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Covington strengthens in Europe with Frankfurt launch as Dentons takes chunk of ailing Australia player
Covington & Burling is to deepen its European footprint with the opening of a new office in Frankfurt – the firm’s third office in the region – while Dentons has …
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News round-up, 28 March
Need help with commercial awareness? The Lex 100 rounds up some of the day’s interesting news stories from around the web. 1. Jaguar Land Rover lands £1.2bn deal to supply …
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Deal watch: Magic Circle gets clean bill to lead on $13bn GSK healthcare takeover as Addleshaw ties up JD Sports US acquisition
Magic Circle firms Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May have rejuvenated longstanding client relationships to win lead roles on Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis’ $13bn sale to GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) of …
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‘Super-exam’ one step closer to implementation following provisional nod from Legal Services Board
It’s the SQE news we’ve all been waiting for. Sort of. The Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved an application by the SRA to introduce a centralised super-exam for prospective …
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‘It’s about doing the right thing’ – Clifford Chance goes extra mile to reveal stark 66% gender pay gap
In an attempt to kick-start a more transparent reporting process, Clifford Chance (CC) has opted to include the total earnings of its London partnership in its gender pay gap figures, …
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Revolving doors: National firms lead the pack in spate of UK and international hires
Nationally-spread LB100 firms Addleshaw Goddard, DWF and Pinsent Masons were among those to make strategic additions both in the UK and internationally last week. Addleshaw Goddard made the most sizeable …
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Deal watch: Latham, Baker McKenzie and HSF return to dealmaking as Pinsents keeps it local
After a turbulent period outside the deal rooms for some of the world’s largest corporate firms, Latham & Watkins and Baker McKenzie have won key corporate mandates while Herbert Smith …
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Rampant Kirkland surges past Latham to become world’s top-billing law firm as PEP closes in on $5m
Kirkland & Ellis has hiked revenues by more than $500m to overtake Latham & Watkins as the world’s highest-earning law firm, as revenues surged to $3.165bn. The Chicago-bred giant today …
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Fletchers Solicitors opens 2018 Trailblazer Solicitor Apprenticeship Scheme
Fletchers Solicitors has begun accepting applications for their Trailblazer Solicitor Apprenticeship Scheme which is set to commence in September 2018. Applications, which can be made online or via email, will …
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‘Clients want greater choice’: Fieldfisher’s Condor spreads wings through Integreon deal
A year since its much-touted launch, Fieldfisher’s alternative legal services platform Condor has agreed a partnership with pioneering legal outsourcer Integreon. Launched in January 2017, Condor is a division of …
