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  • June 10, 2008 |

    Canadian firm Gowlings sets up shop in City

    Canadian firm Gowling Lafleur Henderson has moved to broaden its international reach after launching a new office in London. The new office represents the second overseas base for the Ottawa-based intellectual property (IP) and IT giant and will primarily service clients in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors.

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  • June 5, 2008 |

    Reed Smith hires three-lawyer Clydes team for energy boost

    Reed Smith has strengthened its energy, trade and commodities group with the hire of a three-lawyer team from Clyde & Co. Commodities partner Robert Parson joined the firm at the beginning of this week, bringing with him two associates from Clydes, where he was a partner for six years.

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  • June 4, 2008 |

    Mayer Brown, Clydes bag £136m Argo deal

    Mayer Brown and Clyde & Co have won lead roles advising on the £136m acquisition of Heritage Underwriting Agency by insurer Argo. Mayer Brown advised Argo, with corporate partner Stephanie Bates leading a team of London partners including Gary Cooper and Lauri-Lynn Pursall (corporate), David Chadwick, Jane Childs and Ian McKenna (all insurance).

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  • June 4, 2008 |

    Dealmaker: Julian Long

    Julian Long, one of Freshfields' most prolific M&A partners, on his day in court and the cheese/time dilemma

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  • May 22, 2008 |

    International drives Clydes through £150m mark

    Clyde & Co has broken the £150m barrier for total revenues after the City firm posted a 17% increase in turnover, with income across the firm's overseas network up by almost two-thirds. The top 20 UK firm saw turnover hit a new high of £157m for 2007-08, up from the £135m billed for the previous financial year.

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  • May 20, 2008 |

    2008 Assistant Pay League: a Legal Week Wiki special

    Who pays what and how. Your A-Z guide to the pay scales at the top UK and US firms.

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  • May 15, 2008 | International Edition

    Performance scrutinised as attrition rates fall

    City firms are set to take a tougher line on associate performance as they try to counteract falling staff turnover brought about by the uncertain economic climate. Partners are predicting falls in staff churn over the coming year with many typical destinations for associates - such as investment banks - freezing recruitment and associates more wary about moving.

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  • May 15, 2008 |

    Performance scrutinised as attrition rates fall

    City firms are set to take a tougher line on associate performance as they try to counteract falling staff turnover brought about by the uncertain economic climate. Partners are predicting falls in staff churn over the coming year with many typical destinations for associates - such as investment banks - freezing recruitment and associates more wary about moving.

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  • May 6, 2008 |

    Clydes circles HSBC offshoot in insurance class action

    Clyde & Co is gearing up to bring a major class action against a subsidiary of HSBC over the alleged mis-selling of insurance policies, which could be worth up to £330m. The firm is getting ready to set up a group action to seek compensation from HFC Bank, which is owned by UK lending giant HSBC, after HFC was fined around £1m by the Financial Services Authority in January for mis-selling payment protection insurance.

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  • May 1, 2008 |

    Epic Talco battle gifts Herbies $100m in fees

    Herbert Smith has racked up $100m (£51m) in fees for work representing the Republic of Tajikistan in an ongoing legal battle with a group of aluminium traders. Costs disclosed in the High Court last month (April) in front of Mr Justice Tomlinson reveal the firm is set to bill approximately $100m on the case, which sees it advising Tajik Aluminium Company (Talco) as it seeks damages of more than $485m (£244m).

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