DLA Piper raises NQ salaries to £70,000
DLA Piper has raised salaries for its trainees and lawyers
Travers Smith retains 94% of qualifiers
Travers Smith has retained 94 per cent of its qualifying trainees this September. In a result that exactly matches the firm’s result for autumn 2015, Travers took on 17 of its 18 final-seat trainees in newly-qualified roles. It adds to the three out of three trainees retained in the spring, giving the firm total retention […]
PNBA Clinical Negligence conference chaired by Christopher Johnston QC for third time
Christopher Johnston QC and Nicholas Peacock (of Hailsham Chambers) co-chaired the annual PNBA Clinical Negligence conference at Clare College, Cambridge this weekend. Chris and Nick put together the weekend’s programme of medical and legal sessions. Please see http://pnba.co.uk/events/clinical-negligence-conference/ for further details. About 100 delegates attended the conference which is now in its 23rd year.
Law firm sues Lloyds Bank over stolen client funds
A law firm is suing Lloyds Bank over claims it failed to protect its client bank account from fraud, leading it to suffer losses of more than £2m.
Reasonable adjustments: should pay be protected?
DLA Piper raises NQ salaries to £70,000
DLA Piper has raised salaries for its trainees and lawyers
Travers Smith retains 94% of qualifiers
Travers Smith has retained 94 per cent of its qualifying trainees this September. In a result that exactly matches the firm’s result for autumn 2015, Travers took on 17 of its 18 final-seat trainees in newly-qualified roles. It adds to the three out of three trainees retained in the spring, giving the firm total retention […]
PNBA Clinical Negligence conference chaired by Christopher Johnston QC for third time
Christopher Johnston QC and Nicholas Peacock (of Hailsham Chambers) co-chaired the annual PNBA Clinical Negligence conference at Clare College, Cambridge this weekend. Chris and Nick put together the weekend’s programme of medical and legal sessions. Please see http://pnba.co.uk/events/clinical-negligence-conference/ for further details. About 100 delegates attended the conference which is now in its 23rd year.
Law firm sues Lloyds Bank over stolen client funds
A law firm is suing Lloyds Bank over claims it failed to protect its client bank account from fraud, leading it to suffer losses of more than £2m.
Walder Wyss acts for pharma group Recordati on Pro Farma purchase
Recordati, an international pharmaceutical group listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, has acquires the Swiss pharmaceutical company Pro Farma. Walder Wyss acted as adviser to Recordati in all legal aspects of the transaction. The team was led by Florian Gunz Niedermann (partner, corporate/M&A) and included Simon Kehl (managing associate/M&A), Andrea Voëlin (associate, corporate/M&A), Simone Wetzstein […]
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DWF unveils six-strong round of partner promos
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