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  • July 2, 2012 |

    SJ Berwin to push cross-selling after review of partner pay system

    SJ Berwin has opted against plans to impose a merit-based system for partner pay, with the firm instead set to incorporate softer criteria such as cross-selling into its current system. The changes to the firm's remuneration system, which will go to a partner vote later this month, were presented at a May partnership conference by new management duo Stephen Kon and Rob Day - senior and managing partner respectively.

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  • June 28, 2012 |

    Lloyd's building gets new lease of life as LG and Norton Rose advise on £131m refinancing

    LG and Norton Rose have advised on the £131m refinancing of London's iconic Lloyd's building after it was awarded English Heritage Grade 1 listed status last year. LG acted for the underwriters, DG Hyp and Deutsche Postbank, led by finance head Nick Turner alongside finance partner Jon Lent, tax partner Elliot Weston and real estate partner Christine Jackson. Norton Rose advised the building's owner, One Lime Street London, with a team led by London real estate finance head Lucy Wolley Dod, real estate partner David Hawkins and banking and finance consultant Ksenia Orlova.

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  • June 28, 2012 |

    New Dundas management duo set out plans and reaffirm UK merger aspirations

    Dundas & Wilson's newly-elected joint managing partners have set out plans to bulk up in the UK and improve communication at the firm.

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  • June 26, 2012 |

    Pinsents hires seven Germany partners for debut Euro launch in Munich

    Pinsent Masons is set to open its first continentual European office in Munich after recruiting seven partners from three German firms. The new office, which will be headed by von Boetticher Hasse Lohmann founding partner Ulrich Lohmann, will focus on corporate, information technology and dispute resolution.

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  • June 25, 2012 |

    Pinsents set for first redundancy round since McGrigors merger

    Pinsent Masons is set to cut around 40 back office jobs across the firm in light of its recent merger with Scotland's McGrigors. The redundancies are expected to be made in the firm's HR, IT, facilities and business development functions, with no fee-earner roles affected by the cuts. The news was first reported on RollOnFriday today.

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  • June 22, 2012 |

    Shoosmiths to open in Scotland with Edinburgh merger

    Shoosmiths is to become the latest firm to enter the Scottish market via a merger, with the firm agreeing a union with Edinburgh's Archibald Campbell & Harley. The deal, which will go live in the autumn subject to regulatory approval, will take the top 40 firm's office count to nine - adding Edinburgh to its eight bases in England.

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  • June 19, 2012 |

    SFO drops Tchenguiz probe as investor prepares £100m claim

    The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has notified property investor Vincent Tchenguiz that he is no longer a suspect in relation to the 2008 collapse of Icelandic bank Kaupthing, bringing to an end a long-running investigation that has threatened the reputation of the UK fraud agency. The news, which was delivered to Tchenguiz yesterday (18 June) by post, comes after Tchenguiz and his brother Robert became the centre of an investigation into the collapse of Kaupthing over two years ago.

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  • June 14, 2012 |

    Property and Construction Team of the Year: Pinsent Masons

    The judging panel was impressed with Pinsent Masons' work advising China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC) on the engineering, procurement and construction of the Habshan-Fujairah Pipeline, which runs from Habshan, in Abu Dhabi, to Fujairah.

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  • June 14, 2012 |

    Russia calls to overturn foreign rulings prompt strong criticism

    International arbitration awards could be set for challenges in the Russian courts after the head of the country's Supreme Commercial Court called for powers to overturn foreign rulings if they are not in the national interest.

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  • June 7, 2012 |

    Partners cite leadership failures as main contributor to Dewey demise

    Partners believe more law firm collapses are on the cards as Dewey's failure is put down to bad management decisions rather than the state of the global economy. Alex Novarese reports

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