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  • October 12, 2012 |

    Kennedys opens merger discussions with top-rated aviation firm

    Kennedys is in early-stage merger talks with top-tier aviation outfit Gates and Partners, in a move which could see the insurance firm branch out into the lucrative aerospace market for the first time. If the tie-up goes ahead it will see Kennedys move into a sector currently monopolised by a small number of firms including Clyde & Co, Holman Fenwick Willan and Norton Rose.It is understood talks between the two firms only started in recent weeks.

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  • October 11, 2012 |

    RPC media head takes new full-time role as district judge

    Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) media head Jaron Lewis is leaving the firm to become a full-time district judge on the South Eastern Circuit. Lewis, who first joined RPC in 1997, has been working as a part-time deputy district judge since 2009, handling civil and family matters, including personal injury and housing. He will take up his full-time role at Romford County Court from 18 December.

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  • October 11, 2012 |

    Travers and Field Fisher make legal team for Rangers AIM listing

    Field Fisher Waterhouse and Travers Smith have both taken roles advising on Scottish football club Rangers' proposed £20m float on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Field Fisher is advising Rangers on the listing led by London corporate partner Christine Phillips, while Travers is acting for Cenkos Securities, the securities adviser on the float, led by corporate finance and M&A partner Philip Cheveley.

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  • October 3, 2012 |

    Eversheds sees off negligence claim in Newcastle Airport dispute

    Eversheds has successfully defended itself against a High Court negligence claim lodged by Newcastle International Airport. The airport had alleged that Eversheds had been in breach of its duty when accepting an instruction from former airport chief executive John Parkin and former finance director Lars Friis.

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  • October 2, 2012 |

    CC, Mishcons and BBC up for prizes at 2012 British Legal Awards

    Clifford Chance (CC), Mishcon de Reya and Latham & Watkins are among the leading law firms in contention for this year's British Legal Awards. Shortlists unveiled today (2 October) reveal that the trio will go up against Berwin Leighton Paisner, Olswang and Travers Smith for the flagship Law Firm of the Year award, while the BBC, Everything Everywhere, Marks & Spencer and Nationwide are shortlisted for Legal Department of the Year.

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  • September 23, 2012 |

    Clydes, Hogan Lovells and Eversheds confirm autumn NQ retention

    Clyde & Co, Hogan Lovells and Eversheds are among the latest firms to have confirmed their autumn trainee retention rates, with Clydes reporting a substantial increase to 94%. Thirty-four of 36 newly-qualified (NQ) trainees accepted roles at the firm, resulting in the high retention rate. Last September, Clydes kept on 77% of its NQ lawyers, with 20 of a 26-strong intake taking jobs at the firm.

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  • September 17, 2012 |

    Field Fisher and Osborne Clarke in talks over £200m merger

    Field Fisher Waterhouse and Osborne Clarke (OC) are in early-stage talks about a potential combination that could create a merged firm with revenues of nearly £200m, Legal Week can reveal. News of the discussions comes weeks after Field Fisher's merger talks with LG were called off in June.

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  • September 13, 2012 |

    Linklaters South Africa alliance move underlines rising interest in region

    News over the summer that Linklaters is in exclusive talks with South Africa's Webber Wentzel about a potential tie-up marks the latest demonstration of the growing interest in Africa from UK and international firms.

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  • September 10, 2012 |

    Allens to wind down Asian offices and move in with Linklaters

    Allens is set to close four of its Asian offices in the wake of its tie-up with Linklaters earlier this year, with staff to relocate to the magic circle firm's local bases in the continent. The Australian firm is in the process of winding down offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore, although there is no set time frame for the closures.

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  • September 6, 2012 |

    Graduate intake at top UK law firms falls 11% over post-crunch years

    Graduate recruitment across the bulk of the UK top 20 looks set to shrink by more than 10% between 2008-09 and 2013-14 as firms continue to scale back trainee numbers in response to the dampened economic climate.

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