• December 18, 2012 |

    Keoghs to launch in Manchester following Clydes fraud team hires

    Keoghs, which took on the Clydes team led by Manchester fraud head Damian Ward in November, has taken temporary space in the city centre and is now looking for a permanent base.

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  • December 17, 2012 |

    The Transfer Window: recent moves including Addleshaws, DWF and A&O

    Addleshaw Goddard has bolstered its finance services team with the hire of Olswang regulatory partner Brian McDonnell. McDonnell will join Addleshaws early next year after almost five years at Olswang. He was previously a regulatory lawyer at the London Stock Exchange, and also spent 10 months on secondment at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

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  • December 13, 2012 |

    New Hong Kong laws push firms to review paternity pay policies

    Law firms in Hong Kong are facing an overhaul of their paternity leave policies following a move to force all private companies in the region to provide employees with at least three days' paid leave. The government proposals, endorsed by the Hong Kong Labour Advisory Board last month, will see men paid at least 80% of their salaries for the paternity leave period.

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  • December 11, 2012 |

    CC forms alliance with disputes boutique in Singapore

    Clifford Chance (CC) has partnered with a newly formed Singapore disputes boutique to establish what the firm claims is the first full service, integrated legal practice in the region, under the banner of Clifford Chance Asia. CC received approval from Singapore regulators this week to form a Formal Law Alliance (FLA) with Cavenagh Law, allowing it to provide local litigation advice in addition to its current offering.

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  • December 7, 2012 |

    Addleshaws posts 3% H1 drop as Bond Pearce and Taylor Wessing enjoy double-digit growth

    Addleshaw Goddard has announced a 3% revenue dip for the first half of the financial year, with the news coming as Taylor Wessing and Bond Pearce both report double-digit growth over the six-month period. Addleshaws has posted turnover of £84m at the half-year point of 2012-13, down 3% on the figure of £86.6m reported at the same stage last year.

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  • December 7, 2012 |

    NHSLA to review panel as main Government roster faces new delay

    The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) is gearing up to launch a review of its legal panels, as it emerges that confirmation of the Government Procurement Service's new core roster of external advisers has been delayed once more. The tender process for the NHSLA's two panels – which cover clinical claims work and non-clinical work – is set to start in the coming weeks, with the confirmed line-up to run from April 2013.

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  • December 6, 2012 |

    Former Clydes COO Jabbari to head Pannone's referral network

    Former Clyde & Co chief operating officer David Jabbari has joined Pannone to head up its UK referral network, Connect2Law.

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  • December 6, 2012 |

    RPC recruits heavyweight corporate team in triple Wragges partner hire

    RPC has sealed the hire of a team of corporate partners from Wragge & Co, including former managing partner Richard Haywood and current practice chief Maurice Dwyer, as the firm continues to ramp up its corporate focus. The duo will join RPC in the New Year alongside fellow partner David Marshall.

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  • December 5, 2012 |

    Clydes to form joint venture with Singapore ally in local law push

    Clyde & Co is set to form a joint law venture (JLV) with Singapore alliance firm Clasis LLC early next year, as it moves to increase the range of legal services it can offer in the region. The firm has submitted an application to the Singaporean authorities to form a JLV with Clasis in the first quarter of 2013, after establishing an exclusive alliance with the firm last year.

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  • November 29, 2012 |

    Clydes senior partner Payton to step down after 29 years at helm

    Clyde & Co's longstanding senior partner Michael Payton is set to step down after nearly 30 years at the helm, with the firm opening the election process to find his successor. Clydes officially kicked off the election process today (30 November) with partners given until early in the New Year to put themselves forward.

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