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| Harrison Clark + Rickerbys merger set for go ahead... Tuesday, 22, January, 2013 The merger of two of the larger commercial and private client firms in the South West looks set to create a ‘formidable’ practice with an expected turnover of something in the region of £20 million. R... |
| Bond Pearce merger creates £95 million firm... Monday, 17, December, 2012 The union between Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees will produce a national firm with credible standing in the North East and the South West, as well as a notable city presence. The merger itself goes l... |
| Top 50 law firms pushing profits to an all time high . . . Wednesday, 01, August, 2012 The UK's top law firms have overcome continued uncertainty in the global economy to achieve a second consecutive year of growth, while top 50 firms push partner profits back towards a boom-time high. ... |
| Government Back Plans for new Paralegal training scheme . . . Thursday, 28, June, 2012 The Government has assigned £1m in funding to an apprenticeship programme enabling lawyers to train as paralegals and pursue an alternative route into law without the need for a university degree, a... |
| Shoosmiths recruit new Partners . . . Wednesday, 30, May, 2012 Shoosmiths has recruited a trio of new partners in a shake-up of the leadership of the firm's property and construction teams. Clarke Willmott partner Paul Knight is joining Shoosmiths' Birmingham ba... |
| Squire Sanders recruits partner . . . Monday, 14, May, 2012 Squire Sanders is bolstering its UK pensions practice with the hire of a partner duo from Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper, with the recruitment coming as it emerged that the law firm saw two employment p... |
| Weightmans set to enter the UK top 50 . . . Monday, 14, May, 2012 National law firm Weightmans looks set to enter the UK top 50 after posting annual turnover of £77.1m for 2011-12 - an increase of nearly 33%. The £19m increase from last year's figure of £58m includ... |
| Pinsent Masons merger with McGrigors goes live Wednesday, 09, May, 2012 Pinsent Masons has overhauled its practice and industry sector group focus to tie in with its merger with Scots firm McGrigors, which went live earlier this week (1 May). The firm is sc... |
| Ashfords and Rochman Landau merge Wednesday, 02, May, 2012 Ashfords and Rochman Landau merge under the Ashfords LLP brand Ashfords LLP, one of the UK’s leading law firms, is pleased to announce the merger of Ashfords LLP and Rochman Landau based in London ... |
| Unemployment in the UK fell by 35,000 Wednesday, 18, April, 2012 UK unemployment has registered its first fall since last spring, according to official figures published today. Unemployment rate fell by 35,000 to 2.65 million over the Dece... |
| DLA Piper announce a number of top-level changes Monday, 16, April, 2012 DLA Piper has shaken up its international executive with a number of top-level changes, including an appointment of Andrew Darwin as the firm's new chief operating officer and UK managing partn... |
| Burges Salmon promote an additional seven lawyers to Partner Level Tuesday, 03, April, 2012 Burges Salmon has become the latest firm to announce its 2012 partner promotions, making up seven lawyers across a variety of practice areas. The bulk of the promotions are based solely in the firm's... |
| DWF is to merge with Birmingham insurance firm Buller Jeffries Tuesday, 03, April, 2012 adding an additional 20 fee-earners to the firm's recently launched base in the Midlands. The merge will go live under the DWF banner on 1 May, taking total lawyer count at the firm to almost 750. B... |
| Flexible working is crucial for women Thursday, 15, March, 2012 its a known fact that almost all women lawyers believe that flexible working practices are key to women winning senior roles in law firms, an international survey suggests. Some 85% of respondents to... |
| Bevan Brittan take on a new Partner to lead its national procurement team Monday, 12, March, 2012 Bevan Brittan has hired former Nabarro projects partner Elizabeth Cooper to lead its national procurement team. Cooper, who will be based in London, specialises in advising on joint ventures an... |
| Weightmans boost its real estate team Monday, 12, March, 2012 Weightmans have added to its its real estate team in the northwest with the latest addition of partner Steven Silver from The Co-operative Group. Here he was deputy group counsel. Silver will w... |