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Eversheds mulls shares for fees as firms step up alternative billing
Eversheds is considering taking shares in client companies in exchange for fees as growing numbers of law firms look at more innovative pricing options including fee rebates. The top 10 UK firm is in the early stages of considering shares for fees ...
18 Mar 2010 | 00:01
Pharmaceuticals: The patent police
The EC's inquiry into the pharmaceutical industry and moves to usher in a region-wide patent court could revolutionise Europe's drug market. Bird & Bird's Gerry Kamstra reports
18 Mar 2010 | 00:01 | 
Charles Russell and Bird & Bird make line-up on revamped FA legal panel
Charles Russell, Bird & Bird and Pinsent Masons have all scored roles on the Football Association (FA) Group's new-look legal panel following a tender process which saw a total of eight firms appointed. The two-stage panel process, which came to an...
22 Feb 2010 | 15:41
Bird & Bird IT partner named joint head of France practice
Bird & Bird has appointed a joint head of its growing French practice, with longstanding Paris IT partner Stephane Lemarchand stepping into the role last week (12 January). Lemarchand will lead the firm's French practice alongside Frederique Dupuis...
27 Jan 2010 | 10:39
Bird & Bird and Burges Salmon land roles on Virgin's UK panel
Bird & Bird and Burges Salmon have won spots on Virgin Group's UK legal panel after a review of the organisation's preferred advisers. Six other firms - Allen & Overy (A&O), Bond Pearce, Denton Wilde Sapte, Harbottle & Lewis, Herbert Smith and Macf...
12 Jan 2010 | 11:00
Bird & Bird
Still top of the tree for IP-heavy technology work, the firm has managed rapid international expansion in recent years...
14 Dec 2009 | 00:13
Media and sport: Sportsgate
In their 2005 book Freakonomics, economists Steven D Levitt and Stephen J Dubner argued that sumo wrestling, that most noble and ancient Japanese sport, was riddled with corruption. They analysed data from 32,000 bouts over 11 years and controversi...
08 Dec 2009 | 07:10
Bird & Bird hires Links competition partner for Brussels base
Bird & Bird has bolstered its EU and competition practice with the hire of Anne Federle from Linklaters. Federle is set to join Bird & Bird next month as a partner in the UK top 20 firm's Brussels office.
04 Dec 2009 | 15:07
Dealmaker: Simon Shooter
Bird & Bird commercial partner Simon Shooter on Latin proverbs, fly fishing and the 2:30 at Kempton...
19 Nov 2009 | 00:43
Bird & Bird boosts City commercial team with BLP projects partner hire
Bird & Bird has bolstered its London commercial practice with the hire of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) partner Richard Lucas. Lucas joins the firm's City commercial practice after 11 years as a partner in BLP's projects group.
11 Nov 2009 | 10:52
Bird & Bird makes up three partners outside of usual promotions round
Bird & Bird has made up three new partners outside of the firm's regular promotions round. The promotions, which took effect yesterday (1 November), see one new partner made up in each of the firm's Finland, Spain and Sweden offices.
02 Nov 2009 | 13:35
Bird & Bird eyes LDP conversion to promote foreign lawyers
Bird & Bird is considering converting to a legal disciplinary partnership (LDP) in a move that could make it one of the largest UK law firms to do so. The top 15 firm is in the early stages of discussions that could enable a number of additional la...
29 Oct 2009 | 01:01
BT adds Camerons to panel after review of global advisers
BT has unveiled its global legal panel, handing CMS Cameron McKenna a first-time appointment alongside regular advisers Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Bird & Bird. The three firms will primarily advise the telecommunications giant on corporate,...
30 Sep 2009 | 15:22
Bird & Bird seals alliance deal with China IP boutique
Bird & Bird has sealed an alliance with a Chinese intellectual property boutique as the City firm aims to strengthen its contentious capacity in the country. The UK top 20 firm's tie-up with Beijing-based Xiang Kun Law Firm will not be exclusive, b...
21 Aug 2009 | 15:30
Top 50 case study: Bird & Bird
Bird & Bird had something of a breakthrough year, with the intellectual property (IP) and technology and media leader shrugging off tough markets to step up its expansive form. The result saw revenue up 29% to £186.3m, putting the firm into the UK...
30 Jul 2009 | 09:36
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