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  • May 12, 2010 |

    Revenue dips at leading UK firms but market remains bullish on recovery

    A substantial number of the UK's leading law firms are set to post falling revenues for 2009-10, but partners are remaining upbeat after a year that has turned out better than many had predicted. Early indications of the 2009-10 financial results for the UK top 50 suggest that a majority of firms will see revenues remain flat or marginally down on 2008-09 in the aftermath of the recession.

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  • May 12, 2010 |

    Ken Clarke named as surprise justice secretary in new Government

    Kenneth Clarke has been appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice as incoming prime minister David Cameron forms his first cabinet. Details are emerging of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition Government, with key cabinet posts confirmed so far including Clarke as the UK's new Justice Secretary, replacing the outgoing Labour minister Jack Straw.

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  • May 10, 2010 |

    Student round-up: Coventry Uni unveils sports law course; Ashurst signs UAE law school deal

    Coventry University is launching a new postgraduate certificate in sports law. The one-year programme will run for the first time from October 2010, and will be delivered at Coventry University's new London campus located in East India House in the City of London. The course, which will cost around £3,000, is open to anyone with an LLB or GDL qualification or to non-legally qualified individuals with significant experience in the sports world.

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  • May 5, 2010 |

    K&L Gates and Addleshaws lead on £40m sale of Blackpool attractions

    K&L Gates and Addleshaw Goddard have taken lead roles on the £40m sale of Blackpool Tower and a number of other local attractions to Blackpool Borough Council. K&L Gates' City arm advised long-term client Leisure Parcs on the sale of assets including the Tower, the Golden Mile amusement arcade, Louis Tussaud's Waxworks and the Winter Gardens entertainment complex to the town's council, taking them into public ownership for the first time.

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  • April 30, 2010 |

    Olswang competition partner joins Fried Frank's London base

    Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson has turned to Olswang for its latest partner hire, bringing in competition specialist Alasdair Balfour. Balfour, who has been a partner at Olswang since 2007, will join the US firm in London on 1 May as the office's first antitrust and competition partner since Craig Arnott returned to Australia last June, working with two associates.

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  • April 29, 2010 |

    Taylor Wessing signs up Ashurst partner for Munich office

    Taylor Wessing has hired partner Manja Epping from Ashurst to bulk up its life sciences and healthcare group in Munich. Epping trained with Taylor Wessing in the early 1990s before leaving for Ashurst in 2002. She will rejoin the firm as a partner as of 3 May.

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  • April 27, 2010 |

    Election 2010: Blue water, but not so clear

    It seems the legal profession faces what will in policy terms be by far the most significant general election since 1997 like much of the general public: confused about which way to go. For once, that is not because the election will be of little relevance to the hardened City lawyer; it is a long time since an election campaign has been so heavily focused on issues directly affecting the Square Mile.

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  • April 26, 2010 |

    Ashurst adds eleven to partnership including six in the City

    Ashurst has become the latest firm to unveil its partnership promotions for 2010, with 11 lawyers making the grade. The majority of the promotions come in the firm's London headquarters, which receives six new partners. Two lawyers join the partnership in Paris, while the remaining three are spread across Hong Kong, Milan and Tokyo.

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  • April 22, 2010 |

    OC signs up to exclusive College of Law training deal

    Osborne Clarke (OC) has become the latest firm to seal an exclusive deal to send all of its City trainees to study at the College of Law. From September 2010, the college will provide the Graduate Diploma in Law, the Professional Skills Course and the Legal Practice Course for all of OC's future trainees.

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  • April 21, 2010 |

    Ashurst boosts Asia practices with London partner relocations

    Ashurst is relocating London partners Stuart Rubin and Philip Thomson to Hong Kong and Singapore respectively as the firm moves to bulk up its presence in the Asia region. Ashurst counsel Rubin transferred from the UK top 20 law firm's London capital markets practice to Hong Kong in April. It is understood he will be made up to partner in the firm's 2010 promotions round, which will take effect on 1 May.

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