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  • April 4, 2012 | International Edition

    The agenda - sizing up the profession's efforts to tackle social diversity

    The legal profession has finally put social diversity 'on the agenda'. Georgina Stanley asks if it will be enough to counter an increasingly unequal British society

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  • April 4, 2012 |

    The agenda - sizing up the profession's efforts to tackle social diversity

    The legal profession has finally put social diversity 'on the agenda'. Georgina Stanley asks if it will be enough to counter an increasingly unequal British society

    1 minute read

  • April 2, 2012 |

    Burges Salmon makes up seven to partnership in promotions round

    Burges Salmon has become the latest firm to announce its 2012 partner promotions, making up seven lawyers across a variety of practice areas. The bulk of the promotions are based solely in the firm's Bristol headquarters, with Will Woodall made up in the real estate team, Matt Ramus promoted in commercial and Michael Hayles made up in pensions.

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  • March 30, 2012 |

    Macfarlanes makes up City five to partnership

    Macfarlanes has announced its annual partner promotions, with five new lawyers made up in an increase on last year's round. The promotions have seen Alex Amos made up in the funds practice, Nicholas Barclay in corporate, Oliver Court in private client, Michael Ranson in the private client property practice and Will Sykes in the derivatives and funds group.

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  • March 30, 2012 |

    A&O and Slaughters unveil new additions to partnership ranks

    Slaughter and May and Allen & Overy (A&O) have become the latest magic circle firms to announce their partner promotions, with 23 made up at A&O and two added to the senior rank at Slaughters. The Slaughters promotions are shared between the firm's London and Hong Kong offices, with financing lawyer Ed Fife made up in London. Fife has been at the firm since joining as a trainee in 2003 and has handled work for key clients including Akzo Nobel, ISS, GlaxoSmithKline and First Group.

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  • March 29, 2012 |

    Freshfields and Slaughters advise as Royal Mail gets set for privatisation

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May are playing key advisory roles in the ambitious restructuring of Royal Mail as the UK Government prepares to take on the company's multibillion-pound pension deficit ahead of a potential float. Freshfields is advising the Government on the restructuring, which will see £37.5bn of Royal Mail's legacy pensions liabilities transferring to the state, including a deficit of around £9.5bn.

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  • March 29, 2012 |

    Linklaters to vote on exclusive formal alliance with Australia's AAR

    Linklaters and Allens Arthur Robinson (AAR) are set to vote on an exclusive formal alliance next month, as the Australian firm's former best friend Slaughter and May reconsiders its relationships in the region. Following ongoing discussions, Linklaters will vote on the proposed agreement at its partner conference next month, with a vote at AAR expected to follow shortly after.

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  • March 29, 2012 |

    Man's man - what's filling the legal in-tray at one of the UK's top hedge funds

    An old-fashioned approach to legal services has helped Man Group's enigmatic general counsel cut costs, explains Caroline Hill

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  • March 28, 2012 |

    Bonelli appoints new leader for London base

    Bonelli Erede Pappalardo has named senior equity partner Andrea Carta Mantiglia as the new head of its London office. Carta Mantiglia, a founding partner of the Italian firm, is also a member of the its executive committee and focuses on cross-border M&A and joint ventures. He will take up his role next month, which will see him lead the 15-lawyer office and split his time between London and Milan.

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  • March 26, 2012 |

    CC lines up for key Permira role on €3bn frozen foods business sale

    Clifford Chance (CC) has taken the lead role as Permira prepares to sell off its frozen foods business Iglo Group for as much as €3bn (£2.5bn). CC is advising the private equity house, which has appointed Credit Suisse to handle an auction sale of the company. Global corporate head Matthew Layton is believed to be leading the team at the magic circle firm. Iglo, Europe's largest frozen foods business, owns household name brands including Birds Eye and Findus.

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