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  • May 29, 2008 | International Edition

    Bird & Bird flies high with 24% revenue rise

    Bird & Bird has reported a revenue hike of almost 25% for the last financial year, with the firm today announcing that fee income hit £143m for the year ending 30 April, 2008. The top 25 firm has posted a 24% hike in turnover, equating to a £27.4m increase on last year's figure of £115.6m.

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  • May 22, 2008 |

    Countdown to this year's Global 100: the UK members

    Later this year Legal Week and The American Lawyer will be joining forces to produce the Global 100 the definitive ranking and analysis of the world’s…

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  • May 15, 2008 | International Edition

    Performance scrutinised as attrition rates fall

    City firms are set to take a tougher line on associate performance as they try to counteract falling staff turnover brought about by the uncertain economic climate. Partners are predicting falls in staff churn over the coming year with many typical destinations for associates - such as investment banks - freezing recruitment and associates more wary about moving.

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  • May 15, 2008 |

    Performance scrutinised as attrition rates fall

    City firms are set to take a tougher line on associate performance as they try to counteract falling staff turnover brought about by the uncertain economic climate. Partners are predicting falls in staff churn over the coming year with many typical destinations for associates - such as investment banks - freezing recruitment and associates more wary about moving.

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  • May 2, 2008 | International Edition

    Freshfields finalises Euro LLP conversion

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has converted to limited liability partnership (LLP) status, with effect from yesterday (1 May). The move means Slaughter and May is now the only magic circle firm choosing not to operate as an LLP.

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  • April 10, 2008 | International Edition

    Simmons and Reed Smith swoop in to land roles on Airbus finance panel

    Simmons & Simmons and Reed Smith have joined a raft of firms appointed to the new Airbus financing panel. Simmons, Reed Smith, Norton Rose, White & Case and Allen & Overy (A&O) have all been given places on the panel, which provides legal advice on issues relating to the financing of new Airbus aircraft.

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  • April 10, 2008 |

    Simmons and Reed Smith swoop in to land roles on Airbus finance panel

    Simmons & Simmons and Reed Smith have joined a raft of firms appointed to the new Airbus financing panel. Simmons, Reed Smith, Norton Rose, White & Case and Allen & Overy (A&O) have all been given places on the panel, which provides legal advice on issues relating to the financing of new Airbus aircraft.

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  • March 25, 2008 | International Edition

    Fulbright's Dechert hire fuels Islamic finance focus

    Fulbright & Jaworski has bagged Dechert partner Michael McMillen to lead its global Islamic finance practice. McMillen, whose practice focuses on Islamic finance, projects and structured finance work, has joined Fulbright as a partner to head up the group, which sits within the corporate practice.

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  • February 20, 2008 | International Edition

    Commentary: AIM lawyers taking a mature view of City's junior market

    "AIM? I'm bloody gasping. Bring on the next cycle," says one battered veteran. Quite. Capital markets lawyers have long passed the pretence of cautious optimism when it comes to the state of London's junior market. Yet such gloom has so far done nothing to shake advisers' long-term commitment to the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). No-one is denying, of course, that the exchange is much quieter than it was during the heady years of 2003-06, with just 12 AIM listings in January worth a paltry £27m. But even though the exchange began to slow long before 'sub' and 'prime' became common parlance, AIM has suffered no worse than other financing markets hit by the prolonged credit malaise - and a good deal better than some.

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  • February 20, 2008 |

    Commentary: AIM lawyers taking a mature view of City's junior market

    "AIM? I'm bloody gasping. Bring on the next cycle," says one battered veteran. Quite. Capital markets lawyers have long passed the pretence of cautious optimism when it comes to the state of London's junior market. Yet such gloom has so far done nothing to shake advisers' long-term commitment to the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). No-one is denying, of course, that the exchange is much quieter than it was during the heady years of 2003-06, with just 12 AIM listings in January worth a paltry £27m. But even though the exchange began to slow long before 'sub' and 'prime' became common parlance, AIM has suffered no worse than other financing markets hit by the prolonged credit malaise - and a good deal better than some.

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