Claire Ruckin

May 26, 2010 | International Edition

Hammonds has expanded its environmental practice, recruiting a team from national rival Eversheds. Eversheds partner David Gordon joined the firm last week (17 May) as a partner in the Birmingham office, taking on the newly-created role of national head of environment.

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May 26, 2010 | International Edition

Top 10 law firm employment group gets boost with Superdrug and Bradford & Bingley appointments

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May 26, 2010 | International Edition

Hammonds is set for a contested election process as potential managing partner candidates to replace Peter Crossley emerge. It is unclear whether Crossley, whose second three-year term at the firm's helm comes to a close in May 2011, is set to stand again; however, a number of partners are currently being touted as candidates.

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May 26, 2010 | International Edition

Olswang has boosted its insolvency team with the hire of Pinsent Masons London restructuring head Seamas Gray. Gray is set to join the City law firm as a partner after quitting Pinsents, where he was joint head of the restructuring team in London alongside Richard Williams, who will now solely lead the group.

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May 24, 2010 | International Edition

Olswang has become the latest law firm to move from a post-qualification experience (PQE) model for associate pay in favour of a merit-driven structure. The new regime will come into effect from 1 September and will see associates progress through three levels depending on performance and ability rather than a traditional lockstep model, which sees career progression directly linked to years of PQE.

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May 20, 2010 | International Edition

Former SJ Berwin partner Jonathan Djanogly has been handed the brief for legal services and civil law as the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) today (20 May) confirmed the responsibilities of its new ministerial team. The appointment means that the Conservative MP for Huntingdon will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Legal Services Act, which will usher in radical reform of the legal market in England and Wales.

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May 19, 2010 | International Edition

Kennedys' top-performing lawyers are set to receive a payout after the firm reversed an earlier decision on its year-end bonus scheme. The decision to pay out a bonus was taken by senior partner Nick Thomas, who admitted that he had '"got it wrong" in March 2009 when he announced the firm would drop its bonus scheme for 2009-10 in favour of a firmwide pay rise.

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May 19, 2010 | International Edition

Former Linklaters advocacy head Mark Humphries has been appointed as ombudsman to Lloyds of London. Humphries took up the prestigious role on 1 April for an initial three-year period, taking responsibility for handling complaints against the corporation of Lloyd's of London or one of its members. He replaces Sir Robin Mountfield, former cabinet office permanent secretary.

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May 19, 2010 | International Edition

Pinsent Masons has bolstered its pensions practice with the hire of Taylor Wessing's UK pensions head Carolyn Saunders. Saunders is set to join the national law firm's London office as a senior partner in the pensions team later this year. She will work closely with Pinsents national head of pensions Alastair Meeks, and will advise employers and trustees on both contentious and non-contentious matters.

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May 19, 2010 | International Edition

Eversheds has reorganised its London office, grouping all lawyers into one of six key strands as part of a drive to more efficiently deliver the firm's strategy. All lawyers in the firm's City practice now sit within one of six new areas, covering recruitment; clients; corporate responsibility and diversity; international; stakeholders and key audiences; and communications and brand.

By Claire Ruckin

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