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  • June 1, 2011 |

    US law firms score high marks for London vacation schemes

    Three US firms have been rated among the best vacation scheme providers in the UK market, with Legal Week research also seeing Allen & Overy (A&O) identified by students as the most prestigious global law firm for the second year running. The Legal Week Intelligence 2011 Law Student Report saw Latham & Watkins and Baker & McKenzie take the top two spots for UK vacation schemes, with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton coming in fourth place behind Ashurst.

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  • May 31, 2011 |

    Macfarlanes turns to Clifford Chance for structured finance hire

    Macfarlanes has boosted its structured finance practice with the hire of Clifford Chance (CC) partner Rachel Kelly.Kelly is set to join the firm next week from the City banking and finance practice at CC and will be the first partner in Macfarlanes' London structured finance team.

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  • May 27, 2011 |

    BLP partners to see PEP rise 56% to £712k

    Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has announced strong financial results for 2010-11, with profits per equity partner (PEP) set to soar by an estimated 56% to £712,000. The firm's estimated PEP figure, up from £455,000 in 2009-10, comes against a 20% rise in turnover to £229m, against £191m during the previous financial year.

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  • May 25, 2011 |

    Clydes bolsters City energy group with Watson Farley hire

    Clyde & Co has boosted its City energy practice with the hire of Watson Farley & Williams partner Sandra Sinclair-Hughes. Sinclair-Hughes joined the firm last week from the international project and structured finance group at Watson Farley. She specialises in advising offshore engineering and procurement contractors, service companies and oil companies in relation to project agreements including installation, leasing, operating and supply contracts.

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  • May 23, 2011 |

    Clydes breaks through £200m mark with 10% revenue hike

    Clyde & Co saw revenues rise by just over 10% during the last financial year to take turnover through the £200m barrier for the first time. The 10.4% increase puts 2010-11 turnover at £212m, up from £192m the previous year.

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  • May 11, 2011 |

    There's something about Canada – but are the country's law firms ready for international mergers?

    Every summer, rodeo fans flock to Calgary for the city's annual Stampede. This year they may be joined by a posse of managing partners from Am Law 100 and other international law firms looking to rope in a merger partner. Top of the list of likely candidates are DLA Piper and Clyde & Co, both of which are currently in talks with Canadian firms about prospective tie-ups.

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  • May 9, 2011 |

    Dundas makes up four to partnership including London duo

    Dundas & Wilson has become the first of Scotland's big four to announce its 2011 partner promotions, with a quartet of senior associates made up to the firm's partnership. The promotions, which took effect on 1 May, see the firm's London office gain two new partners and the Glasgow and Edinburgh offices gain one new partner each.

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  • May 6, 2011 |

    Camerons set to advise Gianni on Credit Suisse negligence claim

    CMS Cameron McKenna has become the latest law firm to pick up an advisory role relating to the €136m (£120m) negligence claim against Linklaters by Credit Suisse. The City firm has been instructed to advise Italian independent Gianni Origoni Grippo & Partners, which faces a counter-claim by Linklaters stemming from advice the two firms gave on a bond deal with Italian food company Parmalat in 2001.

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  • May 6, 2011 |

    Shoosmiths adds six to partnership including four in Birmingham base

    Shoosmiths has announced the details of its 2011 promotions round, with six lawyers made up to the firm's partnership. The partner promotions, which took effect on 1 May, are an even spread of men and women, with Birmingham gaining four new partners and Northampton and Reading gaining one each.

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  • May 5, 2011 |

    Simmons and Clydes confirm increased partnership rounds

    Simmons & Simmons and Clyde & Co have announced their 2011 partner promotions, with both firms making up significantly more partners than last year. Simmons' promotion round has seen the firm make up 13 partners compared with eight in 2010, while Clydes has tripled last year's haul with nine new partners.

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