth AmericaunderwoodperkinslawyerRenaissancetexasDallasMSI Global Alliance’s Texas law firm member Underwood Perkins’ attorney Tim Perkins, along with senior litigation counsel Steve Smith recently obtained a  take nothing judgment on behalf of the Dallas Renaissance Hotel in a traumatic brain injury case. The plaintiffs demanded $8,000,000 before trialThu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-31T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/boston-cpa-firm-member-nick-nichols-selected-as-2013-five-star-wealth-manager/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/boston-cpa-firm-member-nick-nichols-selected-as-2013-five-star-wealth-manager/regionalNorth AmericaCPAnicholsawardALLabramsMSI Global Alliance’s Boston CPA firm member Abrams Little-Gill Loberfeld (ALL) is delighted to announce that member representative, Nick Nichols, Principal, was selected as a 2013 'Five Star' Wealth Manager. The list of 2013 Five Star Wealth Managers, which represents less than seven percent of theThu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-31T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/neil-myerson-launches-resolute-family-mediation/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/neil-myerson-launches-resolute-family-mediation/regionaleuropelawyerJane Tenquist is Head of Family Law at MSI Global Alliance’s Manchester law firm member Neil Myerson and has launched Resolute Family Mediation to provide separating couples with an alternative out of court process to resolve issues arising from relationship breakdown. Mediation is aimed at reducingWed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-30T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/french-law-firm-sbkg-announces-activity-rankings-by-decideurs-strat%C3%A9gie-finance-droit-and-option-droit-affaires/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/french-law-firm-sbkg-announces-activity-rankings-by-decideurs-strat%C3%A9gie-finance-droit-and-option-droit-affaires/regionaleuropefrancesbkglawyerdroitawardrankingsMSI Global Alliance's French law firm member SBKG & associés is pleased to announce it's activity rankings among the best law firms in the French market. Several publications rank law firms based on their fields of activity and SBKG & associés is regularly ranked alongside some of the most renownedWed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-30T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/smith-moore-leatherwood%E2%80%99s-edward-newsom-honored-as-legal-elite/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/smith-moore-leatherwood%E2%80%99s-edward-newsom-honored-as-legal-elite/regionalNorth AmericaleatherwoodnewsomlawyeratlantaMSI Global Alliance’s Atlanta, Georgia law firm member Smith Moore Leatherwood’s attorney Edward Newsom was recently designated by Georgia Trend magazine as one of the state’s 2012 Legal Elite, a recognition determined solely by peer votes. Newsom was recognized in the General Practice/Trial Law andWed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-23T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/greenbaum-partner-receives-prestigious-arthur-s-horn-distinguished-service-award/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/2/greenbaum-partner-receives-prestigious-arthur-s-horn-distinguished-service-award/regionalNorth AmericaChristine F Liawardreal estateChristine F. Li, a partner in the Real Estate Department at MSI Global Alliance’s New Jersey law firm member Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, has been honored by the New Jersey State Bar Association Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section at its Annual Dinner. Ms. Li is the 2013 recipient ofThu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-17T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/harrison-clark-rickerbys-announce-merger/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/harrison-clark-rickerbys-announce-merger/mergerregionalharrisoneuropemidlandslawrickerbysFollowing the recent signing of Heads of Agreement, the merged firm, which will trade as Harrison Clark Rickerbys, will have a combined staff of 350 based across its offices in Cheltenham, Worcester, Hereford, Ross-on-Wye and the Thames Valley. It is anticipated that the merger will complete at the endTue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-15T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/harrison-clark-launches-new-residential-conveyancing-service/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/harrison-clark-launches-new-residential-conveyancing-service/regionaleuropeharrisonConveyancinglawMSI Global Alliance’s leading West Midlands law firm Harrison Clark, can now help Cheltenham residents move home with ease thanks to a new service and the Cheltenham office continuing to expand. The firm has launched its Residential Conveyancing Service in the town, offered by a team of experts in