• November 28, 2007 |

    City firms scramble as Grid and Lehman review advisers

    Top UK law firms stand poised for a flurry of panel activity as two of Europe's most coveted clients launch reviews of their advisers. FTSE 100 energy company National Grid is set to overhaul its roster of external advisers for the first time in three years, while US investment banking giant Lehman Brothers is holding a review of its fee arrangements with outside counsel.

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  • November 28, 2007 |

    Weil's City arm captures role on billion-pound Olympus bid

    Weil Gotshal & Manges' City office has bagged a first-time instruction for Japanese camera and medical devices company Olympus, advising opposite magic circle giant Allen & Overy (A&O) on the camera-maker's £1.03bn bid for Gyrus Group.

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  • November 27, 2007 | International Edition

    City giants commit £750k to new diversity drive

    A clutch of London's leading law firms have committed around three-quarters of a million pounds to a new initiative aimed at increasing diversity in the legal profession. Thirteen members of the City Solicitors Educational Trust (CSET) have set aside £250,000 for next year to finance the new project - which aims to encourage students from a wider range of universities and backgrounds to consider a career in law - with similar totals expected for 2009 and 2010.

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  • November 27, 2007 |

    City giants commit £750k to new diversity drive

    A clutch of London's leading law firms have committed around three-quarters of a million pounds to a new initiative aimed at increasing diversity in the legal profession. Thirteen members of the City Solicitors Educational Trust (CSET) have set aside £250,000 for next year to finance the new project - which aims to encourage students from a wider range of universities and backgrounds to consider a career in law - with similar totals expected for 2009 and 2010.

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  • November 27, 2007 |

    ...Legal Week Lunchbox: 27/11/07...

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of the day's posts; and all the usual fun

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  • November 26, 2007 | International Edition

    Weil Gotshal makes up City pair to partner

    Weil Gotshal & Manges has announced its latest round of partner promotions, with the US firm's City arm picking up two new partners. Weil Gotshal elected a total of 21 lawyers to partner across the firm as a whole, with seven of the new partners based across the New York law firm's European network.

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  • November 26, 2007 |

    Weil Gotshal makes up City pair to partner

    Weil Gotshal & Manges has announced its latest round of partner promotions, with the US firm's City arm picking up two new partners. Weil Gotshal elected a total of 21 lawyers to partner across the firm as a whole, with seven of the new partners based across the New York law firm's European network.

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  • November 26, 2007 |

    ...Legal Week Lunchbox: 26/11/07...

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of the day's posts; and a new Career Clinic dilemma

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  • November 21, 2007 |

    Thomson-Reuters names Gardner as section head

    Reuters US general counsel Nancy Gardner has been named as the head of legal of Thomson-Reuters' financial news service arm.

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  • November 11, 2007 |

    ...Legal Week Lunchbox: 12/11/07...

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; the pick of the day's posts; and lots more this sunny Monday

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