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  • June 7, 2012 |

    DWF expansion continues as firm seals Scots merger with Biggart Baillie

    DWF is to merge with Scottish firm Biggart Baillie later this summer, the firms confirmed today (7 June). The deal, which will go live on 1 July, comes after DWF called off merger talks with Manchester firm Cobbetts in January and marks the northwest firm's third merger in little more than six months. These include a tie-up with Birmingham insurance boutique Buller Jeffries in April, and a deal with Newcastle insurance firm Crutes in late 2011.

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  • May 28, 2012 |

    SFO criticised for 'hollow threats' as FOI request reveals dawn raid freeze

    The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has carried out no raids in the year since the high-profile arrests of the Tchenguiz brothers. A freedom of information request by Pinsent Masons has revealed that from 2008 to 2010 the SFO conducted around 50 raids per year, but that none have taken place since last March's dawn raid of property belonging to businessmen Vincent and Robert Tchenguiz...

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  • May 24, 2012 |

    Pinsents and Travers act on Safestore financing

    Pinsent Masons and Travers Smith have lined up on the £425m refinancing of self-storage specialist Safestore.

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  • May 24, 2012 |

    Blogging, SEO and law firms - is it time to get on board?

    "Of course, a blog may not be the answer to all your problems and it mightn't be appropriate for every firm. But to assume that blogging is only for smaller firms is a mistake..."

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  • May 18, 2012 |

    Al Tamimi and CC among winners at first Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards

    Middle East leader Al Tamimi & Company was the big winner at the Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards last week, securing three prizes at the inaugural event in Dubai, which also saw firms including Clifford Chance (CC) honoured alongside in-house teams at companies such as Al Tayer Group...

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  • May 16, 2012 |

    Pinsents makes up 13 in first promos round since McGrigors merger

    Pinsent Masons has made up 13 lawyers to partnership in its 2012 promotions round, the first since it joined forces with Scots firm McGrigors on 1 May this year. The firm's construction advisory and disputes practice has received four new partners, with London trio Shy Jackson, Sam Boyling and Kevin Joyce made up alongside Leeds lawyer John Williams.

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  • May 15, 2012 |

    Dickie Dees posts 2% revenue rise for 2011-12 financial year

    Dickinson Dees has unveiled solid financial results for 2011-12, with turnover rising by 2.4% to reach £46.1m. The year also saw profit grow by 10% to £12.1m, with income for the first four months of 2012 up 12% year-on-year.

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  • May 10, 2012 |

    Squire Sanders recruits partner duo to restock pensions team

    Squire Sanders is bolstering its UK pensions practice with the hire of a partner duo from Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper, with the recruitment coming as it emerged that the law firm saw two employment partners leave its Manchester office last month.

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  • May 10, 2012 |

    Pinsents senior partner pledges McGrigors deal will lay foundation for global expansion

    "Belfast is in focus as a destination that offers cost-saving opportunities from a legal process side, and former McGrigors managing partner Richard Masters is to look at operational efficiency and innovation, including issues like legal process outsourcing..."

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  • May 3, 2012 |

    Pinsents revamps sector focus as McGrigors merger goes live

    Pinsent Masons has overhauled its practice and industry sector group focus to tie in with its merger with Scots firm McGrigors, which went live earlier this week (1 May).

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