Second coalminers tribunal gets under way
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) today launched a series of allegations of misconduct against six partners at Barnsley-based Raleys Solicitors in relation to their handling of compensation claims from sick coalminers.
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Ashurst takes cautious stance and ups cash at bank
06-Jan-2009Ashurst had almost £45m in the bank at the end of the 2007-08 financial year, with the balance increasing by around 40 per cent from the previous year.
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Clifford Chance hires Federal Trade Commission GC
06-Jan-2009The general counsel of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has left his post for a partnership role in the New York office of Clifford Chance.
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Wright Hassall managing partner steps down
Nabarro hires Dechert real estate head
Manchester Met unveils fast-track LPC
Orrick freezes associate salaries at 2008 levels
Morgan Cole grows in Bristol with local merger
A&O duo succeed Pease as India chiefs
BLG to open in São Paulo this year
Glut of law firms to face actions for negligence
Bank lawyers face unhappy New Year
Litigation Focus: 2009’s top 10 court battles
We may only be a few days into 2009, but it’s already shaping up to be a vintage year in the courts. Here’s our guide to the disputes making the biggest waves.
Shacka, a handy man and an attorney journey
News has reached Tulkinghorn’s ears of the talented man being billed as the scariest partner in law: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer restructuring high chieftain Ken Baird.
Managing the downturn: Alternative endings
8-December-2008Redundancies may be the last resort when law firms find themselves having to downsize – but retraining, redeploying and relocating people are far from easy options.
Telly vision: Gordon Finlayson, Showtime Arabia
05-January-2008He began his career as a journalist and dabbled in the music business, but now Gordon Finlayson has finally found his perfect job – overseeing the legal function at Showtime Arabia.
Happy new year! Or perhaps not. This is not going to be a comfortable year for anyone, as today's leader make clear.Plus: the UK’s top five and their grip on M&A; how US firms are divided on partner promotions; why guilty firms should repay the miners; the top litigation battles of 2009.
And is Davenport Lyons' internet piracy strategy a self-defeating one?
The winds of change
It's increasingly clear that the golden age enjoyed by the UK commercial legal profession has been brief. These are not going to be comfortable years for anyone.
Over and outAccording to the rumour mill, once one of the 95 Hammonds employees currently in consultation has been told they’re out, they’re shown the door.
A&O duo succeed Pease as India chiefs
Allen & Overy has appointed a duo of partners to head its India group following the retirement of India group chairman Alex Pease at the end of last year.
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