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News round-up, 4 July
Need help with commercial awareness? The Lex 100 rounds up some interesting news stories from around the web. 1. Gmail messages ‘read by human third parties’ [via BBC News] 2. …
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Taylor Wessing follows northshore wave with 10-lawyer Liverpool launch
Taylor Wessing is joining the growing list of City firms expanding into low cost centres in the UK by launching an office in Liverpool. The UK top 20 firm’s new …
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News round-up, 27 June
Need help with commercial awareness? The Lex 100 rounds up some interesting news stories from around the web. 1. Uber wins 15-month probationary licence to work in London [via The …
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Financials 2017/18: Ashurst posts 4% revenue uptick and second year of double-digit PEP growth
In what management has billed as ‘a strong performance globally’, Ashurst has reported a modest 4% uptick in revenue for 2017/18 while the firm sustained the 11% growth in profit …
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CMS opens UK-wide Bursary Scheme
CMS has begun accepting applications for their 2018 Bursary Scheme. The scheme awards five UK-based aspiring solicitors £2,500 each year for use towards the cost of their law degree. Sarah Hyde, …
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Ashurst targets funds and Brexit business with Luxembourg launch
Ashurst is a step closer to building out its European funds offering having received licence approval for a new Luxembourg office from the country’s Bar association on 22 June. Corporate …
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NQ salaries at Kirkland & Ellis swell to £143,000
Kirkland & Ellis has become the latest firm to dramatically increase pay for its newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors. Thanks to the pegging of Kirkland’s UK salaries to the dollar, the firm’s …
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News round-up, 20 June
Need help with commercial awareness? The Lex 100 rounds up some interesting news stories from around the web. 1. Virgin Money bought by CYBG for £1.7bn [via BBC News] 2. …
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Slaughters confirms highly-symbolic legal tech incubator launch as another start-up secures $13m investment
The burgeoning legal technology scene has seen Slaughter and May confirm it will launch a legal technology incubator in the next year, while highly-rated start-up Tessian raises £9m. In a …
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White & Case sets ambitious Chicago growth plans after opening office with corporate and white collar hires
White & Case is continuing its dynamic growth drive apace as the US vanguard opens an office in Chicago to be spearheaded by Jason Zakia, the head of its disputes …
