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From bank rescues to student loans: The firms working on 2017/18’s biggest finance deals

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The Lawyer Awards: Pinsents triumphs as firm of the year

Pinsent Masons won the top prize at The Lawyer Awards 2018 last night, scooping the Law Firm of the Year award, sponsored by Travelers. This year’s judges – comprised of in-house general counsel, Hot 100 alumni and managing partners of major international firms – recognised that this was Pinsent Masons’ year. The firm has grown […]

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