All City articles – Page 65
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NewsCity solicitors slam latest super-exam proposals
City of London Law Society says revised proposals will put consumers at risk and damage profession's reputation.
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NewsTrainee solicitors underpaid and overworked, research finds
More than one-third being paid below recommended minimum salary.
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NewsKWM staff not being paid as administration looms
Firm files notice to appoint administrators for the second time.
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NewsFreshfields reviews 180 personal assistant roles
Some 180 support staff offered chance to apply for fewer 'executive assistant' positions.
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NewsDepartures continue from tight-lipped KWM
Another senior lawyer leaves City firm as Law Society joins effort to find placements for trainees.
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City watchdog faces resounding ‘no’ to in-house accountability proposal
Financial Conduct Authority’s consultation on including legal function in Senior Managers Regime closes on Monday.
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NewsClifford Chance chiefs share £15m after bumper year
Clifford Chance LLP has reported pre-tax profits of nearly £500m in its latest statutory accounts.
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NewsCity solicitor likely to face SRA action after assault conviction
In-house solicitor charged following events at a London rowing club dinner in 2015.
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NewsUS law firms get taste for cross-border mergers
England and Wales firms feature prominently in US merger statistics.
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News‘Conflict of interest’ fear over FCA’s senior managers regime
Law Society says subjecting in-house lawyers to City accountability regime may create conflict of interest.
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OpinionMy alternative legal awards for 2016
The usual mixture of foul-ups and faux pas made headlines this year – here’s a selection of the best.
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KWM confirms intention to appoint administrators
European arm of King & Wood Mallesons says it ‘continues to explore all available options’.
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NewsCity firm escapes £2m negligence claim on appeal
Lewis Silkin argues in Court of Appeal that impact of financial crash was outside its scope of duty.
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Law firms join hands to encourage whistleblowers
New York firm agrees partnership with European duo to encourage insiders to report financial mismanagement.
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NewsKing & Wood Mallesons quiet on trainee futures
Reports that trainees are being offered to complete contracts at magic circle firms as vultures swoop on KWM.
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NewsBrexit: top global firm seeking to expand – but UK-qualifieds ‘unlikely to be of interest’
Solicitor-advocate Trevor Soames, one of EU competition law’s biggest hitters, is turning his back on the UK and has applied for Belgian citizenship.
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NewsAmpersand out as global giant rebrands
‘Friendly and conversational look’ for Baker McKenzie as it ditches traditional hallmark of the solidly respectable legal practice.
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NewsWinner takes all: mid-tier firms struggle to turn profits
Research finds mid-tier firms are not keeping up with the profit margins of the biggest outfits.
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NewsFirm's managers pocket extra £400k as profits slip
Macfarlanes explains 2014/15 had been a ‘standout year’ for profits and increase reflects that.