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  • January 9, 2008 |

    Pinsent Masons the latest firm to offer associates an alternative career route

    National giant Pinsent Masons is set to introduce an alternative to partnership, making it the latest in a line of major law firms to look at modernising its traditional career path.

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  • January 8, 2008 |

    New GC to lead utilities giant's legal overhaul

    United Utilities is set to overhaul its legal function following the appointment of new general counsel Tom Keevil. Keevil joined the FTSE 100 utilities giant from tobacco group Gallaher at the beginning of December following the departure of former United Utilities general counsel Tim Rayner, who joined Rolls Royce in April.

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  • January 7, 2008 | International Edition

    Brown Rudnick in Addleshaws insolvency hire

    Brown Rudnick has bolstered its London restructuring team with the hire of a partner from Addleshaw Goddard. Louise Verrill, who joined Addleshaws in 2001 and was a partner in the banking group, headed up the firm's national insolvency practice between 2005 and 2006.

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  • January 7, 2008 |

    Brown Rudnick in Addleshaws insolvency hire

    Brown Rudnick has bolstered its London restructuring team with the hire of a partner from Addleshaw Goddard. Louise Verrill, who joined Addleshaws in 2001 and was a partner in the banking group, headed up the firm's national insolvency practice between 2005 and 2006.

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  • December 17, 2007 |

    McGrigors prepares for '08 Manchester launch

    McGrigors is set to launch in Manchester, handing the big four Scots firm its first presence in the northwest of England. The new office, which is set to open at the beginning of 2008, will headed by infrastructure partner Peter Blackmore, who will relocate from London.

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  • December 12, 2007 |

    Eversheds Brussels outsources EU work as office focuses on local law

    Eversheds is operating without any European Union (EU) lawyers in Brussels, it has emerged, as the firm moves to concentrate the office solely on Belgian law.

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  • December 10, 2007 |

    Ancliff to lead EMI post-takeover legal review

    The legal function of music giant EMI is set for a major overhaul in the wake of the company's acquisition by private equity group Terra Firma earlier this year. EMI general counsel Chris Ancliff, who took on the top legal job at the struggling entertainment company when former general counsel Charles Ashcroft stepped down from the role in February, is overseeing the review.

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  • December 5, 2007 |

    Hammonds partner profits dispute to continue into 2008

    The high-profile dispute between Hammonds and a group of ex-partners will drag on well into the new year after a case management conference was delayed last week.

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  • December 5, 2007 |

    'NatWest Three' deal re-ignites plea bargain debate in the UK

    Lawyers are debating the benefits of introducing US-style plea bargaining in UK fraud cases following the guilty pleas of three former NatWest bankers last week.

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  • December 5, 2007 |

    Eversheds taps rival for project dept boost

    Eversheds has hired the northern projects head from national rival Hammonds, taking on Jackie Heeds as a partner in its Manchester office.

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