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  • December 12, 2007 |

    Online special: Negligence claims could spell the end for a large law firm, say top lawyers

    Partners warn that litigation risks for law firms are mounting in the global marketplace in the wake of a spate of negligence claims, but firms have beefed up their risk management procedures. Michelle Madsen reports on the latest Big Question survey

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  • December 10, 2007 |

    Ancliff to lead EMI post-takeover legal review

    The legal function of music giant EMI is set for a major overhaul in the wake of the company's acquisition by private equity group Terra Firma earlier this year. EMI general counsel Chris Ancliff, who took on the top legal job at the struggling entertainment company when former general counsel Charles Ashcroft stepped down from the role in February, is overseeing the review.

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  • December 7, 2007 |

    City rivals do battle on 3's £250m mobile claim

    A clutch of City firms have landed roles advising on 3 Mobile's £250m claim against four rival mobile phone operators, in one of the largest competition actions to hit the UK courts. Barlow Lyde & Gilbert is advising 3 on its claim against rival operators O2, Vodafone and Orange, respectively advised by Ashurst, Herbert Smith and Field Fisher Waterhouse.

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  • December 6, 2007 |

    Barlows bounces back with senior Henmans hires

    Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has moved to bulk up its litigation practice with the hire of two rated professional liability partners from Oxford firm Henmans. Tony Nurse-Marsh, Henmans' head of professional negligence, and fellow partner Clive Brett both join the City firm as partners. Nurse-Marsh focuses on defending professional services workers while Brett works on similar issues and has significant mediation experience.

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  • December 5, 2007 |

    DLA Piper hit by negligence claim over Northern Rock property advice dispute

    DLA Piper is facing a negligence claim from a property consultancy company relating to advice it gave to Northern Rock on fraudulent property transactions.

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  • December 5, 2007 |

    Fellowes quits Field Fisher for Mayer Brown

    Field Fisher Waterhouse construction partner Chris Fellowes has left to join the London office of Mayer Brown. Fellowes, who previously spent four years as a lawyer at Mayer Brown legacy firm Rowe & Maw, will join the US firm on 2 January. London senior partner Sean Connolly commented: "We are delighted to welcome Chris back to the firm."

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  • November 28, 2007 |

    CC gears up to fight $2bn claim over ex-client

    Clifford Chance (CC) has pledged to fight a $2bn (£966m) claim brought by the bankruptcy trustee overseeing the estate of DVI, a former US client of the magic circle firm.

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  • November 27, 2007 | International Edition

    City giants commit £750k to new diversity drive

    A clutch of London's leading law firms have committed around three-quarters of a million pounds to a new initiative aimed at increasing diversity in the legal profession. Thirteen members of the City Solicitors Educational Trust (CSET) have set aside £250,000 for next year to finance the new project - which aims to encourage students from a wider range of universities and backgrounds to consider a career in law - with similar totals expected for 2009 and 2010.

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  • November 27, 2007 |

    City giants commit £750k to new diversity drive

    A clutch of London's leading law firms have committed around three-quarters of a million pounds to a new initiative aimed at increasing diversity in the legal profession. Thirteen members of the City Solicitors Educational Trust (CSET) have set aside £250,000 for next year to finance the new project - which aims to encourage students from a wider range of universities and backgrounds to consider a career in law - with similar totals expected for 2009 and 2010.

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  • November 21, 2007 |

    Mayer Brown stands firm in face of $245m Refco lawsuit

    Mayer Brown's US and UK partnerships have both filed motions to dismiss the $245m (£119.4m) lawsuit relating to the firm's advice on the 2005 collapse of futures broker Refco.

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