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  • November 6, 2012 |

    Eversheds faces fresh challenge in Newcastle Airport negligence dispute

    Newcastle International Airport has confirmed that it will appeal against a High Court ruling clearing Eversheds of negligence over a refinancing deal which saw two airport chiefs secure multimillion-pound bonuses. Former airport chief executive John Parkin and now-deceased finance director Lars Friis each received large payouts after Eversheds advised the pair on a £377m refinancing deal for the airport.

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  • November 5, 2012 |

    Ex-Barlows chief exec Jabbari quits Clydes one year after merger

    Clyde & Co COO David Jabbari has left the firm, one year after the merger between Clydes and legacy Barlow Lyde & Gilbert went live. Jabbari, the former chief executive at legacy Barlows, resigned from Clydes at the close of last month. The specifics of his next move are as yet unknown, although it will be related to the "consolidation of the retail legal services market".

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  • November 1, 2012 |

    Ashurst joins top firms in hiking pro bono incentives

    Ashurst has overhauled its pro bono scheme so hours count as utilised time, as a host of firms step up their effort to increase lawyer involvement in charitable activities ahead of next week's National Pro Bono Week.

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  • November 1, 2012 |

    Aussie duo lead as Singapore Airlines takes 10% stake in Virgin Australia

    Allens and Clayton Utz have advised on a major Asia-Pacific aviation deal which has seen Singapore Airlines buy a 10% stake in Virgin Australia. Allens acted for Virgin on the $108m (£68m) deal, fielding a team of more than 10 lawyers led by Brisbane based M&A partner Andrew Knox.

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  • October 28, 2012 |

    Field Fisher seals senior hire for City competition with Clydes partner hire

    Field Fisher Waterhouse has sealed the hire of respected EU and competition partner Philippe Ruttley from Clyde & Co. Ruttley, who joined Clydes as a partner in 2001 from Mayer Brown legacy firm Rowe & Maw, has joined Field Fisher's four-partner competition and EU regulatory practice in London along with Clydes senior associate Solange Leandro.

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  • October 25, 2012 |

    Freshfields eyes Australia launch as rush Down Under continues

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is weighing up plans to open in Australia as international law firms' interest in the region continues to grow. The magic circle firm has spoken to several Australian partners in recent months about potential hires as it considers whether to launch a small M&A-focused offering in the country.

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  • October 23, 2012 |

    Norton Rose continues global growth with launch of new base in Tanzania

    Norton Rose has launched an office in Tanzania, as the firm extends its presence on the African continent beyond South Africa and Morocco. The new base in Dar es Salaam will be headed up by director Adam Lovett, who is joined by new partner Angela Mndolwa, formerly an associate at Clyde and Co's associated firm in the country, Ako Law.

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  • October 18, 2012 | International Edition

    New world orders: the 2012 Global 100

    At first glance the 2012 Global 100 rankings, which show revenues for the world's largest law firms rising to an all time high of $81.9bn (£50.8bn) during the last financial year, do much to prove the well-coined expression that, rain or shine, people (or at least major public companies) always need lawyers.

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  • October 18, 2012 |

    Kennedys targets aviation sector as firm starts merger discussions with top-rated boutique

    Kennedys is planning to break into the aviation market, with the insurance specialist in early-stage merger talks with boutique outfit Gates and Partners.

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  • October 18, 2012 |

    New world orders: the 2012 Global 100

    At first glance the 2012 Global 100 rankings, which show revenues for the world's largest law firms rising to an all time high of $81.9bn (£50.8bn) during the last financial year, do much to prove the well-coined expression that, rain or shine, people (or at least major public companies) always need lawyers.

    1 minute read