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Tom Moore assesses the impact of the new London arbitration rulebook The battle lines between arbitration lawyers and litigators have…

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Tom Moore talks to Jonathan Scott, senior partner and chair at Herbert Smith Freehills, about management, why he’s stepping down…

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Baker & McKenzie and Taylor Wessing helped finalise the sale of London’s iconic Gherkin building to the Safra Group for…

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Taylor Wessing have taken the leading roles representing the sale of UK-based United Biscuits to…

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BATTERSEA POWER STATION SEES BAKER & MCKENZIE AND NRF TAKE THE LEAD In one of the largest real estate financings…

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DLA combines with local firm while Baker & McKenzie boosts its Mexican office Mexico’s legal market has seen steady growth…

Tom Moore

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), the UK’s statutory compensation scheme for customers of authorised financial services firms, is currently…

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Circling in the wings around almost any discussion of management and leadership issues in law firms, sometimes touted as a…

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Recently filed accounts at Companies House have shown the highest paid member of the Linklaters partnership took home £2.4m at…

Sarah Downey

The Bar Standards Board (BSB)  has received approval from the Legal Services Board (LSB) for its application to regulate businesses…

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German banking goliath Deutsche Bank has opened a review of its global legal panel with it set to conclude by…

Jaishree Kalia

Stephenson Harwood has posted a 12% increase in turnover to £64m for the first half of the financial year 2014/15…

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After his Autumn Statement, which may be UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s last if the Conservative party fails…

Sarah Downey

In one of the biggest deals the UK insurance sector has seen in years, Aviva‘s acquisition of Friends Life for…

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Judicial review has been described by Liberty as ‘a crucial tool which allows ordinary people to challenge decisions by the…

Sarah Downey

High-profile silk Gavin Millar QC is set to join Matrix Chambers from Doughty Street in a bid to enhance its…

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With next year being David Aitman’s final period as global managing partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer,  two partners are emerging…

Sarah Downey

EY has become the latest accountancy giant granted an alternative business structure (ABS) licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, in…

Tom Moore

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld is launching its first trainee scheme outside of the US in a move that…

Jaishree Kalia

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has continued its recent City hiring spree, recruiting Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s non-contentious insurance practice…