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Trowers announces all-female partner promotions round; Field Fisher makes up nine

Trowers & Hamlins and Field Fisher Waterhouse have announced their new partner promotions, with the firms making up six and nine new partners respectively. All six of Trowers' new partners are female and all are based in the firm's City headquarter...

31 Mar 2011 | 00:54 | secure

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inner image Nabarro and Field Fisher win Sport England panel roles after 57 firms tender

Nabarro and Field Fisher Waterhouse have been appointed to Sport England’s first-ever legal panel following a competitive tender process involving 57 law firms. The body, which was previously known as the English Sports Council, is responsible fo...

10 Mar 2011 | 11:53 | secure

inner image Field Fisher LLPs reveal completed phase-out of salaried partner rank

Field Fisher Waterhouse has completed the phase-out of its salaried partner rank, the firm's recently-filed limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts have revealed. The filings show that Field Fisher's sole remaining salaried partner retired dur...

07 Feb 2011 | 15:52 | secure | 6 comments

Field Fisher strengthens Brussels arm with hire of employment team

Field Fisher Waterhouse has expanded its Brussels arm with the hire of an employment team from local practice Laga. Partner Stefan Nerinckx joined Field Fisher on 1 February to co-head the UK law firm's Belgian employment and benefits practice alon...

01 Feb 2011 | 07:58 | secure

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A&O and Linklaters win places as National Grid scales back panel

FTSE 100 energy giant National Grid has cut back its UK legal panel by 25 percent, appointing 16 law firms to the roster. Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters have been appointed as the company's main corporate advisers, with Berwin Leighton Paisner ...

28 Jan 2011 | 13:15 | secure

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Freshfields and FFW top £6m in billings from Whitehall super-panel

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was the top-billing law firm last year under the Government panel designed to centralise Whitehall's legal spending, according to figures obtained by Legal Week through a freedom of information request. The magic circ...

20 Jan 2011 | 00:26 | secure | 3 comments

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Field Fisher to launch two Germany bases with Howrey partner hires

Field Fisher Waterhouse is set to launch in Munich and Duesseldorf, following the hire of a four-partner team from Howrey led by German managing partner Joachim Feldges. Feldges will oversee all three of Field Fisher's German offices, including the...

11 Jan 2011 | 14:22 | secure

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Howrey closes London IP practice as City office head joins Field Fisher

Howrey has closed its intellectual property (IP) practice in London following the departure of London managing partner Mark Hodgson to Field Fisher Waterhouse. Hodgson's move comes after three partner departures from Howrey's London IP practice dur...

07 Jan 2011 | 10:51 | secure | 1 comment

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Field Fisher takes lead on £5.5bn Liverpool docklands regeneration project

Field Fisher Waterhouse has won a lead role advising on the £5.5bn Liverpool Waters regeneration project. In a first-time client instruction, Field Fisher is advising new client Peel Land and Property on all planning aspects of the multibillion-po...

23 Nov 2010 | 07:20 | secure | 1 comment

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Clydes makes trio of senior hires in the City

Clyde & Co has continued its expansion drive with a trio of hires for its City base. The firm has boosted its structured finance team with the hire of Chris Sykes from Osborne Clarke, while Robert Franklin joins from legacy Denton Wilde Sapte as a ...

13 Oct 2010 | 11:25 | secure

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Field Fisher boosts litigation with boutique hire

Field Fisher Waterhouse has strengthened its litigation practice with the hire of litigation partner Jonathan Ray-Smith, who joined the firm last week (13 September) from City boutique McFaddens. Ray-Smith, who has over 10 years' experience as a li...

22 Sep 2010 | 10:58 | secure

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Not your typical vacation - City law firms on how to get a vac scheme placement

With training contracts in scarce supply, the vacation scheme is gaining increasing importance. Friederike Heine talks to City law firms about how to get one - and make the most of it

08 Sep 2010 | 09:44 | secure | 14 comments

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Field Fisher makes Worthy addition to TMT team with Dentons partner hire

Field Fisher Waterhouse has boosted its technology, media and telecoms (TMT) practice with the hire of Denton Wilde Sapte technology partner John Worthy. Worthy joined the firm last Friday (16 July) from Dentons, where he had been a partner since 1...

21 Jul 2010 | 12:19 | secure

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Field Fisher posts falling financials as both profits and revenue drop

Field Fisher Waterhouse has posted a 7.6% decline in profits per equity partner (PEP) for 2009-10, with profits falling from £515,000 in 2008-09 to £476,000 for the last financial year. The UK top 30 firm's turnover also saw a decrease on last ye...

21 Jun 2010 | 15:31 | secure

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Employment: A more equal footing

It is trite but true to describe the Equality Act 2010 as a landmark piece of legislation. Consolidating nine acts of Parliament, 100 statutory instruments and 2,500 pages of guidance, the long-awaited Act is a significant milestone in employment law....

01 Jun 2010 | 05:41 | secure

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