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  • April 23, 2008 | International Edition

    Commentary: Bird & Bird keeps drifting out of love with public sector

    There was a time when, before BlackBerrys were endemic and Google had reached world domination, if you wanted a 'computer lawyer' there was just one place you could go: Bird & Bird. Looking back to a meeting in the 1990s, one rival recalls: "I remember the guy from the Government introducing himself and saying: 'So, do you work closely with Hamish?' It never even crossed his mind that I didn't come from Bird & Bird." But with the once-unthinkable departure of former chairman and public sector head Hamish Sandison to technology, media and telecoms rival Field Fisher Waterhouse, the firm is facing a new chapter.

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  • April 23, 2008 |

    Commentary: Bird & Bird keeps drifting out of love with public sector

    There was a time when, before BlackBerrys were endemic and Google had reached world domination, if you wanted a 'computer lawyer' there was just one place you could go: Bird & Bird. Looking back to a meeting in the 1990s, one rival recalls: "I remember the guy from the Government introducing himself and saying: 'So, do you work closely with Hamish?' It never even crossed his mind that I didn't come from Bird & Bird." But with the once-unthinkable departure of former chairman and public sector head Hamish Sandison to technology, media and telecoms rival Field Fisher Waterhouse, the firm is facing a new chapter.

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  • April 17, 2008 | International Edition

    TMT rivals Bird & Bird and Field Fisher maintain substantial promotions round

    Bird & Bird and Field Fisher Waterhouse have joined a raft of firms including Slaughter and May and Lovells in announcing their new partner promotions this week. Bird & Bird has made up its largest-ever haul, with 14 new partners - doubling its 2007 count - with the London and German practices receiving the biggest share with four partners each.

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  • April 17, 2008 |

    TMT rivals Bird & Bird and Field Fisher maintain substantial promotions round

    Bird & Bird and Field Fisher Waterhouse have joined a raft of firms including Slaughter and May and Lovells in announcing their new partner promotions this week. Bird & Bird has made up its largest-ever haul, with 14 new partners - doubling its 2007 count - with the London and German practices receiving the biggest share with four partners each.

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  • April 17, 2008 |

    City firms renew lobbying and step up local hiring as Indian Bar reform stalls

    A delegation of City lawyers headed to India this week as partners predict further delays in opening up the legal market to foreign firms while the country prepares for a general election. Talks about liberalising the legal sector are set to take a back seat as the Indian Government looks at prioritising wider issues such as poverty and infrastructure.

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  • April 17, 2008 |

    Bird & Bird hires for Spain team launch

    Bird & Bird has launched a dedicated competition practice in Spain with the hire of a partner from DLA Piper. The top 30 UK firm has hired Antonio Creus as a partner in its Madrid office to lead the new practice group. Creus has more than 20 years' experience advising on competition matters before the European Commission and had been a partner at DLA since 2004.

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  • April 15, 2008 |

    ...Legal Week Lunchbox: 15/04/08...

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of the day's posts; promotions fun on the Legal Week Wiki; and more

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  • April 14, 2008 | International Edition

    Bird & Bird makes up record 14 to partner

    Bird & Bird has unveiled its largest-ever round of partner promotions, making up 14 new partners across its network of offices. Just four new partners are made up in the City - the same number as in Germany. The firm's French practice sees two associates promoted to partner, while the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Sweden receive one new partner apiece.

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  • April 14, 2008 |

    Bird & Bird makes up record 14 to partner

    Bird & Bird has unveiled its largest-ever round of partner promotions, making up 14 new partners across its network of offices. Just four new partners are made up in the City - the same number as in Germany. The firm's French practice sees two associates promoted to partner, while the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Sweden receive one new partner apiece.

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  • April 14, 2008 |

    ...Legal Week Lunchbox: 14/04/08...

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of the day's posts; a new Legal Villager blogs from Baghdad; and more

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