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Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling announce merger
In what the firms describe as ‘the first fully integrated global elite law firm’ Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling have announced a planned merger to create a ‘unique …
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Russ to step down as Travers Smith senior partner
Kathleen Russ has taken the decision to step down as senior partner of Travers Smith, following a leave of absence for ‘exceptional family reasons’. Russ (pictured) will return to her …
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‘Crisis averted’: City banking and corporate partners react as HSBC acquires SVB UK
After a tense weekend of negotiations, the Bank of England announced on 13 March that HSBC would buy the UK branch of collapsed US bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The …
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Training contract programme insight sessions with Cripps
Join us online at one of our insight sessions to find out more about Cripps and our training contract programme. This year we will be running three insight sessions. Each …
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End of the road for Womble Bond Dickinson merger talks with BDB Pitmans
Merger talks between Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) and BDB Pitmans have been called off, the firms announced on Wednesday (1 February) in a joint statement. Talks of a combination first …
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‘With economic downturn, the need to pull the trigger on claims intensifies’ – leading City litigators look at the key disputes trends for 2023
‘Disputes arise when there is disruption, and it seems to me there’s just about every type of disruption at the moment.’ With this, Julian Copeman, a disputes partner at Herbert …
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‘A super guy’: Cleary hires Travers Private Equity head Shawyer as City hiring spree continues
Cleary Gottlieb has brought in Travers Smith’s respected head of private equity Ian Shawyer (pictured) well to strengthen its City practice, as the firm continues its recently redoubled strategy of …
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Taylor Vinters Virtual Pop-Up Sessions
Thinking about applying for a training contract at Taylor Vinters? Now you can book a 15-minute online session with a current trainee working at the firm to ask those all-important …
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‘A close-knit group’: Milbank acquires Dickson Minto’s seven-partner London office
One of 2022’s hottest merger rumours came to fruition on 13 December, as Milbank confirmed it was acquiring the London office of Anglo-Scottish firm Dickson Minto. Legal Business first reported murmurings of a …
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Kennedys Virtual SQE Insight Event
Are you looking to find out more about Kennedys SQE training programme before making an application? Kennedys is hosting a virtual insight event on Thursday 15 December from 12pm – 1pm for …
