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  • January 17, 2011 |

    Wragges and Bird & Bird appointed to comms company's first panel

    Wragge & Co and Bird and Bird have won places on communications company Airwave's first legal panel. The two firms were appointed following a competitive tender process at the end of last year involving 12 other firms, with the decision coming after an extensive review of the company's legal services. Airwave, a communications provider for public service organisations, appointed Wragges to its panel despite the firm having no prior relationship with the company's legal team, although the national firm had advised Airwave when it was a subsidiary of O2.

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  • January 12, 2011 |

    Travers instructed by Sir Stelios over unpaid fees lawsuit from Bird & Bird

    EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has instructed Travers Smith to defend him with regards to a lawsuit brought against him by Bird & Bird for a six-digit sum of unpaid fees. The dispute between Sir Stelios and Bird & Bird arose after the law firm was instructed by easyGroup IP Licensing in 2008 to advise on Sir Stelios's brand dispute with the airline over the use of the easyJet name.

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  • December 7, 2010 |

    Litigation & Regulatory Team of the Year

    Herbert Smith wins Litigation and Regulatory Team of the Year thanks to its work securing British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) damages of at least £272m from EDS following the botched installation of a customer relationship management (CRM) system. The firm was originally instructed by BSkyB in 2002, shortly after EDS was removed from its role as systems integrator. The challenge was to overturn a liability cap arranged at the outset of the deal that limited EDS' liability for damages to a maximum of £30m.

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  • December 7, 2010 |

    Red Cross code

    At first glance, Michael Meyer's daily routine - which sees him work 8am to 9pm out of offices in Moorgate in central London, punctuated with frequent business trips abroad - is much like that of a partner at a major law firm or senior in-house lawyer at a FTSE 100 company. But the days of the British Red Cross' head of international law are filled with rather different concerns.

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  • December 6, 2010 |

    SNR Denton advises Qatari team on winning bid to host 2022 World Cup

    SNR Denton has advised Qatar on its successful bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The firm's team, which included a raft of lawyers from its sports, intellectual property and corporate groups, was led by Doha-based partner Leigh Hall, alongside Dallas partner Darren Collins and London consultant Adrian Barr-Smith.

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  • December 6, 2010 |

    "Poor advice, poor service, expensive" – clients aren't getting any happier with their law firms

    There are things you can tell from a numerical grade, but there's a limit. But if it's numbers you want, the 2010 Client Satisfaction Report from our independent research arm Legal Week Intelligence (LWI) certainly delivers. This year 1,265 senior clients at major companies participated in the report, the largest ever, including 71% of the FTSE 100. There are rankings for 71 major law firms.

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  • December 1, 2010 |

    SNR Denton and Eversheds get client vote on cost and billing practices

    SNR Denton has emerged as the highest ranked top 20 UK law firm by clients for cost and billing practices, according to Legal Week research. The merged firm was closely followed by Eversheds, Simmons & Simmons and CMS Cameron McKenna, according to Legal Week Intelligence's seventh annual Client Satisfaction Report, which is based on responses from 1,265 senior in-house lawyers.

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  • December 1, 2010 |

    Bird & Bird advises England team on 2018 World Cup bid

    Bird & Bird has played a key role in England's bid to secure the 2018 World Cup. The City firm beat 16 other law firms in April 2009 to secure the advisory mandate for England's bid to host the championships. It is due to find out later today (2 December) whether the England committee has successfully seen off competition from rival bids including Russia and Spain/Portugal to host the tournament.

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  • November 26, 2010 |

    Camerons among trio appointed as Royal Mail cuts back legal panel

    Royal Mail has cut back its UK legal panel from eight firms to three, with CMS Cameron McKenna, Beachcroft and Bond Pearce winning coveted places on the roster. The trio will formally start their three-year terms on 1 December, with the option of extending it for one year. The panel covers company & commercial, IT, intellectual property, pensions, dispute resolution and the higher value end of property and employment work for both Royal Mail and the Post Office.

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  • November 24, 2010 |

    Slaughters, Simmons and Bird & Bird top-rated by clients in new research

    Slaughter and May, Simmons & Simmons and Bird & Bird have emerged as the City's top-performing law firms based on client feedback, as part of a major research project from Legal Week. The trio were the top-rated international firms according to Legal Week Intelligence's seventh annual Client Satisfaction Report, which is based on responses from 1,265 senior in-house lawyers and finance directors. The flagship project from Legal Week's independent research arm is its most comprehensive client survey to date and includes rankings of 71 UK and US firms based on responses from 903 companies operating in the UK. The report covers 71% of the FTSE 100.

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