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  • August 9, 2007 |

    Editor's Comment: Lockstep gets old

    "We keep the situation constantly under review" - that favoured non-comment of managing partners everywhere has been getting a dusting off, this time for Ashurst's partnership review. The firm has been here before in 2004 after approving plans to create a bonus pool aimed at rewarding top performers and fending off predatory recruitment. The current review has led to talk of measures designed to produce similar scope to reward top performers. However, following two years of excellent financial performance, such strategic thinking looks as aggressive as the previous initiative was defensive, giving the firm a chance to capitalise on its current strength with top-level recruitment.

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  • August 9, 2007 |

    M&S case drags to close with little applause for watchdog

    A central part of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA's) conflicts case against Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was torpedoed in May, it emerged last week, following a three-year process that ended in a £59,000 penalty for former head of corporate Barry O'Brien.

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  • August 8, 2007 |

    Commentary: Finance lawyers all going on a summer holiday...

    A handful of desperately hopeful finance lawyers are still trotting out the line about market conditions being due to the usual August dip, but one partner rather more accurately sums up the collective mood by pointing out that "my banking clients are s***ing themselves".

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  • August 7, 2007 |

    Legal Week Lunchbox: 7/8/2007

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of readers' comments; and Olswang media partner Dan Tench moves in to the Legal Village

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  • August 6, 2007 |

    Legal Week Lunchbox: 6/8/2007

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of readers' comments; and BSB director Mark Stobbs spends a night (or two) at the opera

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  • August 3, 2007 |

    Ashurst promotes lucky 13 to counsel role

    Ashurst has made its first round of counsel appointments with the top 10 City firm promoting 13 associates to the new role. The appointments were announced…

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  • August 3, 2007 | International Edition

    Ashurst promotes lucky 13 to counsel role

    Ashurst has made its first round of counsel appointments with the top 10 City firm promoting 13 associates to the new role. The appointments were announced…

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  • August 3, 2007 |

    Legal Week Lunchbox: 3/8/2007

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of readers' comments.

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  • August 2, 2007 | International Edition

    O'Brien pays £59k as punishment for M&S conflict role

    Former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer corporate head Barry O'Brien has agreed to pay £50,000 costs and been fined £9,000 for his role in acting on a conflict against Marks & Spencer (M&S) in 2004. In a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) hearing today (2 August) O'Brien admitted to claims by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) that he acted against the best interests of client M&S and that he brought the profession into disrepute when he agreed to act on Philip Green's failed £9bn bid for the retail giant.

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  • August 2, 2007 |

    O'Brien pays £59k as punishment for M&S conflict role

    Former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer corporate head Barry O'Brien has agreed to pay £50,000 costs and been fined £9,000 for his role in acting on a conflict against Marks & Spencer (M&S) in 2004. In a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) hearing today (2 August) O'Brien admitted to claims by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) that he acted against the best interests of client M&S and that he brought the profession into disrepute when he agreed to act on Philip Green's failed £9bn bid for the retail giant.

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