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Charles Russell wins exclusive Premiership Rugby adviser role

Charles Russell has seen off competition from 34 law firms to win a first-time appointment as the exclusive regulatory legal adviser for Premiership Rugby. The firm has been appointed for a two-year term as of last month, with a mandate to look aft...

03 Feb 2012 | 00:00

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inner image Olswang best-paid partner takes home £681k; Charles Russell's top-earner makes £293k

Olswang’s highest paid member took home £681,000 last year according to limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts recently filed with Companies House. The accounts show that the firm’s operating profit fell from £31.6m in 2009-10 to £29.3m l...

27 Jan 2012 | 17:23

inner image Charles Russell scores appeal win for Rooney over Euro 2012 ban

Charles Russell and Blackstone Chambers have taken advisory roles for England footballer Wayne Rooney on his successful appeal against a three-match ban at next year's European Championships. Charles Russell commercial litigation partner Jonathan E...

09 Dec 2011 | 11:51 | secure

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Former Charles Russell managing partner takes up role as chairman of LPO company

Charles Russell’s former managing partner James Holder (pictured) has taken up a new role as chairman of UK business and legal process outsourcing company Global BPO. Holder, who stepped down as managing partner at Charles Russell in May this yea...

23 Nov 2011 | 00:00 | secure

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Charles Russell makes Norton Rose hire to lead Mid East real estate team

Charles Russell has appointed a new Middle East real estate head with a hire from Norton Rose. Simon Green has joined the firm's Bahrain office this month from Norton Rose's local base, where he was a senior associate. He will be made up to partner...

22 Sep 2011 | 16:08 | secure

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Charles Russell signs up ex-Premier League lawyer for sports team

Charles Russell has recruited ex-Premier League lawyer Simon Johnson to help develop its sports and media group. Johnson joined the firm as a consultant this month, after most recently serving as the chief operating officer for England's bid to hos...

30 Aug 2011 | 14:52 | secure

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DLA, Charles Russell and Mishcons win spots on Olympic pro bono panel

DLA Piper, Charles Russell and Mishcon de Reya are among a roster of 17 law firms and chambers to win places on the pro bono panel for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

05 Aug 2011 | 11:53 | secure

BLP and Charles Russell recruit partners for City arms

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is to bulk up its City real estate arm with the hire of Hogan Lovells partner Andrew Sanders, with the news coming as Charles Russell strengthens its corporate and commercial practice with a partner hire from BLP. Sand...

14 Jul 2011 | 00:00 | secure

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Charles Russell appoints finance director as firm’s first COO

Charles Russell has appointed its first-ever chief operating officer (COO), with the firm’s finance director Andy Staite set to take up the role next month. Staite, who has headed Charles Russell’s finance department since 1998 when he joined f...

30 Jun 2011 | 00:00 | secure

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Charles Russell see revenue and profits edge upwards by 2%

Charles Russell has posted a 2% increase in revenues against a 2.5% rise in profits per equity partner (PEP) for the 2010-11 financial year. The top 50 UK law firm saw revenues rise to £64.5m during the last financial year up from £63.2m in 2009-...

16 Jun 2011 | 00:00 | secure

Charles Russell and Taylor Wessing unveil partner promotions rounds

Charles Russell has announced the details of its annual promotions round, with 10 lawyers added to the firm’s partnership. Seven of the new partners have been made up in London, with the remaining three joining the partnership in the firm’s Gui...

26 May 2011 | 00:00 | secure

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Mayer Brown corporate partner joins Charles Russell’s London practice

Charles Russell has bulked up its City corporate arm with the hire of Mayer Brown partner Lauri-Lynn Pursall. Pursall joined Charles Russell earlier this month from Mayer Brown’s London corporate practice. She had been at the transatlantic firm s...

19 May 2011 | 00:00 | secure

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Charles Russell elects new chair in management board reshuffle

Charles Russell has elected corporate partner Mike Scott as its new chairman, with the firm also naming the rest of its new-look management board. Scott, who was already a member of the board, formally took over from current chairman Bart Peerless ...

05 May 2011 | 08:19 | secure

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Charles Russell and Slaughters lead as Bahamas privatises telecoms operator

Charles Russell and Slaughter and May have taken lead roles on the $210m (£128.5m) privatisation of the Bahamas' national telecommunications operator. The deal, completed on 6 April, will see the Bahamas Government sell a 51% interest in the Baham...

21 Apr 2011 | 08:18 | secure

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Charles Russell managing partner to step down in top-level overhaul

Charles Russell managing partner James Holder is set to step down from his post as part of a management overhaul that will see the firm have no managing partner from 1 May this year. The firm confirmed in a statement today (25 March) that Holder ha...

25 Mar 2011 | 11:18 | secure

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