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  • May 23, 2007 |

    Magnusson boosts Warsaw with A&O raid

    Swedish firm Magnusson has beefed up its Warsaw banking and finance capabilities with the hire of former Allen & Overy (A&O) lawyer Wojciech Wadolowski. Wadolowski headed the local finance practices of A&O and CMS Cameron McKenna and has been practising on a standalone basis since he left Camerons. Wadolowski also helped establish CC's Poland arm in 1990.

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  • May 23, 2007 |

    Commentary: CC crusades to protect Middle Eastern interests

    The question now is how long until a top City firm drafts in one of its unalloyed corporate stars to Dubai.

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  • May 23, 2007 |

    Fortress Herbies

    Security is high on everyone's agenda these days, and it isn't just Allen & Overy (A&O) having trouble with its alarms.

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  • May 23, 2007 | International Edition

    SJ Berwin outpaces CC with 16% NQ pay-hike

    SJ Berwin has hiked its pay for newly-qualified lawyers to £64,000, matching the increases already announced by City rivals including Ashurst and Herbert Smith. The pay-rise represents a 16% increase on last year's rate of £55,000 and places SJ Berwin above magic circle firms Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May, which both pay new solicitors £63,500.

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  • May 23, 2007 |

    SJ Berwin outpaces CC with 16% NQ pay-hike

    SJ Berwin has hiked its pay for newly-qualified lawyers to £64,000, matching the increases already announced by City rivals including Ashurst and Herbert Smith. The pay-rise represents a 16% increase on last year's rate of £55,000 and places SJ Berwin above magic circle firms Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May, which both pay new solicitors £63,500.

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  • May 22, 2007 | International Edition

    Ashurst ups NQ salaries by 16% to £64k

    Ashurst has upped its associate salaries, with the City giant matching firms including Linklaters and Herbert Smith to pay its newly-qualified solicitors £64,000. The pay-rise, effective from the start of this month, represents a 16% increase on last year's rate of £55,000.

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  • May 22, 2007 |

    Ashurst ups NQ salaries by 16% to £64k

    Ashurst has upped its associate salaries, with the City giant matching firms including Linklaters and Herbert Smith to pay its newly-qualified solicitors £64,000. The pay-rise, effective from the start of this month, represents a 16% increase on last year's rate of £55,000.

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  • May 22, 2007 |

    Legal Week Lunchbox: 22/5/2007

    The five most popular stories on legalweek.com today; more advice from readers on Career Clinic; and the best of the blogs.

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  • May 21, 2007 |

    Technology is still the key

    Tony Angel and David Morley were both at the FA Cup Final. I know this because they discussed last Saturday’s game as they waited to take part in…

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  • May 18, 2007 |

    City giants drink to Whyte & Mackay sale

    Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters have secured roles on the £595m acquisition of Scottish distiller Whyte & Mackay by India's United Spirits. Linklaters advised United Spirits on the purchase, fielding a team led in London by corporate managing associate Jessamy Gallagher and in Hong Kong by banking partners Trevor Clark and Chris Bradley. A&O advised funding providers ICICI Bank and Citigroup on debt facilities worth £325m and $618m (£313m) respectively.

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