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Olswang former CEO Burdon to exit due to client conflicts
Olswang’s former interim CEO Michael Burdon has opted against joining his firm’s tripartite merger with CMS, instead joining Simmons & Simmons to bolster its decimated IP litigation practice in...
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Women in law: three ways to build resilience
Over the past ten years lawyers have experienced a fundamental change to the way they practise law. With increased billable hours, pressure from clients, work volume, all set against an uncertain...
View ArticleBLP drops trade mark practice as 9-strong team joins Bristows
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has abandoned its trade mark licensing and disputes work with the former trademark team, including intellectual property head (IP) Simon Clark, moving to London firm...
View ArticleCMS, Nabarro and Olswang to axe 300 support staff in redundancy consultation
CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang are to cut 300 UK secretarial and support staff roles between them prior to the merger of the three firms in May. Olswang had the smallest non fee-earning staff...
View ArticleArthur Cox moves to Ten Earlsfort Terrace
Arthur Cox has moved to new premises on Earlsfort Terrace. The firm, which employs over 660 people in its Dublin office, is moving the short distance from Earlsfort Centre on Earlsfort Terrace to Ten...
View ArticleGovernance issues in the headlines
Governance issues made headlines last month when Bank of Tokyo (Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) were fined by the PRA for not being open and honest with the regulator, raising issues of organisational...
View ArticleChambers recommendations for Hardwicke construction team
Chambers Global has recommended for Construction the following members: Paul Reed QC, David Pliener, Michael Wheater and Catherine Piercy. The post Chambers recommendations for Hardwicke construction...
View ArticleEmma Edhem defends former chairman of Northampton Town FC
Emma Edhem represented David Cardoza, the former chairman of Northampton Town Football Club and his wife Christina Cardoza, in successfully defending a summary judgment application brought against him...
View ArticleChambers highlights Ogier Cayman team
Chambers and Partners Global directory has recognised 12 of Ogier’s Cayman team as notable practitioners and praised the team for its “insightful and accurate” advice and “excellent work”. There was...
View ArticleAward for Shoosmiths apprentice Kayleigh Brooks
Shoosmiths’ investment in apprenticeship schemes has been highlighted by apprentice Kayleigh Brooks being recognised for her outstanding progress at the 2017 CCUA Awards. Held in conjunction with the...
View ArticleVdA maintains position in Chambers Global
VdA has maintained its position in the Chambers Global 2017 edition. VdA is a Band 1 firm in four out of five analysed practices, being also referenced for its work in Africa. Lawyers continue to be...
View ArticleWinning the energy investment dollar
Rui Amendoeira, partner in charge of Oil & Gas, writes in The Lawyer on how to win back oil investment. “How Angola can win back scarce oil investment dollars” is the title of the article and can...
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High performance culture – no thank you
“We want people who work well in a high performance culture” said the headhunter. My heart sank. One day I am going to set up a recruitment business and when I do this will be a typical role...
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CMS, Nabarro and Olswang publish pre-merger retention figures
CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang have published their retention results ahead of their three way merger in May. Olswang is retaining seven of its eight qualifying trainees (88 per cent), with...
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Global 200 Real Estate: firms’ top priority sectors revealed
Law firms should target deals in the commercial office, private rented, hotels and logistics sectors to ensure they stay at the forefront of the global real estate market, new data from The Lawyer...
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Linklaters makes up 26 in largest promos round since 2008
Linklaters has made up 26 associates to partner in its latest promotions round, including eight in the UK. The firm’s corporate division welcomes 12 new partners, as does the finance and projects...
View ArticleCollas Crill Cayman ranked in Chambers
Collas Crill’s Cayman office has been ranked in the Chambers & Partners Global Guide for 2017. The firm, that merged in 2015, submitted rankings to Chambers for the first time and has seen the...
View ArticlePension scheme completes full buy-in, two years ahead of schedule
Professional trustee company Entrust Pension Limited, part of Gateley Plc, has completed a landmark £70m buy-in with Aviva, as trustee of Federated Flexiplan No 1, an industry-wide non-associated...
View ArticleAssisted dying case in court
A case attempting to change the law to allow assisted dying was in the High Court today. The half day hearing was listed to consider Noel Conway’s application for permission for judicial review....
View ArticleShoosmiths advises on purchase of affordable homes development site
Shoosmiths has advised Kingdom Housing Association on the purchase of a development site†from Fife Council that will be used to supply affordable homes The site on Fraser Avenue in Inverkeithing will...
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