theirTue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-08T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/maryland-law-firm-relocates-howard-county-office/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/maryland-law-firm-relocates-howard-county-office/regionalNorth AmericamarylandlawhowardColumbiarelocateadelbergMSI Global Alliance’s Maryland law firm member Adelberg, Rudow, Dorf & Hendler,(ARD&H) has relocated its Howard County office from Ellicott City to the Columbia Town Center. The new, fully-staffed office is located at 20 Columbia Corporate Center, 10420 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Ste.495, Columbia,Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-08T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/messerli-kramer-attorney-recognized-in-2012-fc-top-women-in-finance-circle-of-excellence/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/messerli-kramer-attorney-recognized-in-2012-fc-top-women-in-finance-circle-of-excellence/regionalNorth AmericaMesserliF&ClawawardMinneapolisAttorney Michelle Jester, Chair of the Banking & Finance, Real Estate and Corporate & Business Law Group of MSI Global Alliance’s Minneapolis law firm member Messerli & Kramer, was named among the exclusive Finance & Commerce Top Women in Finance “Circle of Excellence” recipients at theTue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-08T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/top-walkers-partner-joins-travers-thorp-alberga/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/top-walkers-partner-joins-travers-thorp-alberga/regionaleuropecaymansWalkerpartnertraversthorppinedaAnthony Travers has made his first major lateral hire only two weeks after his appointment as Senior Partner of MSI Global Alliance’s Cayman Islands based law firm member Travers Thorp Alberga. Travers has recruited Nicole Pineda, the partner at Walkers responsible for the development and managementTue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-08T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/hugh-james-advises-welsh-government-on-groundbreaking-mortgage-guarantee-scheme/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/hugh-james-advises-welsh-government-on-groundbreaking-mortgage-guarantee-scheme/regionaleuropelawyerhughwalesgovernmentmortagesMSI Global Alliance’s leading Welsh law firm member Hugh James have been instructed by the Welsh Government to advise them on an innovative and significant mortgage guarantee scheme designed to give the Welsh housing market a boost. The scheme, which the Welsh Government is backing with a £27m guarantee,Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-07T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/harrison-clark-helps-leading-hereford-printers-expand/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/harrison-clark-helps-leading-hereford-printers-expand/regionaleuropeharrisonlawherefordprintersexpansionMSI Global Alliance’s West Midlands law firm member Harrison Clark, has helped a local Hereford business to expand through the acquisition of the lease of an additional high street store. Matt Hayes, commercial property partner at Harrison Clark’s Hereford office advised on the grant of the lease ofFri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-04T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/squire-co-named-one-of-2012-best-accounting-firms-to-work-for/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/squire-co-named-one-of-2012-best-accounting-firms-to-work-for/regionalawardNorth AmericaaccountingsquireMSI Global Alliance’s Utah accounting firm member Squire and Company was recently named for the fourth consecutive year as one of the 2012 Best Accounting Firms to Work for. This annual list was created by Accounting Today and Best Companies Group to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employmentThu, 03 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-03T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/resolve-appointed-speymill-administrators/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2013/1/resolve-appointed-speymill-administrators/regionaleuropelondonReSolvesponsorsspeymillMSI Global Alliance’s London based insolvency specialist firm ReSolve are delighted to announce that Cameron Gunn, Mark Supperstone and Simon Harris were appointed Joint Administrators of Speymill Contracts Limited (the Company) on 19 December 2012. The Company is a specialist construction and fit-outWed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Z2013-01-02T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/silberstein-ungar-ranked-thirteenth-world-wide-by-anr/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/silberstein-ungar-ranked-thirteenth-world-wide-by-anr/regionaleuropesilbersteinANRMSI Global Alliance’s Detroit accounting/auditing firm member Silberstein Ungar is delighted to announce that they are now ranked 13th world-wide in a number of publicly traded clients. Silberstein Ungar has been recognized by the well known publication ‘Accounting News Report’ (ANR). ANR provides insightfulWed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 