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Looking east: Linklaters gets long-awaited Shanghai approval as CMS launches Hong Kong association
Linklaters and CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang have shown Asia is still high on the agenda of global law firms after each made moves to expand their presence in the …
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CMS, Fieldfisher and NRF among firms awarded spots on social housing regulator’s panel amid regime shake-up
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) and Fieldfisher have been appointed to the Regulator of Social Housing’s (RSH) inaugural legal panel. Trowers & Hamlins, Devonshires and Mills …
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BCLP unveils foray into legal tech start-up scene with contract negotiation platform
Newly merged Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has launched a ‘home-grown’ legal tech start-up which produces a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for £5. The online contracting tool, called Swiftagree, is the …
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Kirkland & Ellis boosts LPC grant to £10,000
US heavyweight Kirkland & Ellis has upped its Legal Practice Course (LPC) maintenance grant to £10,000 for incoming London-based trainees. From July 2018, new joiners to the firm will benefit …
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News round-up, 16 May
Need help with commercial awareness? The Lex 100 rounds up some interesting news stories from around the web. 1. RBS set for biggest privatisation in UK history [via The Week] …
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Deal watch: trio of big-ticket deals highlight frothy market for US and City elite
Barely a City or US firm in London has gone without popping a Champagne cork in recent days as big-ticket deal activity remains frothy, while showing no signs of losing …
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Kirkland makes surprise push into City IP with hire of A&O practice chief
Latham & Watkins’ City lateral hires outside its traditional transactional heartlands have been in the news for a while, but this time it is US rival Kirkland & Ellis tapping …
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Two new faces gain membership to reshaped Co-op legal panel
Seven firms have won spots on a revamped Co-op Group legal panel which sees its corporate, commercial and property panels combined to work alongside primary adviser Allen & Overy (A&O). …
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Public backs move towards no-fault divorce according to new survey
A survey of public opinion of divorce in England and Wales has demonstrated that the majority are in favour of reforming the current system. Research carried out by family law …
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Deal watch: Magic Circle duo lead on Vodafone’s €18.4bn buyout of Liberty Global European Assets
Slaughter and May and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have landed key roles on Vodafone’s €18.4bn buyout of Liberty Global European assets, as Vodafone expands its European services. The transaction includes the …
