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  • July 23, 2008 |

    Scotland: Growing pains

    The Scottish National Party wants investment in Scotland to be delivered via the Scottish Futures Trust, replacing the public private partnership. Will this vision become a successful reality? David Nash weighs up the arguments for and against In the words of the Scottish Government's Finance Secretary, John Swinney, infrastructure investment lies at the core of the Scottish National Party (SNP) administration's policy of increasing sustainable economic growth. The £35bn investment programme planned for the next 10 years appears even more significant when the current economic slowdown is taken into consideration.

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  • July 17, 2008 |

    National firms lag behind UK average despite double-digit revenue growth

    Nationally-focused law firms have emerged as the weakest performers in the UK over the last 12 months, despite posting double-digit growth in revenues. Results drawn from the Legal Week top 50 show that the UK's top 10 national and regional firms increased their revenues by an average of 10.4% during the last financial year, while average profits per equity partner (PEP) grew by just 2.2%. The results, which come against a backdrop of redundancies at some of the major regional players, mean that average PEP for the biggest national firms now stands at £492,700, with average revenues per lawyer reaching £278,800.

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  • July 17, 2008 |

    Pinsents enters Russia with Magisters agreement

    Pinsent Masons has launched a referral agreement with CIS-based Magisters, in an effort to tap into the growing market for Russian infrastructure and projects deals. The agreement, which is non-exclusive, will see the two firms working together on matters in the transport, sport, infrastructure and projects sectors across Russia and the CIS.As part of the arrangement, which has been planned since last autumn, Pinsents PPP partner Neil Tindall has been seconded to Magisters' Moscow office, where he is serving as counsel.

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  • July 16, 2008 |

    Second city, first choice

    There is no shortage of choice for lawyers in Birmingham - the city houses some legal giants and a growing number of ambitious mid-tier players, says Sophie Evans

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  • July 16, 2008 |

    Capital quality

    Bristol's law firms are some of the oldest - and richest - in the country, making a move to the west country a well-trodden path for City lawyers. Sophie Evans reports

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  • July 16, 2008 |

    Yorkshire gold

    Move to Yorkshire as an associate and make it to your new firm's partnership and you're laughing. Leeds boasts some top flight firms with healthy profits - and the cost of living is cheaper too, says Sophie Evans

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  • July 16, 2008 |

    Nabarro seals corporate coup with Travers partner hire

    Nabarro has moved to strengthen its position in the mid-tier corporate market with the hire of highly-regarded corporate lawyer Alasdair Steele from Travers Smith. Smith joined Travers in 1996 and made partner in 2005. Between 2000 and 2003 he was a director in the corporate finance team at ntl.His practice focuses on UK and cross-border corporate finance including public and private M&A.Nabarro corporate head Iain Newman told Legal Week: "Alasdair is an excellent lawyer and will be an excellent addition to the corporate department. The firm is committed to expanding the practice and we will continue to look for the right opportunities."

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  • July 16, 2008 |

    The call of the coast

    Hughes-Castell's regional team are true specialists and have been relocating and placing fee earners in the regions since 1973, longer than any other legal recruiter in the UK

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  • July 16, 2008 |

    Industrious revolution

    Ambitious? Look no further than dynamic Manchester, with its opportunities to work hard for some top firms in impressive surroundings

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  • July 15, 2008 |

    International hotel group names new panel

    A raft of City firms have been appointed to Jumeirah Group's first-ever global panel of preferred legal advisers. The international hotel chain has appointed Clifford Chance (CC), Mayer Brown JSM, Simmons & Simmons, DLA Piper and Clyde & Co to advise it on commercial operations and new developments for a two-year period.

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