Pui Guan Man

March 07, 2014 | International Edition

Eversheds has grown its African referral network with the addition of 10 independent firms. The Eversheds African Law Institute (EALI) network, which launched last October with 14 members, now numbers 33 firms.

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March 07, 2014 | International Edition

Slaughter and May is extending its career advice and tutorial programme with a North London school as part of the PRIME social mobility initiative. The magic circle firm will fund its programme of weekly one-to-one tutorials, workshops and career events at Islington's Central Foundation Boys' School for a further three years when the current two-year arrangement comes to an end in the summer.

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March 07, 2014 | International Edition

Slaughter and May has given jobs 95% of its March-qualifying trainees, marking an increase on last year's retention rate. Of Slaughters' 40-strong intake, 38 trainees accepted a position at the firm to become newly qualified (NQ) lawyers

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March 06, 2014 | International Edition

Nabarro has split with French alliance firm August & Debouzy and has begun its search for another ally. The French firm opted out of the arrangement in order to explore options with other firms in the same jurisdictions as its former allies.

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March 05, 2014 | International Edition

Slaughter and May has voted in two new practice heads in its latest leadership reshuffle. Andy Ryde is set to take over as head of corporate from Frances Murphy, while Andrew McClean will replace Paul Stacey in as head of financing. Andy Ryde is set to take over as head of corporate from Frances Murphy, while Andrew McClean will replace Paul Stacey in his role as head of financing.

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March 05, 2014 | International Edition

The BBC is set to hire three legal services apprentices, who will join the broadcaster's in-house team in London. The apprenticeship aims to cover employment and commercial aspects of the BBC's work, with the broadcaster considering any school leavers who can start in September 2014.

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March 04, 2014 | International Edition

Stephenson Harwood has cut 27 jobs after placing secretarial roles under consultation, it has emerged. The consultation follows an internal review on its London secretarial and document production services, prompting the firm's decision to undertake a "significant reorganisation" of the operations

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March 04, 2014 | International Edition

Allen & Overy has bagged its second private equity partner from Ashurst in the past six months with the hire of Karan Dinamani. Dinamani is following in the footsteps of Ashurst's former head of corporate Stephen Lloyd, who joined the magic circle firm's corporate group as co-head of its private equity practice after resigning in November.

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March 04, 2014 | International Edition

Slaughter and May, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Allen & Overy (A&O) are among a raft of firms landing roles on UK food manufacturer Premier Foods' £1.1bn refinancing package. The UK food manufacturer, which produces Mr Kipling cakes and Bisto gravy, is carrying out a capital refinancing plan that intends to raise a total of £353m through a placing of new shares and a rights issue

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March 03, 2014 | International Edition

Eversheds has landed a multi-million pound contract with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that has expanded to include Europe, North Asia and the Asia Pacific. The deal means that Eversheds is now the primary legal adviser to IATA in 158 countries, having added 93 to its previous contract with the client.

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