Z2012-12-05T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/french-law-firm-delighted-to-announce-activity-rankings/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/french-law-firm-delighted-to-announce-activity-rankings/regionaleuropefrancesbkgMSI Global Alliance’s French law firm member SBKG & associés is pleased to announce its activity rankings among the best law firms in both the French market and internationally. Several publications rank law firms based on their fields of activity and SBKG & associés is regularly ranked alongsideWed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 Z2012-12-05T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/underwood-perkins-senior-counsel-article-appears-in-dallas-bar-association-publication/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/underwood-perkins-senior-counsel-article-appears-in-dallas-bar-association-publication/regionalsmithNorth AmericalawDallastexasStephen B. Smith, Senior Counsel at MSI Global Alliance’s Texas, Dallas law firm member Underwood Perkins, recently published a piece in the Dallas Bar Association Headnotes. ‘Working with Adjustors for the Non-Specialist’was chosen as a topic for the November edition of Headnotes. The Dallas Bar publicationWed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 Z2012-12-05T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/costa-rican-law-firm-and-partner-recognized-in-chambers-latin-america-2013/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/costa-rican-law-firm-and-partner-recognized-in-chambers-latin-america-2013/legalregionallatin americachamberslawdirectorycosta ricaMSI Global Alliance’s Costa Rican law firm member Soley, Saborio & Asociados, was recently recognized in Chambers Latin America 2013. Recognized for its expertise, the firm has a strong focus on administrative law and the regulated sectors. Telecommunications is one of it’s core areas and the teamTue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 Z2012-12-04T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/maryland-law-firm-ardh-named-a-us-top-ranked-law-firm/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/maryland-law-firm-ardh-named-a-us-top-ranked-law-firm/regionalNorth Americamarylandard&hlawMartindale MSI Global Alliance’s Maryland law firm member Adelberg, Rudow, Dorf & Hendler, (ARD&H) was selected as one of Martindale-Hubbell’s 2013 U.S. Top Ranked Law Firms™ for having one of every three of its attorneys achieve an AV Preeminent® rating– an accomplishment that only 2,446 firms nationwideTue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 Z2012-12-04T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/haysmacintyre-voted-number-one-for-overall-service-charity-expertise/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/haysmacintyre-voted-number-one-for-overall-service-charity-expertise/regionalawardeuropehaysmacintyrecharityaccountingCharity Finance magazine published the results of its annual audit survey today and we are delighted to announce that MSI Global Alliance’s London accounting firm member haysmacintyre has retained the “overall service award” and has also been voted number one for “charity expertise”, reinforcing theTue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 Z2012-12-04T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/polish-tax-consultants-extends-practice-areas/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/polish-tax-consultants-extends-practice-areas/regionaleuropetaxPoleacovpolandpayrolIn January 2013 MSI Global Alliance’s Polish tax consulting firm member Taxpoint is launching a new area of practice – payroll services. New and existing clients will have the opportunity to outsource to Taxpoint all matters relating to payroll. The support will include inter alia: salary calculation,Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 Z2012-12-03T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/hmrc-loses-recent-tribunal-case/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/hmrc-loses-recent-tribunal-case/taxregionaleuropehaysmacintyreVATHMRCAny taxpayers that have made an error correction (voluntary disclosure) to HMRC to reclaim VAT could be entitled to also claim an additional repayment supplement of 5% from HMRC.  The opportunity arises as a result of a recent First Tier Tribunal decision where HMRC’s long standing policy of only applyingFri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 Z2012-11-30T00:00:00Zhttp://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/levenfeld-pearlstein-recognised-in-2013-us-news-best-lawyers/http://www.msiglobal.org/news/2012/12/levenfeld-pearlstein-recognised-in-2013-us-news-best-lawyers/regionaleuropechicagoNorth AmericalevenfeldlawyersMSI Global Alliance’s Chicago law firm member Levenfeld Pearlstein, is pleased to announce several of its practices were recognised among the best nationally, and locally, in the third edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings – a comprehensive survey of America's top law firms. TheMon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 Z2012-11-12T00:00:00Z