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Olswang finance chief joins SRA board in new round of appointments
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has made three new board appointments including the addition of a new lay member, as the organisation targets a non-lawyer majority on the board by the end of 2014. The appointments, which are made on a com...
08 Jul 2011 | 15:57 | 
Raft of firms win related roles as News of the World shuts down
A raft of law firms have been handed roles acting for News International and other affected parties as the publisher yesterday (7 July) announced the shock closure of Sunday newspaper, the News of the World (NoW). The NoW will publish its final iss...
07 Jul 2011 | 18:00 |
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Olswang launches in Munich at request of key client Microsoft
Olswang has launched an office in Munich at the request of technology giant Microsoft. The office, which opened earlier this week (4 July), will focus on intellectual property (IP) work including patent filing, prosecution and enforcement for a ran...
07 Jul 2011 | 00:00 |
News International turns to Olswang for new code of practice amid phone-hacking scandal
Olswang has been instructed by News International to draw up a new code of practice for the company amid new revelations in the News of the World (NoW) phone-hacking scandal. The UK top 40 law firm's senior partner Mark Devereux and head of judicia...
05 Jul 2011 | 10:34 |
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Norton Rose and Olswang land BP panel roles after six-month review
Norton Rose and Olswang have picked up first-time appointments on BP's coveted UK legal panel following a rigorous six-month tender process. The review, which was led by group general counsel Rupert Bondy, saw the pair appointed for three-year term...
26 May 2011 | 13:01 |
Olswang sharpens focus on time billed in key client push
Olswang has drawn up a roster of core clients for the year ahead as the firm brings in new measures to better monitor the time its lawyers spend working on each account. As part of its 2011-12 strategy plan, the law firm has identified 20 key clien...
26 May 2011 | 00:00 |
Olswang pushes revenues up 2% for second consecutive year
Olswang has announced its financial results for 2010-11, posting a marginal increase in turnover of 2%. The firm saw revenues rise from £91m to £92.6m, in line with the previous year's results, when turnover also grew by 2%.
19 May 2011 | 13:44 |
Olswang recruits new partner for City IP team
Olswang has strengthened its London intellectual property practice (IP) with the hire of patent litigation partner Campbell Forsyth. Forsyth, who joins from his own IP boutique Forsyth Simpson, focuses on patent litigation in the life sciences sect...
28 Apr 2011 | 14:37 |
Olswang promotes five to partner including trio of female lawyers
Olswang has become the latest City firm to announce its 2011 promotions, with five London lawyers made up to the firm's partnership. The promotions, which will take effect on 1 May, mark a significant increase on last year's round, when Olswang mad...
06 Apr 2011 | 13:17 |
Olswang advises Spurs as club mulls Olympic Stadium decision challenge
Olswang is advising Tottenham Hotspur as the football club considers legal action over the decision to award the Olympic Stadium to West Ham United. The Premier League club has sent letters before action to the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC), M...
31 Mar 2011 | 15:47 |
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Olswang extends alternative billing menu to all clients
Olswang has rolled out an alternative pricing menu across its entire client base, as the firm continues to move away from traditional hourly billing rates. The firm has issued all clients with a menu of eight alternative billing options, with the i...
24 Mar 2011 | 00:00 |
No business like show business - Olswang film law doyenne on her Oscars glory
Olswang's Libby Savill talks about her co-executive producer role for the Oscar-winning film, The King's Speech
01 Mar 2011 | 07:50 |
Olswang recruits Reed Smith partner for City restructuring team
Olswang has bolstered its insolvency and restructuring group with the hire of Julian Turner from Reed Smith. Turner joined the UK top 50 firm's London office this month as a partner in the finance group and will work closely with Olswang's head of ...
14 Feb 2011 | 12:31 |
Olswang defers London trainees and cancels 2013 recruitment round
Olswang has deferred its September trainee intake and cancelled its 2013 London recruitment round to reduce the firm's trainee numbers due to "changes in client demand". The City firm's September 2011 trainees will now start their contracts in 2012...
08 Feb 2011 | 12:30 |
Olswang opens in Paris with partner hires from Dechert and local firm
Olswang is launching an office in Paris with the hire of Dechert's local banking and finance head, as well as bulking up in Madrid with a double partner hire from Bird & Bird. The firm is set to launch in Paris in the coming weeks after hiring Step...
02 Feb 2011 | 15:19 |
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