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  • September 10, 2008 |

    Midlands and the North: Down but not out

    Nationally-focused firms have delivered the poorest collective performance in the UK over the past 12 months, leading to speculation over what the next year will hold for them.The 2005-06 financial year was outstanding for regional and national players, with leading outfits in Birmingham and Manchester outperforming City rivals. However, as the economy took a dive, the weakest performances in Legal Week's most recent top 50 league table were notably those with a presence in the Midlands and the north. Mills & Reeve, Hill Dickinson, Cobbetts and Beachcroft all appeared at the bottom of the profits per equity partner ranking, with the latter suffering a 3.1% drop. Meanwhile, Halliwells, Hammonds, Dickinson Dees and Shoosmiths all scored poorly on profit growth, with Shoosmiths actually experiencing a 19.7% drop in profits.

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  • September 3, 2008 |

    Insurer Ace lines up City firms for panel roster

    A raft of City firms have been appointed onto the legal panel of insurer Ace European Group. Clyde & Co, Norton Rose, Mayer Brown, Holman Fenwick & Willan and CMS Cameron McKenna have all been appointed external counsel to the company. The firms will advise on non-claims related work. The firms will also work across sub-panels including real estate, corporate and regulatory work.

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  • August 15, 2008 |

    Clydes insurance partner joins Taylor Wessing

    Taylor Wessing has moved to bolster its London insurance and reinsurance practice with the hire of a partner from Clyde & Co. Anthony Menzies joined the top 30 firm today (15 August) after three years as a partner with Clydes' London office.

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  • August 12, 2008 |

    Clydes builds in Dubai with Pinsents team hire

    Clyde & Co has bolstered its Middle East construction capabilities with the hire of a team of lawyers from Pinsent Masons. Construction partner Mark Blanksby joins Clydes' Dubai arm, along with associates Anna Scannell and Elise Gillians, bringing the total number of fee earners in the firm's local construction practice to 10.Blanksby, who had been a partner at Pinsent Masons since 2001, will focus his practice on construction projects and development.

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  • August 11, 2008 |

    Which? Legal Service head quits after one year

    Consumer organisation Which? is looking for a new head of its Legal Service division following the departure of the previous post-holder after just a year in the role. Gordon Wilson left the organisation last week with finance and operations director Martin Webster taking up the role on a temporary basis.A Which? spokesperson said: "Gordon Wilson recently left his role as head of Which? Legal Service to pursue other opportunities.

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  • July 31, 2008 | International Edition

    MoJ India liberalisation spending totals £100k

    The UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has spent more than £100,000 over the last five years on trips to India, as part of its ongoing efforts to liberalise the local legal market.The government department has spent more than £75,000 sending representations to India over the period, according to figures released to Legal Week under a Freedom of Information Act request.

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  • July 31, 2008 |

    MoJ India liberalisation spending totals £100k

    The UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has spent more than £100,000 over the last five years on trips to India, as part of its ongoing efforts to liberalise the local legal market.The government department has spent more than £75,000 sending representations to India over the period, according to figures released to Legal Week under a Freedom of Information Act request.

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  • July 24, 2008 |

    BAE hunts for senior talent ahead of legal review

    Aerospace and defence giant BAE Systems is set to expand its in-house legal team as part of an extensive overhaul of its legal function that will ultimately see external advisers reviewed. The department, led by general counsel Philip Bramwell, has already made a series of hires - with Clyde & Co lawyer Jo Talbot joining this week to head dispute resolution and risk management across the group. Talbot's appointment marks the half-way point in Bramwell's three-year restructuring of the legal team, which began when he joined from telecoms company O2 in January 2007. A series of further hires are also expected over the next few months.

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  • July 23, 2008 |

    Clydes boosts insurance team with New York hire

    Clyde & Co has bolstered its US insurance and reinsurance practice with the addition of Sarah Stryker to its New York office. Stryker joined as a partner from New Jersey outfit Sterns & Weinroth earlier this month. She advises clients on insurance-based corporate, administrative and litigation matters.

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  • July 23, 2008 |

    In-house Lawyer: All systems go

    BAE Systems' ambitious group general counsel Philip Bramwell has only been in his role for 18 months but is already well into a major restructuring of the defence and aerospace giant's legal function.

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