All City articles – Page 74
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NewsReed Smith cuts 45 lawyer jobs in restructure
Job losses follow a review of the firm’s staffing model to help it remain competitive.
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NewsMerger sees demise of Matthew Arnold & Baldwin
Veale Wasbrough Vizards announces acquisition of ‘significant part’ of commercial firm.
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NewsM&A specialist elected Slaughter and May senior partner
Steve Cooke succeeds Chris Saul, who is retiring after 39 years at the magic circle firm.
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NewsAllen & Overy shells out £2.9m to highest paid partner
Bonuses also see a big increase during last financial year.
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NewsClifford Chance reports £34m dip in European income
LLP accounts show that the magic circle firm's senior executives took less in pay last year as profits stagnated.
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NewsFieldfisher doubles top earnings as profits soar
Operating profits for the firm rose by 40% in 2014/15.
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NewsCity lobby casts doubt on Gove’s big-firm levy
Justice secretary has raised the idea of asking City firms to pay to support the funding of the court system and advice services.
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OpinionPrison for financial crime
Confirmation of a long sentence for rigging Libor is a flash of steel at a time when the political pressure on corporate wrongdoing seems to be easing.
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NewsDWF leads pre-Christmas merger rush with German deal
Merger will create firm with £194m turnover and 2,360 staff members.
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NewsAddleshaw settles Berezovsky fee dispute
Settlement reached over unpaid fees relating to litigation by late Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky.
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FeatureDeferred prosecution agreements and follow-on actions
The first DPA in this country has proved to be exactly the kind of illustration of a DPA that the SFO would have hoped for.
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NewsCity firms tackle ‘not posh enough’ barrier
City Solicitors Horizons initiative aims to help disadvantaged students get into the legal profession.
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NewsLawyers warned against ‘pseudo-cooperation’ in DPAs
Businesses seeking to ‘hinder, delay and generally disrupt’, joint head of bribery at SFO says following first deferred prosecution agreement.
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NewsDentons plans Latin America tie-ups
Plans to ‘combine’ with firms in Mexico and Colombia come shortly after the global giant confirmed its fifth merger this year.
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NewsBribery case prompts first deferred prosecution
UK-registered bank accepts penalty of $16.8m for failure to prevent bribe in British first.
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NewsRBS and HSF criticised after shareholder battle delayed
A High Court judge described the disclosure process as ‘diffuse’ and ‘unfocused’.
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News‘Punchy’ debut for deferred prosecution agreements
The first ‘plea deal’ secured by the Serious Fraud Office will be formally agreed on Monday.
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NewsCity firm silent on Maclays merger talk
Addleshaw Goddard linked to biggest remaining Scottish independent as senior partner prepares to step down.
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NewsTreasury defends £500k magic circle bill for Eurostar transfer
MP says government was paying for ‘Rolls-Royce service’ and questions tender process.