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Law firms and investors – a match made in heaven or a hasty marriage?

Opportunists beware – there’s more to law firm investment than a quick buck, says Wragges’ Kevin Jones

10 Feb 2012 | 00:00 | secure

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inner image Wragges LLPs reveal one-off £10.5m cost of delayed Birmingham move

Wragge & Co's highest-paid partner took home £734,000 in 2010-11, up from £444,000 the preceding financial year, according to accounts recently filed with Companies House. The UK top 25 firm's audited turnover was £112.9m, up from £98.2m in 200...

13 Jan 2012 | 15:52

inner image Litigation and Regulatory Team of the Year: Wragge & Co

This was an extremely hard-fought category – but Wragge & Co won the day thanks to the versatility 
of competition partner Bernardine Adkins, who became the first solicitor to take a competition cartel case all the way to the 
courtroom. It a...

08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 | secure

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Wragges and Cobbetts post single digit revenue increases at half year

Wragge & Co has joined the rank of UK firms posting positive financial results for the first half of 2011-12, with the national firm seeing turnover rise by 5%. The increase takes the top 30 UK firm’s fee income to £58m for the six-month period end...

18 Nov 2011 | 12:08 | secure

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Wragges continues Middle East push with Dubai office launch

Wragge & Co has launched a branch in Dubai, marking the UK top 30 law firm's entry into the largest legal market in the Middle East. The office opened today (6 September) under the firm's existing joint venture with local lawyer Mohamed Al Mehairi ...

06 Sep 2011 | 11:06 | secure

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Pinsents and Wragges freeze rates for newly-qualified London lawyers

Pinsent Masons and Wragge & Co have become the latest firms to confirm details of associate salaries for 2011-12, with both firms freezing rates for newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers in London. NQs in Wragges' City base will continue to receive £58,000...

22 Aug 2011 | 17:03 | secure

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Five firms win first-time spots on new Santander UK legal panel

Bird & Bird, Wragge & Co and Taylor Wessing are among five firms to have been added to Santander’s own-account panel in the UK following a three-month competitive tender process. Santander turned to online procurement company Aquanima to handle t...

07 Jul 2011 | 00:00 | secure

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Expansive Wragges casts around for 'quality' City merger deal

Wragge & Co has confirmed that it is seeking a London merger, with the firm open to the possibility of a tie-up with a fellow UK top 50 firm. The UK top 30 firm is looking for a tie-up to bolster its City offering and is targeting either a smaller ...

23 Jun 2011 | 00:00 | secure

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Wragges posts 16% turnover hike for 2010-11 in financial rebound

Wragge & Co has reported 16% revenue growth for the 2010-11 financial year, reversing a trend of falling financials at the firm over the past two years. The firm saw turnover for the financial year rise to £112m - up £15.8m on last year's figure ...

10 May 2011 | 13:18 | secure

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Wragges and Linklaters lead on €20bn military aircraft contract negotiations

Wragge & Co has taken a lead role on the renegotiation of a €20bn (£12.2bn) defence contract for the supply of military transport aircraft to seven European nations. The contract will see Airbus Military develop and supply up to 170 A400M aircra...

20 Apr 2011 | 16:02 | secure

Wragges faces £7.65m payout after negligence court ruling

Wragge & Co has been ordered to pay more than £7.5m after a judgment in the High Court ruled that the firm gave negligent advice to former client Amalgamated Metal Corporation (AMC). The judgment, issued last Friday (8 April), found Wragges liable...

14 Apr 2011 | 06:38 | secure

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Wragges faces £7.65m payout after High Court negligence ruling

Wragge & Co has been ordered to pay more than £7.5m after a judgment in the High Court ruled that the firm gave negligent advice to former client Amalgamated Metal Corporation (AMC). A High Court judgment issued last Friday (8 April) found Wragges...

11 Apr 2011 | 16:15 | secure | 2 comments

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Wragges holds fire on partner promotions amid foreign growth drive

Wragge & Co will not make up a single new partner this year, with the national law firm instead choosing to focus on lateral hiring and developing its international offices. The top 30 firm - which has an all-equity partnership - confirmed it is no...

07 Apr 2011 | 00:36 | secure | 2 comments

Wragges recruits new partner for healthcare practice

Wragge & Co has strengthened its healthcare practice with the hire of a new partner in London. Robert Breedon is set to join Wragges on 4 April from his own consultancy Nomos Legal, where he provides consultancy services to various in-house legal t...

22 Mar 2011 | 07:30 | secure

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Wragges wins role alongside Weil on private equity sale of Phones 4u

Wragge & Co has picked up a role advising alongside Weil Gotshal & Manges and Dickson Minto on the private equity sale of Phones 4u. National firm Wragges is advising Phones 4u's management on the deal, which sees the company switch hands from Prov...

18 Mar 2011 | 14:54 | secure

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