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Deal watch: Slaughters tunes into Sky bidding war as Linklaters and Ashurst waste no opportunity on Cory Riverside disposal
Slaughter and May has been drafted in by the Walt Disney Company on its Sky News bid while Linklaters and Ashurst took the lead as infrastructure investors scoop UK waste …
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‘We can’t grumble’: Osborne Clarke looks to capitalise on double-digit growth streak
Osborne Clarke (OC)’s leadership duo had two reasons to party in Brussels overnight: it has been five years since the firm opened an office there, and the latest financial results …
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News round-up, 6 June
Need help with commercial awareness? The Lex 100 rounds up some interesting news stories from around the web. 1. TSB investigated over IT meltdown [via BBC News] 2. Aunt Bessie’s: …
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Milbank bids up associate pay as surprise moves takes City associates to new $190k benchmark
Despite much talk of client pressure on fees the determination to recruit top associates continues to build with one leading New York firm this week jolting the industry by announcing …
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New Law pioneer Lawyers On Demand primed for growth as BCLP sells to buyout house
Lawyers On Demand (LOD) has secured new private equity backers in place of parent Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) as the New Law pioneer gears up for a growth drive …
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City lateral hires pick up pace as Baker McKenzie and DWF make moves while Reed Smith expands in the US
City recruitment kept pace last week as a trio of firms made City hires, led by Baker McKenzie’s corporate hire from Clifford Chance, while Reed Smith made big plays in …
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Taylor Wessing finalises leadership overhaul as litigation chief succeeds veteran managing partner Eyles
Taylor Wessing has completed its management reshuffle with the election of the law firm’s litigation co-head Shane Gleghorn (pictured) to managing partner. Gleghorn succeeds veteran managing partner Tim Eyles, who …
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Deal watch: Ropes & Gray advise on £1.3bn private equity deal as White & Case and Eversheds score major mandates
Major transactions continue to flow after Ropes & Gray’s London arm acted on the largest-ever UK private equity software buyout while White & Case and Eversheds Sutherland also landed on …
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Government backs ‘under-funded’ legal AI and data technology with £20m contestable R&D fund
A £20m government fund for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analysis in law, accounting and insurance is being welcomed as a positive step for what is ‘under-funded …
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News round-up, 23 May
Need help with commercial awareness? The Lex 100 rounds up some interesting news stories from around the web. 1. Google sued by Apple iPhone users for collecting their personal data …
