News – Page 94
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NewsFirms unite to meet demand from international insurance clients
DAC Beachcroft in alliance with German, US and Australian counterparts.
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NewsReed Smith takes team of 50 from collapsed KWM
International firm hires team of partners associates and trainees.
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News‘Para-law’ firm boasts of bypassing solicitors
Legal Case Management says it can hive off the bulk of case work to ‘skilled, unregulated paralegals’.
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NewsLaw firm rescue saves 44 jobs – but creditors could lose £3m
Carter Law placed into liquidation and remains of the firm bought by former director.
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NewsLaw firms dominate Stonewall ranking of inclusive employers
Practices and individuals praised for their contribution to promoting LGBT issues in the workplace.
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NewsNews focus: from billion-dollar firm to administration – what went wrong at KWM
Firm slipped into administration yesterday following months of uncertainty.
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NewsFTSE giants launch GC network to tackle rule of law failures
Network - including Vodafone, BP, HSBC and others - will be chaired by Graham Vinter, formerly GC of BG Group, who is now at Covington & Burling.
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NewsCouncil tight-lipped over audit into ‘secret’ £300k law firm grant
KPMG carrying out audit into deal with PI firm, but Bolton council yet to reveal publication date.
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KWM Europe finally collapses into administration
‘Too early’ to speculate on redundancies, says Quantuma, after managing partner bows out with farewell message.
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NewsKWM to file for administration today
European arm of King & Wood Mallesons ends days of speculation and says administrators will be appointed today.
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Mid-tier accounting firm eyes legal services after solicitor hire
Top-10 accountancy firm is the latest to take advantage of liberalisation of the market.
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Accounts show Olswang profits dipped in build-up to merger
Firm struggled in the year before agreeing record-breaking deal with CMS and Nabarro.
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NewsMagic circle firm to take on four from on-the-brink KWM
Allen & Overy says it is ‘pleased to help at difficult time’.
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NewsCity solicitors help keep law centre afloat
The City of London Solicitors’ Company has pledged £30,000 over three years to help support a dedicated debt advice worker at Haringey Law Centre.
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NewsSRA removes practice curbs on former Blavo & Co directors
London-headquartered firm was shut down by the regulator in October 2015.
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Slaughter and May considering applications from KWM trainees
Top firms say they are sympathetic to plight of King & Wood Mallesons trainees.
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NewsTop-60 law firm goes flexible after finding desks left empty
Browne Jacobson says one in five staff members work remotely, but it wants 'mogility' proportion to rise.
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NewsHSF becomes second UK firm to get Malaysia licence
Kuala Lumpur office to open in May this year.
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NewsIn-house accountability regime ‘will create climate of fear’
Association of Corporate Counsel says overseas lawyers may be reluctant to consult with UK colleagues.
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NewsLeigh Day demands answers after lawyer arrest in Zambia
Firm says senior solicitor was detained without food or water for four hours.