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Ex-Cobbetts partners face £100k penalty to break two-year DWF lock-in
Legacy Cobbetts partners could face a financial penalty of up to £100,000 if they choose to break the two-year lock-in set out in the failed firm's pre-pack purchase agreement with DWF....
17 May 2013 | 00:00
LLPs to face NI contribution hike in move to clamp down on taxing self-employed staff
Law firms structured as limited liability partnerships (LLPs) may be liable for increased national insurance contributions (NICs), ...
17 May 2013 | 00:00
Brick Court secures global mediation capacity
Brick Court Chambers has secured its first major international mediation capacity through an alliance with leading New Zealand medi...
17 May 2013 | 00:00
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- Ashurst leads on Commerzbank's £4bn real estate loan portfolio sale
- Links and Addleshaws advise on £335m Liverpool hospital PPP
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Despite recent gloomy news of job cuts, more than 90% of partners expect firmwide revenues to rise over next 12 months...
In just 10 years, Sean McGovern went from law graduate to head of Lloyd's of London's legal function, as Neil Hodge reports...
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High riser – Lloyd's of London GC on his meteoric rise to the top
It is probably fair to say that no one in their wildest dreams would think that within a decade of leaving university they would be on the five-man executive team of the world's most prestigious insurance market. Yet that is exactly what Sean McGovern...
17 May 2013 | 00:03 | 
Cautious optimism reigns across industry as partners hope for economic bounceback
As the number of firms announcing redundancy consultations this week continued to rise – with news of widespread cuts at Berwin Leighton Paisner – new research from Legal Week has found a surprising degree of business confidence among partners in ...
17 May 2013 | 00:00 |
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Dealmaker: Michal Berkner
The Skadden London partner on not deviating from the plan and the pros of being the only woman at the table
17 May 2013 | 00:00 |
Uphill battles - the future is not looking bright for today's law students
Employment prospects may be dwindling as law firms continue to scale back trainee intakes and slash associate ranks through redundancy consultations, but this seems to have done little to dent law students' confidence in their higher education. Thi...
17 May 2013 | 00:00 |
What they don't teach you at law school - the ins and outs of being a trusted adviser
Technical legal knowledge is the bedrock on which your career as a lawyer is built. Without technical knowledge, you are unlikely to achieve anything sustainable in the law. Indeed, without technical knowledge, you lose your raison d'etre, the foundat...
17 May 2013 | 00:00 |
Cashing in on cachet – why a little prestige in your firm can go a long way
Apple has it by the bucket load. High-end fashion houses such as Gucci and Prada have it. Ferrari, Aston Martin and Jaguar all have it. But do Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy? According to more than 3,000 students, the answer is a resounding yes. ...
10 May 2013 | 00:02 |
Top deals for April 2013: global and UK
A comprehensive overview of the best deals from April, featuring mandates for Linklaters, Eversheds and Allen & Overy
10 May 2013 | 00:02 |
Law Student Report 2013 - the long and dwindling road
2013 has been another year of change in the law student body. The number of law students wanting to become solicitors has fallen again for the third year in a row. Now just 60% of law students want to pursue a career as a solicitor, compared to 80% in...
10 May 2013 | 00:00 |
A tailor-made fit - bespoke IT solutions for today's law firms
Albert Einstein once said: “If I had an hour to solve a problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” While IT strategy is neither rocket science nor particle physics, the same truths apply. ...
10 May 2013 | 00:00 |
BPP's free courses: a boost to law student prospects or just a marketing gimmick?
It's a tough time for law graduates. For those who emerge from the legal practice course (LPC) without a training contract, the wave of job cuts currently sweeping through the market means prospects for aspiring lawyers look bleak. So, at first gla...
10 May 2013 | 00:00 |
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