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  • February 20, 2012 |

    The Transfer Window: latest moves including Akin Gump and Addleshaws

    Former Slaughter and May Beijing head George Goulding has been appointed as a consultant to the management committee of the firm's Indian best friend Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co. Goulding will join the committee alongside Boston Consulting Group's former New Delhi head James Abraham. The duo will be expected to spend at least 40 days a year with the firm to help the Indian outfit with management and strategy.

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  • February 16, 2012 |

    Abramovich battle is fitting launch as Rolls Building bolsters City's dispute credentials

    Litigators are optimistic that flagship court will help lure big-ticket disputes to London. Suzanna Ring reports

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  • February 16, 2012 |

    K&L Gates London office sees record year as firm announces 2011 figures

    K&L Gates has posted record revenues in London as the US firm announces a marginal increase in firmwide fee income for 2011. The US firm's global turnover edged up 0.6% to $1.1bn (£677.3m) during the last calendar year, while London revenue grew by 10% to hit £33m.

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  • February 9, 2012 |

    Technology feeds client demands but overload affects partner productivity

    City partners say managing the rising tide of modern communication hinders how effectively they work, but extol the benefits of improved technology for boosting flexibility...

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  • February 9, 2012 |

    A&O abolishes mandatory retirement age as top law firms review policies

    Allen & Overy (A&O) is abolishing its mandatory partner retirement age of 60 as a growing number of major City law firms move away from compulsory retirement dates for partners in the UK. The City giant's move comes as research by Legal Week found that SJ Berwin, Nabarro and Holman Fenwick Willan are also currently reviewing their policies in the wake of legislative changes which have phased out default retirement ages for UK employees.

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  • February 2, 2012 |

    BLP boosts finance practice with senior Dechert hire

    Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has made another addition to its finance practice, with Dechert's Steve Clark set to join the firm as a partner. Clark will join BLP's real estate finance group from the US firm, where he is currently of counsel, in the coming weeks.

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  • January 26, 2012 |

    Lawyers call for caution after Cable's executive pay reform proposals

    Lawyers have urged caution in the wake of Vince Cable's proposals to reform executive pay, with some warning that popular pressure to curb business leaders' salaries could result in knee-jerk legislation. The Business Secretary's proposed reforms, announced earlier this week, include the suggestion that investors are handed a binding vote on directors' notice periods and exit payments, while other proposals could see a clawback mechanism for executive bonuses.

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  • January 19, 2012 |

    Stayin' alive (just) – high street woe looks set to shake restructuring market out of relative calm

    With budget fashion retailers Peacocks and Barratts this week looking set to join a growing list of high street casualties in the latest round of economic turmoil, 2012 should – in theory – shape up to be a busy year for City restructuring and insolvency partners. To date, January has already seen the likes of Addleshaw Goddard, Travers Smith, Linklaters and SJ Berwin win roles on the administrations of Blacks Leisure and lingerie chain La Senza and, with many predicting a surge of additional collapses, the tally of firms winning work from turbulence on the high street is obviously set to increase. Still, a quick glance behind the more high-profile headlines shows that restructuring – and in particular, insolvency – work has so far failed to see the sustained upsurge predicted in the wake of Lehman Brothers' collapse and the onset of the last recession. While there was a run of deals in the wake of the banking crisis through 2009 and early 2010, by consensus pickings have been slimmer than restructuring teams expected.

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  • January 18, 2012 |

    Squire Sanders takes Barratts and Past Times administration double

    Squire Sanders has taken two high-profile administration roles after Barratts and Past Times became the latest casualties to hit the high street. The newly rebranded firm advised administrators Deloitte on the Barratts collapse, fielding a team led by Leeds head of restructuring and insolvency John Alderton.

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  • January 18, 2012 |

    K&L Gates hires Addleshaws partner for City white collar crime launch

    K&L Gates has become the latest US firm to launch a white collar crime and criminal defence practice in London, bringing in Addleshaw Goddard business crime specialist Elizabeth Robertson. Robertson has been a partner with Addleshaws since 2007 and was a member of the national firm's fraud and regulatory team until handing in her notice earlier this month. She specialises in international and domestic corporate crime and regulatory investigations, including corruption and financial services enforcement.

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