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  • September 29, 2010 |

    Kingfisher group recruits ex-Tube Lines legal chief for panel review

    Ex-Tube Lines legal chief Clare Wardle has re-emerged at Kingfisher where she is set to review the retail group's current roster of preferred firms. Wardle has taken up the role of group head of legal at Kingfisher, owner of home improvement retailers including B&Q, where she will review the current list of approved law firms. The roster consists of around 20 firms and has not been updated for several years. She replaces previous head of legal, Martin Chambers, who has retired.

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  • September 29, 2010 |

    Addleshaws' Burch takes non-exec role at Channel 4

    Addleshaw Goddard chairman Monica Burch has been added to the line up of Channel 4's new non-executive directors. The appointment, announced today (29 September) was made by Ofcom following an advertising campaign in the national papers. The role will start on 1 October for an initial three year term.

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  • September 15, 2010 |

    Addleshaws spin-off practice recruits further litigation partner from firm

    Addleshaw Goddard is set to lose another senior litigator to a disputes spin-off practice as tensions rise between the national firm and the departing partners. Michael Green is set to join colleagues Simon Twigden and Pietro Marino, who are setting up their own litigation boutique specifically targeting claimants, along with three associates.

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  • September 15, 2010 |

    Addleshaws scores advisory role on Pakistan cricket scandal

    Addleshaw Goddard has scored a high-profile role advising on the cricket corruption scandal that has seen three Pakistan cricketers provisionally suspended from the sport interviewed by the police. Addleshaws' corporate crime team has been drafted in by the Pakistan Cricket Board to represent Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt in the fraud investigation being conducted by the Metropolitan Police's Serious Crime Directorate.

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  • September 8, 2010 |

    Addleshaws recruits former DLA Piper finance partner for City base

    Addleshaw Goddard has bolstered its City arm with the hire of leveraged finance partner John Cutler. Cutler joins the firm this week (6 September) as a partner in the national firm's London banking practice, which sits within the finance and projects division. He formerly spent more than 15 years at DLA Piper, where he was a well-respected City partner, advising banks and financial institutions.

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  • September 8, 2010 |

    Not your typical vacation - City law firms on how to get a vac scheme placement

    With training contracts in scarce supply, the vacation scheme is gaining increasing importance. Friederike Heine talks to City law firms about how to get one - and make the most of it

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  • September 1, 2010 |

    New figures highlight minimal impact of libel tourism on defamation cases

    The number of defamation cases in the UK courts rose by 6% during 2009-10 after a spike in the number of claims brought by celebrities, new figures have revealed. The research, conducted by Sweet & Maxwell, shows the number of reported defamation cases rose by 6% from 78 in 2008-09 to 83 in 2009-10, with the number of celebrity cases almost trebling from 11 to 30, including high-profile claims brought by stars including Lily Allen, Kate Beckinsale and David Beckham.

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  • September 1, 2010 |

    Addleshaws LLPs reveal £15.6m partner cash call and £14.5m loan

    Addleshaw Goddard took out a £14.5m loan and asked partners to contribute £15.6m to the business during the past financial year, the firm's limited liability partnership (LLP) filings have revealed. The figure of £15.6m put into the business compares to a total of just £1.2m contributed by the partnership during 2008-09.

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  • August 23, 2010 |

    Berrymans recruits Radcliffes Cardiff office head for healthcare launch

    Berrymans Lace Mawer is set to launch a healthcare practice in Cardiff with the hire of RadcliffesLeBrasseur's local office head. Jane Lang joined Berrymans today (23 August) after leaving her role as head of Radcliffes' Cardiff office, where she has been a partner since 2008. She has over 20 years' experience advising clients in the healthcare sector and specialises in clinical negligence, mental health, crime and child protection.

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  • August 13, 2010 |

    London Universities Purchasing Consortium appoints 13 firms to first legal panel

    A raft of national firms have won roles on the first panel for the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC). The line-up, which was announced earlier this month (1 August), sees 13 firms appointed to provide legal advice to the LUPC's 60 members, which include the London School of Economics and Political Science, the Royal College of Music and the British Museum. Thirty-four firms tendered for roles on the panel, with succesful firms set to advise for a three-year period with an option to extend for a fourth year.

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