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  • July 1, 2008 |

    Travers partnership votes in LLP conversion

    City firm Travers Smith has become the latest firm to convert to a limited liability partnership (LLP). The conversion takes effect from today (July 1) and will apply to the firm's office in London. The practice's Paris office will become an AARPI, the French equivalent of an LLP.The move follows a partnership vote in May. The LLP will apply to both equity and non-equity partners.

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  • June 25, 2008 |

    William Hill slashes panel in latest review

    Bookmaker William Hill has cut down its panel of legal advisers in its latest review. General counsel Thomas Murphy led the review which has seen Pinsent Masons, Ashurst and Addleshaw Goddard appointed to the panel. The company previously used around 10 law firms under Murphy's predecessor, Helen Grantham.

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  • June 19, 2008 | International Edition

    Ex-Olswang partner makes return to firm

    Olswang has bolstered its corporate department with the recruitment of Duncan McDonald, who returns to the firm after a stint in-house. McDonald joined Olswang this week as a partner after spending 18 months at Japanese private equity house Nikko Principal Investments. The move brings McDonald back for a second stint at the City firm. He initially joined Olswang as a partner from Pinsent Masons in 2004.

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  • June 19, 2008 |

    Ex-Olswang partner makes return to firm

    Olswang has bolstered its corporate department with the recruitment of Duncan McDonald, who returns to the firm after a stint in-house. McDonald joined Olswang this week as a partner after spending 18 months at Japanese private equity house Nikko Principal Investments. The move brings McDonald back for a second stint at the City firm. He initially joined Olswang as a partner from Pinsent Masons in 2004.

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  • June 18, 2008 |

    Pinsents construction partner joins Trowers

    Trowers & Hamlins has hired Pinsent Masons partner Vijay Bange to boost its construction team. Bange, who headed Pinsents' Birmingham construction practice, joins Trowers' London office. He specialises in contentious construction law as well as acting on UK construction and engineering projects and international infrastructure projects.

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  • June 18, 2008 |

    Pinsents leads on £300m Wal-Mart sale

    Pinsent Masons has bagged a lead role opposite Linklaters on the £300m sale of Wal-Mart and Asda-owned property company Gazeley to a Dubai Government investment vehicle. The national law firm has advised clients Wal-Mart and Asda on the deal, which saw Dubai World company Economic Zones World (EZW) pay around £300m to pick up warehouse producer Gazeley.

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  • June 17, 2008 |

    Smiths Group legal chief Lillycrop steps down

    UK technology giant Smiths Group has parted company with general counsel and company secretary David Lillycrop. Lillycrop, who was also a director with the group, left the post after a restructuring meant the general counsel position no longer carried a seat on the company's board.

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  • June 12, 2008 |

    Salans hires partner duo for Frankfurt launch

    Salans will launch an office in Frankfurt next month (1 July) after announcing the hire of two partners from local independent Aderhold Gassner. Matthias Haas and Holger Scheer join Salans along with four associates. The six lawyers will staff the office alongside real estate partner Detlef Spranger, who is relocating to Frankfurt from Salans' Berlin office along with one further associate.

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  • June 12, 2008 |

    Nabarro, DLA set new pay standard for associates

    Nabarro and DLA Piper have both announced their associate salary rates for the year, with regional offices at both firms seeing the biggest boost. From September, newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers at Nabarro's City arm will earn £64,000 - an increase of around 2.5% from the current rate of £62,500. NQs in Sheffield will see an 8.5% increase from the same date - taking pay from £37,720 to £41,000.

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  • June 12, 2008 |

    Salans hires Pinsents partner for HK launch

    Salans has hired the co-head of Pinsent Masons' China corporate practice, Andrew Liu, to lead its new Hong Kong office. Liu joined Salans on 1 June, along with one associate, and is temporarily working from the firm's Shanghai office.

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