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November 26, 2013 | International Edition

Osborne Clarke's (OC's) UK partnership has elected London head Andrew Saul as its new senior partner, replacing outgoing postholder Tim Birt. Saul was named head of OC's London office in January 2012. He will take up a four-year term in his new role at the start of January next year after he won a contested election.

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November 26, 2013 | International Edition

Watson Farley & Williams has grown its revenue by 12% to £52m in the first half of 2013-14. The result marks a positive start to the year for the firm. At the end of the 2012-13 financial year Watson Farley's turnover passed £100m for the first time when it rose by 2.2% to reach £102.1m, but profits per equity partner dipped by 13% to £388,000.

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November 26, 2013 | International Edition

Clifford Chance has re-elected London managing partner David Bickerton for a second term following an uncontested election. Meanwhile, partners are going to the polls today (26 November) to select the magic circle firm's new global managing partner.

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November 25, 2013 | International Edition

Nabarro and Bond Dickinson are among the quartet of firms winning roles on the sale of Npower's energy subsidiaries to rival Telecom Plus. Telecom Plus, which trades as Utility Warehouse, is set to buy two energy companies, Electricity Plus Supply and Gas Plus Supply from Npower, which is owned by RWE, in a transaction valued at £218m.

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November 22, 2013 | International Edition

Stephenson Harwood has posted a 10% rise in half year revenue for 2013-14. The firm brought in revenue of £57m for the first six months of the financial year, up on £51.4m at the same point in 2012-13.

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November 22, 2013 | International Edition

Clifford Chance (CC) London managing partner David Bickerton is set to serve a second term in the role after an uncontested election opened last week. The City partnership was informed Bickerton would be running unopposed for the London managing partner position after soundings took place earlier this month.

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November 22, 2013 | International Edition

Osborne Clarke has reported a 12% rise in revenue for the first half of 2013-14, following a period of investment over the past two years. The firm's revenue grew to £60.7m, up from the £53.4m recorded at the 2012-13 half-year mark. Osborne Clarke's offices in London, Bristol and Reading brought in revenue of £39.1m, 8% up on the equivalent point last year.

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November 21, 2013 | International Edition

Nabarro is set to launch in the Middle East with an office opening in Dubai slated next year. The firm has been granted a licence to open in the jurisdiction, paving the way for the launch of its third base outside the UK. Nabarro already has offices in Singapore and Brussels. The firm has been granted a licence to open in the jurisdiction, which will mark the firm's third presence outside the UK alongside Singapore and Brussels.

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November 20, 2013 | International Edition

Simmons & Simmons has posted an 8% revenue rise at the half-year point of the financial year. The firm has brought in revenue of just over £130m for the first six months of 2013-14, up on the previous year's H1 figure of £119.6m.

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November 20, 2013 | International Edition

DWF's top earner took home £1.09m in the 2012-13 financial year, an increase of more than 30% on last year, according to limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts filed with Companies House. In 2011-12, the firm's highest earner pocketed £833,000.

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