Reed Smith's Birmingham office goes it alone
Wedlake Bell lays off 17
Hammonds ex-partners: we will not surrender
Cleary Gottlieb wins role in Fortis bank sale
CoL signs Pannone for Manchester launch
DLA Piper launches in Romania with ex-Links man
Mining: a new lease of life
South Yorkshire's traditional coal and steel industries are back in vogue, as the demand for energy increases and North Sea gas reaches its end. And local lawyers are reaping the rewards.
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North west
Like elsewhere in the country, a buoyant first half helped North West firms ride out the economic slowdown during the past six months.
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When two become one
Local government in the North East is set for its biggest shake-up in decades with those living or working in Northumberland or County Durham to be subject to new local authorities within two years.
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Bevan Brittan’s credibility hinging on improved profit
Bevan Brittan has set itself a challenge – and boy, what a challenge it is.
While going through a management shake-up (see last week’s issue, 21 July), the Bristol-headquartered firm is targeting an ambitious 37 per cent boost to profitability within a year.
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Legislative changes affecting socio-economics in the South West
The past decade has seen the implementation of a number of legislative changes which have significantly altered socio-economics within the English countryside.
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South East and London hardest hit as law firm redundancy toll rises to 440
Law firms in the South East and London have laid off more staff than those in any other region in England and Wales, with real estate departments bearing the brunt of the impact.
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The war for work and talent
The South East is one of the most fragmented legal markets within the UK.
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Touching the voids
The South East has, over the past 10 years, been one of the UK's most successful regions, consistently outperforming the rest of the UK in terms of economic activity and employment rates.
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Honesty’s the best redundancy policy
At the time of writing, the number of redundancies in private practice has risen to 569.
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Join the discussion on the latest series of the Apprentice from a legal (and sometimes not so legal) perspective. One reader says:
"Surely such discriminatory behaviour would not betolerated in the boardroom or, indeed, on the job at all."
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Readers are also keenly discussing the recent OFT
bank charges ruling. One reader writes:
"Does it not seem strange that the judge has decided that thecharges are not penalties at common law?"
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Crouching tiger
With the celebrated Celtic Tiger finally tiring, a continuing demand for infrastructure improvements is currently offering welcome relief for many of Ireland’s top-tier law firms.
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Watt gives?
With the anniversary of the introduction of the single electricity market (SEM) approaching, energy at the forefront of EU policymaking and the combined value of a handful of deals this year already exceeding E5bn (£3.98bn), Ireland’s energy lawyers are enjoying a remarkably healthy climate.
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Thistle stop
Claims that Scotland’s economy is less robust than England’s may have prompted some legal talent to head south of the border – but today’s figures
tell a different story
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Scotland: Border crossings
Scottish firms may be divided on the question of alternative business structures and expansion into the wider UK market, but the advent of the Legal Services Bill in England and Wales is prompting calls for a level playing field
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City firms move to safeguard client accounts
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