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  • July 29, 2011 |

    Clydes and Barlows back merger deal after partner votes at both firms

    Barlow Lyde & Gilbert and Clyde & Co have confirmed their merger deal following votes in favour of the move from both firms' partnerships, marking the largest-ever tie-up between two UK law firms. The votes, which took place yesterday (28 July) at Clydes and today (29 July) at Barlows, saw the firms achieve the 80% and 75% of 'yes' votes respectively required for a deal to go through.

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  • July 27, 2011 |

    Partner exits on the cards ahead of Clydes-Barlows merger deal

    Barlow Lyde & Gilbert is set to ask nearly 10% of its partnership to leave if its merger with Clyde & Co is approved by both firms' partnerships this week. Around 10 of Barlows' 97 partners are expected to be asked to go as part of the terms of the tie-up. Of the remainder, at least 32 are expected to join the equity at the combined firm, compared with a current equity partner count of 64 at Barlows.

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  • July 20, 2011 |

    Insurance firms beat top 50 with PEP and revenue up by 10.3% on average

    Insurance and shipping firms have once again outpaced the UK top 50, with the firms seeing both revenues and profits per equity partner (PEP) increase by an average of 10.3%. The group, which comprises Clyde & Co, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, Holman Fenwick Willan, Kennedys, Watson Farley & Williams, Ince & Co and Berrymans Lace Mawer, represents the only law firm grouping to see double-digit increases in both PEP 
and turnover.

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  • July 20, 2011 |

    Bird & Bird, Clydes and Freshfields emerge as star performers over five-year run

    Bird & Bird, Clyde & Co, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and DLA Piper have emerged among the best-performing firms in the top 25 over the last five years, but Legal Week research confirms that many smaller firms have outpaced their larger rivals in growth terms. Of the UK's top 25 law firms, Bird & Bird has seen the largest percentage jump in revenues since 2005-06, rising 121.9% from £96.7m five years ago to £214.6m in 2010-11.

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  • July 18, 2011 |

    Barlows to take legal action against Holman-bound aviation team

    Barlow Lyde & Gilbert is set to take legal action against a group of aviation partners departing to join Holman Fenwick Willan. The eight-partner team, which announced its departure in March this year to join Holman Fenwick, comprises partner from Barlows' London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sao Paulo offices.

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  • July 6, 2011 |

    Clydes and Barlows to vote on merger deal by end of July

    The proposed merger between Clyde & Co and Barlow Lyde & Gilbert is set to go to a vote by the end of July after Clydes' partnership indicated broad support 
for a tie-up. Clydes' partnership conference in June saw partners given the chance to air their views about the potential tie-up as well as any concerns, with the majority coming out in favour of a deal.

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  • June 29, 2011 |

    Clydes, CMS and BLP gain edge over top 20 rivals on key lifestyle factors

    Clyde & Co, CMS Cameron McKenna and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) lead their key peers in providing a rewarding lifestyle for their lawyers, according to a flagship research project from Legal Week. The research shows Clydes emerging as the highest-ranked top 20 UK law firm in terms of providing a rewarding lifestyle and personal experience for its staff, closely followed by CMS and BLP.

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  • June 27, 2011 |

    Clydes to launch in Toronto and Montreal with Canada merger

    Clyde & Co has sealed a merger deal with Canada's Nicholl Paskell-Mede (NPM) following a vote at the firm's partner conference last weekend. The move, which will mark Clydes' first presence in the country, will take effect on 1 September this year, when the Canadian insurance boutique's offices in Montreal and Toronto will rebrand as Clyde & Co.

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  • June 22, 2011 |

    Expansive Wragges casts around for 'quality' City merger deal

    Wragge & Co has confirmed that it is seeking a London merger, with the firm open to the possibility of a tie-up with a fellow UK top 50 firm. The UK top 30 firm is looking for a tie-up to bolster its City offering and is targeting either a smaller firm with a number of niche practice areas or a London boutique.

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  • June 22, 2011 |

    Kennedys posts double-digit growth in revenue for third year running

    Kennedys has posted a double-digit increase in revenues for the third consecutive year since entering the UK top 50 for the first time in 2009. The firm's 2010-11 performance saw turnover rise 10.3% to £97.4m, with the majority generated by the firm's UK offices, which contributed a total of £76.9m, up from £70.8m in 2009-10.

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