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  • October 24, 2007 |

    Addleshaws lawyer joins Pinsents partnership

    Pinsent Masons has hired a new partner from national rival Addleshaw Goddard in a boost for its City real estate practice. Claire Hughes, also a qualified surveyor, joined the top 15 UK law firm earlier this month after seven years as an associate at Addleshaws. Pinsents has also hired Royal Bank of Scotland senior solicitor Gary MacDonald as a senior associate in its Edinburgh corporate team.

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  • October 24, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 24/10/2007

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled deals coverage, with Travers Smith, Linklaters and DLA Piper among the movers and shakers

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  • October 19, 2007 |

    Its good to talk

    "People increasingly ask employers 'what can you do for me?'" says Clare Roberts, a human resources (HR) consultant with PA Consulting. "Ten years ago, that would have been unheard of. They have a different attitude to work and employers are having to rethink their proposition to potential recruits."

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  • October 17, 2007 |

    Pinsent Masons makes first step into Singapore with local joint venture

    Pinsent Masons has secured its first foothold in Singapore, Legal Week has learned, with the national giant this month unveiling a new association with independent local practice MPillay.

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  • October 10, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 10/10/2007

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled deals coverage, with Pinsents, Freshfields and Clifford Chance among the movers and shakers

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  • October 3, 2007 |

    DLA Piper lands top role for Towergate on £276m software supplier acquisition

    DLA Piper has advised Towergate on the broker's largest deal yet, the £276m acquisition of software supplier Open International.

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  • September 27, 2007 |

    Legal Week Assistant: The full story

    Legal Week's in-depth survey of the country's top law firms offers the big picture on just what law firms offer their assistants and associates - from salary, to soft benefits, to career progression. Read on to find out how your law firm fares and how the competition stacks up. Derek Bedlow and Sophie Evans report

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  • September 27, 2007 |

    Manchester's Pannone in Gosnay coup

    Pannone has bagged high-profile former Watson Burton partner Andrew Gosnay in a coup for its corporate and finance practice, Legal Week can reveal today (27 September). Gosnay joins the Manchester stalwart on Monday (1 October) as a partner in its banking and finance practice.

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  • September 26, 2007 |

    Commentary: Midlands M&A low makes London push ever more crucial

    Deal Week is so used to bullish economic forecasts from lawyers that when activity levels fall to 'reasonable' or are 'on the road to recovery' it normally means something is wrong.

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  • September 26, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 26/9/2007

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled deals coverage, with Hammonds, Clifford Chance and Travers Smith among the movers and shakers

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