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  • July 3, 2008 |

    National duo recharge with roles on retail group's revamped panel

    National law firms Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper have landed roles on the revamped legal panel of electrical retailing group DSG International (DSGi). The FTSE 250 group, which is the parent company of retail chains Dixons, Currys and PC World, has drawn up a new advisory group, with the other firms on the panel understood to be Baker & McKenzie and Linklaters.

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  • July 2, 2008 |

    Pinsents senior partner gets second term

    Pinsent Masons senior partner Chris Mullen has been re-elected to serve a second term at the helm of the national firm from 1 July. Following an uncontested election process, Mullen is set to serve a second four-year term. He initially took up the role in 2005 when Julian Tonks decided to leave the post mid-term due to ill health. Mullen has pledged to continue the firm's international growth, targeting the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

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  • July 2, 2008 |

    Dispute resolution focus for new Pinsents hire

    Pinsent Masons has boosted its dispute resolution and litigation department with the hire of a new senior associate. Claire Shaw joined the practice last month (9 June) after working as a senior case controller at the Serious Fraud Office. The hire is part of the firm's attempt to strengthen its risk management and fraud prevention offering to its clients.

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  • July 2, 2008 |

    Litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration: A tight rein

    Statistics produced by the leading arbitral institutions confirm there are now more arbitrations taking place than ever before. Arbitrations are conducted throughout the world against the backdrop of national and international laws, local norms and local customs, but there is no single body which seeks to regulate the conduct of arbitrations. Nevertheless, the arbitration laws of most jurisdictions will have at their heart a process which seeks to provide the fair (and binding) resolution of disputes by an impartial tribunal without unnecessary delay or expense. The Arbitration Act 1996 provides parties with the framework for arbitrations with their seat in England, although the parties to an arbitration remain free to agree how their disputes are to be resolved, subject only to certain safeguards that are said to be necessary in the public interest.

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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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