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  • October 6, 2010 |

    Pinsents hires Shoosmiths practice chief to co-lead planning team

    Pinsent Masons has bolstered its planning practice, with the hire of Shoosmiths' national practice head Ian Gilbey. Gilbey is set to join Pinsents' six-partner planning team early next year and will jointly lead the group alongside existing head Richard Ford. At Shoosmiths, Gilbey has been replaced as head of the group by planning partner Kirsten Hewson, who takes over with immediate effect.

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  • September 29, 2010 |

    Norton Rose hires Pinsents partner for Brisbane arm

    Norton Rose has recruited a Pinsent Masons Hong Kong partner to its Brisbane office in the eighth lateral hire for the firm's Australian arm since its launch earlier this year. Peter Borg will begin work next month in the construction and engineering practice from his role as partner in Pinsents' projects and international construction division.

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  • September 22, 2010 |

    Deloitte research finds Q1 growth of 5% for UK top 100 law firms

    The UK's top 100 law firms have seen a year-on-year increase in both fee income and chargeable hours for Q1 2010-11 as the market continues to show signs of recovery. New figures compiled by Deloitte show that fee income rose by 5% for the first quarter of the financial year, while chargeable hours per fee earner grew by 4.4%. Firms ranked in the 11-25 bracket saw the highest growth rates, with average fee income rising by 5.4% and chargeable hours growing 6.5%.

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  • September 8, 2010 |

    Pinsents seals hire of Shearman partner for Singapore operation

    Pinsent Masons' Singapore joint venture is set to grow its projects practice with the hire of a partner from Shearman & Sterling. Project finance partner David Platt will join Pinsents in November and will first spend a period of time in the firm's City office, before transferring to Pinsent Masons MPillay in Singapore next year.

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  • September 8, 2010 |

    Divided we fall - behind the headlines, the drama and confusion of Halliwells' collapse

    Halliwells has gone from sustaining blistering growth for a decade to becoming the largest legal casualty of the recession. Claire Ruckin goes behind the headlines to expose the drama and confusion of the northern giant's collapse...

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  • September 7, 2010 |

    Reed Smith adds to global shipping practice with double hire

    Reed Smith has launched a shipping practice in New York with the hire of Holland & Knight partner Lars Forsberg. Forsberg, who was formerly based in Holland & Knight's New York office, joined Reed Smith earlier this month. He specialises in admiralty law, litigation and dispute resolution, with a particular focus on purchase and sale matters for commercial vessels and large private yachts.

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  • September 1, 2010 |

    Five firms win panel roles as Dubai hotels group cuts back legal roster

    Jumeirah Group has announced its new global legal panel, with five firms appointed to the Dubai hotel chain's streamlined roster. Herbert Smith and Weil Gotshal & Manges have won places on the panel following a pitch process, with Clyde & Co, Mayer Brown JSM and Pinsent Masons all reappointed. Jumeirah has chosen to cut back on the number of firms it uses after setting up its first-ever global panel in 2008, which saw six firms appointed to its main roster of advisers, alongside a further six advising on specialist areas or in specific jurisdictions.

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  • August 11, 2010 |

    Quartet of national firms in play for GAME group's legal roster

    A band of national firms have been appointed to computer game retailer GAME group's new legal panel. Pinsent Masons, Hammonds, Bond Pearce and Shoosmiths have all been appointed to the gaming company's legal panel. The competitive tender process, which involved a number of firms, kicked off in March. GAME is a new client for Pinsents; however, it is understood that both Hammonds and Bond Pearce have advised the company previous on employment and commercial matters respectively.

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  • August 11, 2010 |

    Linklaters set to retain 87% of September qualifying intake

    Linklaters has become the latest magic circle firm to post trainee retention rates with the City giant keeping on 87% of September qualifiers.

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  • August 10, 2010 |

    Pinsents Leeds chief set to step down as firm names new office head

    Pinsent Masons' Leeds chief Nigel McClea has announced that he is to step down as head of the office, with property partner Mark Owen set to take the helm in the city. McClea will step down in October after six years in the role of Leeds office head, but will remain at the firm in a consultant capacity.

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