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  • April 30, 2007 |

    McGrigors raids Beachcroft for City projects hire

    McGrigors has moved to regain the initiative in the City with the hire of construction and projects partner Peter Blackmore, the big four Scots firm announced today (30 April). Blackmore joins the 77-partner outfit's London arm early next month from UK national Beachcroft, where he was a partner in the local projects team.

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  • April 26, 2007 |

    Student news round-up - solicitors

    War for talent pushes retention rates past 90% with Freshfields looking to keep more The UK's top firms are keeping a tight grip on their trainees, with…

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  • April 25, 2007 |

    National firms follow City with latest bumper round of partner promotions

    National firms have kept pace with their City counterparts in the latest partner promotions round.

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  • April 25, 2007 |

    One foot(ball) in the Algarve

    Finally, an early heads-up for next month's European Lawyers' Football Cup, which is being held from 24-29 May in the bastion of feigning injury and diving - sorry, fair play and fluid passing - that is sunny Portugal.

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  • April 20, 2007 |

    2007 pay round: a Legal Week Wiki special

    As more City firms show their hands in the salary stakes, the Legal Week Wiki brings you the chance to post your views, pass on the latest gossip and help fill out our salary table.

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  • April 18, 2007 |

    Ashurst, CC lead on record-breaking CityPoint disposal

    Ashurst and Clifford Chance (CC) have bagged lead roles on London's largest-ever office deal - advising on Beacon Capital Partners' acquisition of CityPoint for more than £650m.

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  • April 10, 2007 |

    Salans swallows Pinsents ally for Spanish launch

    Salans has launched in Spain after taking over the local ally of national giant Pinsent Masons, as well as securing a merger with a two-partner litigation boutique. Salans has taken over Pinsents ally Masons Buxeda Menchen, as well as boutique Alonso Armand Boedels, to create a 24-lawyer Spanish practice with offices in Madrid and Barcelona.

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  • April 10, 2007 |

    Hammonds promotions boost City and Leeds

    Hammonds has promoted 11 lawyers to its partnership, the national firm announced today (10 April). The appointments, which take effect from 1 May, see four new partners each made up in the national firm's offices in the City and in Leeds.

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  • April 4, 2007 |

    Firms woo talent with record '07 partner round

    Top UK law firms are preparing for a record number of partner promotions as they continue to enjoy the fruits of Europe's booming M&A market. Linklaters, Eversheds, DLA Piper and Pinsent Masons have all announced that they will be making up their largest-ever partnership rounds this year, while almost every top 20 UK firm has, to date, promoted more than last year.

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  • April 2, 2007 |

    Pinsents promotes 20 in record partnership round

    Pinsent Masons has made up a record 20 lawyers to its partnership, it was announced today (2 April). The new appointments, which are effective from 1 May, grow the national firm's total partnership to 275. The firm's corporate and property departments each saw four promotions, as did the firm's employment, pensions and tax group.

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