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Research: Almost 70% of lawyers believe they work in the most stressful profession
October 17th, 2016
Nearly 70% of lawyers believe they work in the most stressful profession, according to research. A study — undertaken by virtual outfit, Keystone Law — questioned more than 300 legal professionals (predominantly associates and partners) from top 50 to ...
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang combine to create 6th largest law firm in the UK and 6th largest globally
October 11th, 2016
The Partners of CMS UK, Nabarro and Olswang have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a proposal to combine their firms and create a new City powerhouse that will become the world’s sixth largest law firm by lawyer headcount (1) ...
Three international Legal firms are to merge
September 30th, 2016
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang confirm ‘combination’ talks Three London-headquartered international firms with a combined turnover of nearly £1bn are to merge, according to press reports last night. An announcement involving CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang is imminent, The Lawyer reports. ...
SRA warns law firms about investment schemes
September 23rd, 2016
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a warning notice has been published telling solicitors about the risks of involvement in such schemes after a number of reports were received of law firms being linked to potentially fraudulent incidents where ...
More than 1,000 new legal firms will be created this year in UK
September 13th, 2016
More than 1,000 new solicitor firms will be created in 2016, official statistics suggest, a 30% increase on the last two years. From 1 January to 31 July, 612 new business entities were authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. ...
Cheers! Lawyers net £200m from SABMiller deal
September 1st, 2016
Law firms will bank almost £200m from advising on the third-largest corporate takeover ever – brewer SABMiller’s £79bn acquisition by Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch InBev. In total, the two companies will pay an astonishing $2bn in fees and taxes to ...
EuroFX: How British Firms Built a Pyramid Scheme in China That Lost Millions
August 19th, 2016
The foreign exchange fraudsters hid in the cracks between international jurisdictions. As David Byrne ate breakfast at the Tongli Lakeview Hotel outside Shanghai one Sunday in April, an angry customer was waiting for him. Byrne, 52, is a British ...
Public Interest Lawyers to close down
August 16th, 2016
Theresa May said to be pleased at closure of Public Interest Lawyers, which submitted allegations of unlawful killing The government has said it is planning a clampdown on legal firms pursuing what it calls “spurious claims” against military personnel ...
Magic Circle Law firms pick up spots on new EU banking panel
August 5th, 2016
Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance and Linklaters have been joined by Hogan Lovells and PwC on a new panel created by the new EU authority responsible for winding up banks. The EU’s Single Resolution Board (SRB) tendered for legal advisers earlier this year, ...
Regulator warns that fake law firms number is on the rise
July 28th, 2016
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued an announcement to advise law firms and the public to be vigilant, with reports of bogus firms doubling since 2012. In SRA’s annual Risk Outlook report launched today (25 July), SRA caution that bogus firms ...
