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  • November 1, 2012 |

    Partners look to insurance lenders to help fuel market resurgence in commercial real estate

    Real estate partners are hoping for an upturn in market activity as a result of increased investment by insurance groups, according to new research highlighting the emergence of new lenders in the real estate sector.

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  • November 1, 2012 |

    Moving up - the young stars out to prove nationals can do M&A in the big leagues

    Legal Week recently spent some time talking to the major national firms to identify up-and-coming corporate lawyers - Gerard Starkey and Alex Novarese report

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  • October 25, 2012 |

    UK partners welcome EU delay on female quotas for company boards

    UK partners have welcomed a decision to postpone plans to impose an EU-wide quota dictating the number of women on company boards. EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding had been pushing for a vote to take place earlier this week (23 October) on a proposed law which would force companies to keep 40% of positions on their supervisory boards for women by 2020, however the delay means it will not now be discussed until 14 November.

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  • October 18, 2012 |

    UK trio push through planning deal for Olympic Park legacy project

    Hogan Lovells, Ashurst and Pinsent Masons have advised on a deal to secure planning permission for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the long-term legacy development at the Olympic Park.

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  • October 18, 2012 |

    Pinsents and CMS among firms on competitive tender for flagship NI renewables project

    Pinsent Masons, CMS Cameron McKenna and Dundas & Wilson are among a line-up of firms to have advised on a competitive tender process which has seen development rights awarded for Northern Ireland's (NI) first offshore renewable energy projects.

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  • October 18, 2012 |

    Kennedys set to cut finance support roles as firm begins consultation

    Kennedys has launched a redundancy consultation involving up to 70 support staff in the firm's finance department. The consultation has been launched in a bid to consolidate the non-legal department, which is spread across the firm's offices in London, Sheffield, Chelmsford and Maidstone. Some of the 70 staff affected by the consultation are expected to keep their positions. The news was first reported today (18 October) on RollOnFriday.

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  • October 15, 2012 |

    Clifford Chance and Norton Rose win roles on four-firm LV= panel

    Clifford Chance (CC) and Norton Rose have scored debut panel roles for LV= on its corporate legal roster alongside Eversheds and Bond Pearce. The UK insurance company, formerly known as Liverpool Victoria, has appointed the four firms to advise on business affairs.

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  • October 11, 2012 |

    Scots consolidation continues as Burness and Paull & Williamsons agree well-received union

    Scots law firms Burness and Paull & Williamsons (P&W) have agreed a merger deal which will create a combined firm with revenues of around £38m.

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  • October 11, 2012 |

    Bribery

    The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has updated its policies on facilitation payments, business expenditure (hospitality) and corporate self-reporting, following…

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  • October 8, 2012 |

    Scots duo secure £38m tie-up in latest merger north of the border

    Scots law firms Burness and Paull & Williamsons (P&W) have agreed a merger deal which will create a combined firm with revenues of around £38m. The tie-up, which will come into effect on 1 December under the name Burness Paull & Williamsons, will see Burness gain a new presence in Aberdeen, with P&W benefitting from Burness's Glasgow base.

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