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  • April 19, 2012 |

    TfL to review advisers in wake of combination with Greater London Authority legal team

    Transport for London (TfL) has launched its first panel review in five years, with the new roster to include work for the Greater London Authority (GLA), which now sits within TfL's remit. The review, which is expected to conclude later this year, marks TfL's first panel exercise since 2007, when the public transport company appointed a 12-strong line-up covering major projects and mainstream work.

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  • April 18, 2012 |

    Clydes Manchester head leaves for Keoghs in latest legacy Barlows exit

    Clyde & Co Manchester managing partner Dene Rowe is set to leave the firm to join Keoghs, marking the latest post-merger exit from legacy Barlow Lyde & Gilbert. Rowe joined legacy Barlows in July 2010 as operations director before being promoted to office managing partner the following spring.

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  • April 13, 2012 |

    Berrymans recruits 33-strong PI team for Southampton base

    Berrymans Lace Mawer has hired a 33-strong personal injury team for its Southampton office from local firm Lamport Bassitt Solicitors. The team, which joined Berrymans earlier this month, is made up of 25 fee earners and eight support staff and is led by partners Nick Rogers and Richard Williams.

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  • April 11, 2012 |

    A&O signs up Gleiss partner in Frankfurt as Jones Day adds trio to new Duesseldorf base

    Allen & Overy (A&O) has recruited a new head for its public law practice in Frankfurt in a trio of hires from Gleiss Lutz. Olaf Otting is joining the magic circle firm along with with associates Wiland Tresselt and Udo Olgemoller.

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  • April 11, 2012 |

    Bird & Bird makes up 12 partners in enlarged promotions round

    Bird & Bird is set to make up 12 new partners in its annual promotions round, marking a significant increase on last year, when just two lawyers were made up. All of the new partners are in Europe, including four in Germany, while in London, three lawyers will join the partnership as of 1 May.

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  • April 11, 2012 |

    Pinsents and Bird & Bird advise on Chinese consumer brand AIM listing first

    Pinsent Masons, Bird & Bird and Ogier have landed roles on the AIM listing of China sportswear group Naibu, in the first flotation of a Chinese consumer brand on the junior London market. Corporate finance partner Sean Page led the Pinsents team on the £68m listing, which raised £6m in new money for Naibu's expansion plans.

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  • April 4, 2012 |

    2Birds and Clydes among select few forecasting double-digit growth

    Bird & Bird and Clyde & Co are among a select band of firms expecting to post double-digit revenue growth for 2011-12 after a challenging year for the UK's top law firms. The duo are joined by Olswang and Watson Farley & Williams predicting growth of at least 10%, with the vast majority of the UK's largest firms expecting to see modest single-digit increases amid a prolonged lull in transactional work levels.

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  • April 4, 2012 |

    Clydes sees seven-partner walkout of legacy Barlows Hong Kong team

    Clyde & Co is facing a partner walkout in Hong Kong as all seven legacy Barlow Lyde & Gilbert partners exit the firm's local arm to join a trio of UK rivals. Hong Kong senior partner David Smyth, marine insurance partner Andrew Horton, insurance partner Antony Sassi and disputes partner Gary Yin are all set to join Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC), with the firm understood to be opening an office in the region with the new hires.

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  • March 29, 2012 |

    Man's man - what's filling the legal in-tray at one of the UK's top hedge funds

    An old-fashioned approach to legal services has helped Man Group's enigmatic general counsel cut costs, explains Caroline Hill

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  • March 26, 2012 |

    CC lines up for key Permira role on €3bn frozen foods business sale

    Clifford Chance (CC) has taken the lead role as Permira prepares to sell off its frozen foods business Iglo Group for as much as €3bn (£2.5bn). CC is advising the private equity house, which has appointed Credit Suisse to handle an auction sale of the company. Global corporate head Matthew Layton is believed to be leading the team at the magic circle firm. Iglo, Europe's largest frozen foods business, owns household name brands including Birds Eye and Findus.

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