Filter This View

  • May 9, 2007 |

    Midlands: The new order

    Birmingham's corporate work is drifting away, but new entrants are chasing its growing commercial market. Derek Bedlow asks if there is enough work to go around

    1 minute read

  • May 4, 2007 |

    Senior City duo join Campbell Hooper

    West End boutique Campbell Hooper has bagged a brace of high-profile partners in a boost for its gaming division, the London practice announced today (4 May). Highly-rated sports and commercial lawyer Paul Renney joins the firm next week from UK giant Addleshaw Goddard, where he was an equity partner and headed up the specialist gambling and advertising teams. He is also the former head of Addleshaw's e-commerce practice.

    1 minute read

  • May 3, 2007 |

    Camerons axed in Scots Executive adviser re-jig

    A clutch of UK firms have landed lucrative spots on a slimmed-down legal panel for the Scottish Executive, it was announced today (3 May), with City giant CMS Cameron McKenna among those to miss out. The eight-strong roster includes big four Scots rivals Dundas & Wilson and Maclay Murray & Spens as well as regional practices Morton Fraser, Brodies and Harper MacLeod. Edinburgh outfit Anderson Strathern, meanwhile, has won a role on the panel for the first time.

    1 minute read

  • May 2, 2007 |

    CC insurance hire continues Pinsents' City push

    Pinsent Masons has bagged a new partner for its burgeoning City arm, the UK giant announced today (2 May). Colin Read will join Pinsents' London office this summer from Clifford Chance, where he was a senior associate in the litigation group.

    1 minute read

  • 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.

    1 minute read

  • 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…

    1 minute read

  • 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.

    1 minute read

  • 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.

    1 minute read

  • 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.

    1 minute read

  • 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.

    1 minute read