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  • April 16, 2008 |

    Protected species

    Earlier this month HSBC admitted that it had lost a computer disc holding information on 370,000 life insurance customers. The banking group, which faces a potential investigation by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) as a result, was just the latest in a growing list of private and public sector organisations to have lost personal data. The most high profile case so far involved HM Revenue & Customs, which lost discs containing the country's entire child benefit database. These covered some 25 million claimants and included bank and building society details.

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  • April 16, 2008 |

    Manchester leads as Hill Dicks promotes eight

    Hill Dickinson has made up eight lawyers to its partnership, the national law firm announced today (16 April). The new appointments, which are effective from 1 May, grow the total partnership at Hill Dickinson to 154. The promotions fall just short of last year's tally of 10 new partners.

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  • April 14, 2008 |

    UK dominates as Hammonds promotes 19

    Hammonds has promoted 19 lawyers to its partnership, the national firm announced today (14 April), including seven in Birmingham and just three overseas. The new appointments, which are effective from 1 May, grow the firm's total partnership to 212. The promotions represent a significant hike on last year's partnership round, when the firm made up 11 new partners.

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  • April 11, 2008 |

    Eversheds targets City as 30 get partner nod

    Eversheds has made up 30 lawyers to its partnership, including eight in London, the national heavyweight announced today (11 April). The new appointments, which are effective from 1 May, match last year figure, when the firm also made up 30 new partners.

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  • April 3, 2008 | International Edition

    City partnership rounds hold up despite financial market fears

    Herbert Smith and Olswang have both announced bumper crops of new partners, as the UK's top law firms cast aside fears about the credit crunch to announce their latest round of partnership promotions. The pair join firms including Macfarlanes, CMS Cameron McKenna and Wragge & Co to increase their tallies on last year, with Trowers & Hamlins the only firm to date to see a significant drop in its number of new partners.

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  • April 3, 2008 |

    City partnership rounds hold up despite financial market fears

    Herbert Smith and Olswang have both announced bumper crops of new partners, as the UK's top law firms cast aside fears about the credit crunch to announce their latest round of partnership promotions. The pair join firms including Macfarlanes, CMS Cameron McKenna and Wragge & Co to increase their tallies on last year, with Trowers & Hamlins the only firm to date to see a significant drop in its number of new partners.

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  • April 2, 2008 |

    Dundas half-dozen get partnership nod

    Dundas & Wilson has made up half a dozen lawyers to its partnership, the big four Scots firm announced today (2 April). The new appointments, which are effective from 1 May and match last year's total of six, grow the Scots leader's all-equity partnership to 86. The firm's London and Edinburgh offices each received three new partners, with Glasgow missing out altogether.

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  • April 1, 2008 |

    Ashurst promotions add 17 to partnership

    Ashurst has announced its partner promotions for 2008, with the City giant making up 17 new partners from 1 May. Eight promotions come in the firm's London hub across a range of practices, while three in Paris get the nod alongside two in Frankfurt and one apiece in Brussels, Dubai, Madrid and Stockholm.

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  • April 1, 2008 |

    ...Legal Week Lunchbox: 1/04/08...

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of the day's posts; and an updated Hit Parade

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  • March 31, 2008 |

    Pinsent Masons makes up 17 to partnership

    Pinsent Masons has made up 17 lawyers to its partnership, the national heavyweight announced today (31 March). The new appointments, which are effective from 1 May, grow the national firm's total partnership to 301. The number falls just short of last year's record total of 20 new partners.

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