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  • December 7, 2011 |

    Deloitte research shows leading firms posted robust growth in second quarter

    The UK's top 100 law firms saw a year-on-year increase in fee income of nearly 10% during the second quarter of the 2011-12 financial year, with new research showing a continued improvement in trading despite the economic uncertainty in the eurozone. Figures compiled by professional services firm Deloitte show fee income across the 100 largest UK law firms by revenue increased by 9.8% during the three months ending 31 October compared with the same period last year. The increase is more than double that seen in Q1 2011-12, when revenues grew by 4% compared with the same 
period last year.

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  • December 2, 2011 |

    CMS sees single digit increase in revenues to hit £106m

    CMS Cameron McKenna has posted a 5% increase in half year revenues, with turnover standing at £106m for the first six months of 2011-12. The UK firm also posted a 5% increase for the same period last year, taking unaudited revenues to around £100m. The firm had seen a 13% dip at the same point in 2009-10.

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  • November 25, 2011 |

    Simmons revenues up 6% at the halfway stage

    Simmons & Simmons has become the latest firm to post its half-year results, with the top 20 practice seeing a 6% increase in revenues for the first half of the current financial year. The 200-partner firm generated fee income of £124.8m for the first six months of the 2011-12 year - up from £117.7m at the same point last year. The top-line rise translated into a 24% increase in profits.

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  • November 23, 2011 |

    SJ Berwin sees revenues stay static at £84m at H1 point

    SJ Berwin has become the latest firm to post its half-year results, with the City firm seeing fee income remain static over the first six months of the 2011-12 financial year. Revenue for the period stood at £84m - the same as last year, when turnover climbed 9% on the previous year's figure.

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  • November 22, 2011 |

    Eversheds, Pinsents & DAC Beachcroft grab spots on United Drug's inaugural panel

    Eversheds, Pinsent Masons and DAC Beachcroft have won roles on healthcare company United Drug's inaugural legal panel. The trio was appointed to the company's UK panel following a formal tender process over the summer and are expected to advise on a broad range of areas including M&A, commercial, competition and regulatory, dispute resolution and litigation, employment and tax.

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  • November 17, 2011 |

    Addleshaws announces 11% increase in revenues for H1 2011-12

    Addleshaw Goddard has announced an 11% increase in turnover for the first half of the 2011-12 financial year, taking fee income to £86.6m for the six month period. The figure compares with £78.1m for the equivalent 1 May-31 October period in 2010-11, which marked a 4% dip on the previous year.

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  • November 16, 2011 |

    Bright lights, big city - meet the young barristers making their mark

    Ben Rigby profiles 10 promising junior barristers singled 
out as some of the best in the profession

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  • November 16, 2011 |

    Slaughters and Linklaters lauded as City's best-run firms as partners chase leadership dividend

    Nine out of 10 senior lawyers view leadership as key to success while DLA Piper's recruitment of former Linklaters head Tony Angel wins widespread backing. Simon Petersen reports

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  • November 16, 2011 |

    Simmons wins role on Secure Trust's AIM listing

    Simmons & Simmons has taken a first-time role for Secure Trust Bank on the retail bank's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) listing. The listing, announced on 28 October, has seen the fast-growing lender raise £25m, valuing it at £102m. The deal also handed a role to Norton Rose, which acted for Hawkpoint Partners, the nominated adviser, and Collins Stewart, the broker.

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  • November 16, 2011 |

    Fee income at Pinsent Masons up 6% over first half of year

    Pinsent Masons has become the latest firm to announce its half year financial results, posting a 6% increase in revenue for the first half of 2011-12. The UK top 20 firm's total fee income for the first six months of the year stood at £105m, up 6% from the figure of £98.3m posted during the first six months of last year.

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