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  • April 5, 2007 |

    CC promotes 38, including lucky 13 in London

    Clifford Chance (CC) has elected 38 new lawyers to the partnership, just 13 of whom are in London, it was announced today (5 April). The result - up one from last year's figure of 37 - sees 12 new partners made up in the magic circle firm's corporate department, including six in CC's City hub.

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  • April 4, 2007 |

    Firms woo talent with record '07 partner round

    Top UK law firms are preparing for a record number of partner promotions as they continue to enjoy the fruits of Europe's booming M&A market. Linklaters, Eversheds, DLA Piper and Pinsent Masons have all announced that they will be making up their largest-ever partnership rounds this year, while almost every top 20 UK firm has, to date, promoted more than last year.

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  • April 4, 2007 |

    BLP trials coaching for finance practice

    Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has taken on a 'life coach'-style consultancy in a bid to improve the performance of its finance department in a measure that looks likely to be rolled out across the firm.

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  • April 4, 2007 |

    Fladgate Fielder adds two to partnership

    Fladgate Fielder has made up two new partners. The firm has promoted Henry Franklin in its tax practice and corporate lawyer Alex Kaufmann, who arrived last year from Allen & Overy. The promotions follow the recent hires of Boodle Hatfield private capital partner David Way and property development partner Prashant Dave, who joined the firm from Jeffrey Green Russell.

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  • April 4, 2007 |

    Bakers beefs up Japanese team with seven-partner Tokyo hire

    Baker & McKenzie has boosted its Japanese operation with a seven-partner team hire from domestic firm Asahi Koma Law Offices and a linked operation.

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  • April 4, 2007 |

    Ontex tussle sets scene for coming restructuring wave

    A raft of City heavyweights have won roles on the E1bn (£680m) restructuring battle surrounding Belgian company Ontex as advisers jostle for position ahead of the next round of workouts.

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  • April 4, 2007 |

    New boy Baird helps A&O to secure buy-out hat-trick

    Allen & Overy's (A&O's) private equity practice has been given a boost having landed mandates from buy-out giant Charterhouse Capital Partners and new clients Apax Partners and Exponent Private Equity.

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  • April 4, 2007 |

    An eye for talent

    More than a few eyebrows were raised in Dublin's close-knit legal market when Matheson Ormsby Prentice (MOP) unveiled plans in February to introduce tiered salaries for its newly-qualified lawyers.

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  • April 4, 2007 |

    A&O promotes 32 partners and 17 'counsel'

    Allen & Overy (A&O) has made up 32 new partners in its latest partnership round - just one less than last year's record of 33 - as the magic circle firm also announces the first lawyers promoted to its newly-created 'counsel' role. Almost two-thirds (63%) of the partner promotions come outside London, where the firm made up 13 new partners. There are 10 promotions in continental Europe, five in New York, three in Asia and one in Dubai.

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  • March 28, 2007 |

    City elite eye Lloyds roles as bank targets capital markets

    One of the UK's largest banks, Lloyds TSB, is searching for law firms to provide it with capital markets advice as it prepares to ramp up its activity in the sector. City firms are queuing up to secure work from the bank, which is restructuring its operations to focus on the capital markets sector and is keen to increase the number of advisers it uses. Early indications suggest its current 10-firm capital markets adviser roster will double.

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