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  • July 5, 2007 |

    Addleshaws brings out big guns for Speedy Hire buy-out and share offer

    Addleshaw Goddard has won an eye-catching role advising on a simultaneous acquisition and share placing for tool hire company Speedy Hire.

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  • July 4, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 4/7/2007

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled Deal Week section, with Linklaters, Macfarlanes and Pinsent Masons among the deal-doers.

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  • July 4, 2007 |

    Wragges responds to rivals with NQ pay-rises

    Wragge & Co has responded to the ongoing pay war among the UK's national law firms by unveiling a hefty pay-hike for its newly-qualified lawyers (NQs). NQs based at Wragges' City arm will now take home £62,000, up from £51,000 last year. The change represents an increase of 21.5% on the previous year's package. Wragges will pay NQs outside London a starting salary of £40,000.

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  • July 3, 2007 |

    Hammonds hits back with 23% PEP surge

    Hammonds has unveiled its best financial performance in years with a 23% surge in average profits per equity partner (PEP) to break £400,000. PEP rose to £404,000 from last year's figure of £328,000, while fee income saw more modest growth of just 2.5% to £127.6m. Total profits were up 11% to £29.3m.

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  • July 2, 2007 |

    Pinsents joins pay war with £63k City NQ rate

    Pinsent Masons has responded to the ongoing pay war among the UK's national firms by unveiling a 19% pay hike for its newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors in the City. Legal Week can reveal today (2 July) that NQ lawyers in the capital will take home £63,000, up from £53,000 during the equivalent period last year.

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  • June 22, 2007 |

    DLA Piper ups City pay 19% but just 4% in regions

    DLA Piper has spiced up the ongoing pay war among the UK's top national firms after unveiling a 19% salary rise for its newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors in the City but an increase of just 4% in the regions. Legal Week can reveal today (22 June) that NQ lawyers at the transatlantic giant's London arm will pocket £63,000 for 2007-08, up from £53,000 last year.

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  • June 21, 2007 |

    BT boosts offshore legal capabilities with double South America opening

    BT is expanding its offshore legal function with the launch of two outposts planned for Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires later this year. The new centres, which will house 5-10 lawyers when they are set up at the end of the year, will become BT's second and third offshore legal operations and will support the company's legal function in the US.

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  • June 18, 2007 | International Edition

    LA's O'Melveny makes City disputes move

    O'Melveny & Myers is launching a London litigation and arbitration practice with the hire of two partners from Watson Farley & Williams. The US firm is bringing in Watson Farley international litigation head David Kavanagh, together with fellow contentious partner David Foster.

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  • June 18, 2007 |

    LA's O'Melveny makes City disputes move

    O'Melveny & Myers is launching a London litigation and arbitration practice with the hire of two partners from Watson Farley & Williams. The US firm is bringing in Watson Farley international litigation head David Kavanagh, together with fellow contentious partner David Foster.

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  • June 13, 2007 |

    Pinsents and Maclays jump on digital bandwagon with launch of podcasts

    National firms Pinsent Masons and Maclay Murray & Spens have become the latest major UK practices to join the digital revolution with both firms' employment practices this month launching podcast services.

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