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‘Healthy competition’: LOD comes full circle with launch of challenger UK law firm
Lawyers On Demand (LOD) is launching a ‘challenger’ law firm to compete with traditional firms on providing advice to in-house teams across the UK, three years after the business was …
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Russell-Cooke: Navigating the barriers: tips for aspiring BAME lawyers 17 March 2020
Russell-Cooke is hosting its first BAME legal conference which will be taking place in London. Paulette Mastin (chair of Black Solicitors Network (BSN)) and Stephanie Boyce (deputy vice president of the Law Society) …
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Goodwin’s City arm hikes revenue 11% to $74m on the back of lateral bonanza
In another robust year for Boston’s Goodwin, its ever-expansive City arm has seen turnover lift 11% to $74m amid a year of aggressive investment. The double-digit City turnover growth may not …
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Dealwatch: Big-ticket M&A back on track as Cleary and NRF lead on Alstom’s €6.2bn rail acquisition
Amid a relative dearth of substantial European buyouts recently, the proposed €6.2bn acquisition by France’s Alstom of the rail business of Canadian counterpart Bombardier will come as a boon for …
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Cooley’s City base passes $70m revenue mark as global growth slows
Cooley’s London outpost has outpaced the West Coast firm’s global revenue growth for the third consecutive year, rising 9% to $72.9m five years after its launch. The results disclosed today …
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Ropes ups the ante in the City talent war with £130k NQ pay package
In a bold play for the Boston-bred firm, Ropes & Gray has increased its London NQ salary by 8% to £130k plus bonus. The move means a notable uptick on the previous …
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From Silk to Rope: Linklaters signs lease for Ropemaker Street move in 2026
Linklaters is moving its 1,200-lawyer City headquarters out of Silk Street after 30 years to take up 14 floors at 20 Ropemaker in Moorgate from 2026. The firm’s move to …
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HSF’s accounts show revenue hit £447m amid a 23% profit hike and a sharp fall in debt
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has increased profit and turnover, its latest LLP accounts reveal, while also bolstering its borrowing capacity and significantly reducing debt. HSF increased revenue 6% to £447m in …
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Keeping pace with change: A&O becomes latest City firm to usher in parental leave reforms
Allen & Overy (A&O) has become the latest City firm to update its policies for working families, ushering in extensions to parental leave allowances. The move will be a fillip for …
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LGBT+ Inclusion in Law with Travers Smith
Travers Smith and myGwork are delighted to invite you to a graduate networking event and panel discussion to explore LGBT+ Inclusion in Law. This evening session is an opportunity for …
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