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  • May 25, 2011 |

    OC appoints new financial regulation chief with Addleshaws hire

    Osborne Clarke (OC) has appointed a new head of financial regulation with the hire of Addleshaw Goddard legal director David Blair. Blair, who left Addleshaws in April, took up the new role in OC's financial services team this month. He will support financial services sector group head Paul Anning in developing the firm's non-contentious regulatory offering.

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  • May 24, 2011 |

    Addleshaws to cut up to 40 jobs in comprehensive firm restructuring

    Addleshaw Goddard is set to cut up to 40 jobs across its business services function, with the redundancies coming against a backdrop of falling revenue and profits and an overhaul of its management and operational structure. The national firm has launched a 30-day consultation with all those at risk of redundancy in its business services division. The consultation is expected to lead to up to 40 job losses. No fee earners will be affected by the cuts.

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  • May 20, 2011 |

    Clydesdale Bank chooses 14 firms for new-look national legal panel

    Clydesdale Bank has consolidated its national legal panel, with firms including Norton Rose and Hogan Lovells winning spots on the new-look roster. The firm has named 14 firms on the panel, which also covers legal work for Yorkshire Bank, as both Yorkshire and Clydesdale are UK subsidiaries of parent National Australia Bank (NAB).

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  • May 20, 2011 |

    Neuberger: media to gain notice on injunctions but status quo is working

    The committee charged with reviewing the use of superinjunctions has called for the media to have advance notice of privacy orders and for the Government to monitor the use of injunctions. Pulling back from recommending major changes in its 100-page report, the committee chaired by the Master of the Rolls Lord Neuberger today (20 May) argued that the current regime for granting injunctions is working effectively.

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  • May 11, 2011 |

    Addleshaws adds two partners to UK offices with Taylor Wessing and Cobbetts hires

    Addleshaw Goddard has strengthened its London and Manchester offices with two partner hires. The national law firm added Taylor Wessing commercial partner Andrew Smith to its City base earlier this month, with Cobbetts real estate partner Stephen Kinsey to join the Manchester office later this month (31 May).

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  • May 11, 2011 |

    The death of libel - is the Defamation Bill the beginning of the end for libel lawyers?

    Already facing smaller payouts and a drop in claims, libel work has faded from its 1980s glory days. 
Will reform of defamation and civil costs – and the rise of reputation managers – spell the end for traditional libel lawyers? 
Alex Novarese reports

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  • May 11, 2011 |

    A 'laughing stock' libel law no more? The Defamation Bill

    On 15 March the Government made good on a manifesto commitment of both coalition parties to act on libel reform, unveiling a draft Defamation Bill for consultation until 10 June.

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  • April 20, 2011 | International Edition

    Addleshaws, A&O lead on Yorkshire Building Society merger deal

    Addleshaw Goddard and Allen & Overy (A&O) have picked up lead advisory roles on Yorkshire Building Society's merger with Norwich and Peterborough (N&P) Building Society, creating a combined company with three million members and 224 branches. A&O is advising longstanding client Yorkshire, which is the UK's second largest building society with assets exceeding £30bn. The magic circle firm's team is being led by corporate partner Richard Slynn, assisted by associates Ilan Kotkis and Susannah Gwyn-Thomas.

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  • April 20, 2011 |

    Addleshaws, A&O lead on Yorkshire Building Society merger deal

    Addleshaw Goddard and Allen & Overy (A&O) have picked up lead advisory roles on Yorkshire Building Society's merger with Norwich and Peterborough (N&P) Building Society, creating a combined company with three million members and 224 branches. A&O is advising longstanding client Yorkshire, which is the UK's second largest building society with assets exceeding £30bn. The magic circle firm's team is being led by corporate partner Richard Slynn, assisted by associates Ilan Kotkis and Susannah Gwyn-Thomas.

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  • April 13, 2011 |

    Trio of law firms included in Times list of top employers for women

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hogan Lovells and Addleshaw Goddard have all been identified as top employers for women in a list published by The Times today. All three firms are featured in The Times' annual Top 50 Employers for Women list, with both Freshfields and Hogan Lovells included for the first time.

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