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Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling announce merger
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In what the firms describe as ‘the first fully integrated global elite law firm’ Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling have announced a planned merger to create a ‘unique …
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Russ to step down as Travers Smith senior partner
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Kathleen Russ has taken the decision to step down as senior partner of Travers Smith, following a leave of absence for ‘exceptional family reasons’. Russ (pictured) will return to her …
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‘Crisis averted’: City banking and corporate partners react as HSBC acquires SVB UK
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After a tense weekend of negotiations, the Bank of England announced on 13 March that HSBC would buy the UK branch of collapsed US bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The …
Training contract programme insight sessions with Cripps
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Join us online at one of our insight sessions to find out more about Cripps and our training contract programme. This year we will be running three insight sessions. Each …
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End of the road for Womble Bond Dickinson merger talks with BDB Pitmans
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Merger talks between Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) and BDB Pitmans have been called off, the firms announced on Wednesday (1 February) in a joint statement. Talks of a combination first …
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‘With economic downturn, the need to pull the trigger on claims intensifies’ – leading City litigators look at the key disputes trends for 2023
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‘Disputes arise when there is disruption, and it seems to me there’s just about every type of disruption at the moment.’ With this, Julian Copeman, a disputes partner at Herbert …
‘A super guy’: Cleary hires Travers Private Equity head Shawyer as City hiring spree continues
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Cleary Gottlieb has brought in Travers Smith’s respected head of private equity Ian Shawyer (pictured) well to strengthen its City practice, as the firm continues its recently redoubled strategy of …
Taylor Vinters Virtual Pop-Up Sessions
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Thinking about applying for a training contract at Taylor Vinters? Now you can book a 15-minute online session with a current trainee working at the firm to ask those all-important …
‘A close-knit group’: Milbank acquires Dickson Minto’s seven-partner London office
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One of 2022’s hottest merger rumours came to fruition on 13 December, as Milbank confirmed it was acquiring the London office of Anglo-Scottish firm Dickson Minto. Legal Business first reported murmurings of a …
Kennedys Virtual SQE Insight Event
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Are you looking to find out more about Kennedys SQE training programme before making an application? Kennedys is hosting a virtual insight event on Thursday 15 December from 12pm – 1pm for …