Simon Petersen

May 11, 2011 | International Edition

Addleshaw Goddard has strengthened its London and Manchester offices with two partner hires. The national law firm added Taylor Wessing commercial partner Andrew Smith to its City base earlier this month, with Cobbetts real estate partner Stephen Kinsey to join the Manchester office later this month (31 May).

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May 11, 2011 | International Edition

Beachcroft has opened its second New Zealand office after hiring a team of insurance lawyers in the country's capital, Wellington. Joining the firm as partners are Jane Forrest and Andrew McIntyre, who becomes senior partner of Beachcroft New Zealand. The duo were formerly barristers at Wellington's Terrace Chambers before departing in February to practise independently. They are joined by two other lawyers.

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May 11, 2011 | International Edition

Mills & Reeve and Dickinson Dees have announced their 2011 partner promotions, with the pair making up five new partners between them.National firm Mills & Reeve has made up three new partners, with the firm's professional indemnity insurance practice gaining two new partners across Birmingham and Leeds with the promotions of David Gooding and Neil Howes respectively.

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May 10, 2011 | International Edition

National firm TLT has reappointed managing partner David Pester and senior partner Robert Bourns for their fourth consecutive terms at the helm of the firm. Both positions were uncontested by TLT's 64-strong partnership, which voted in April for the duo to continue their respective roles for a further three years.

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May 10, 2011 | International Edition

Wragge & Co has reported 16% revenue growth for the 2010-11 financial year, reversing a trend of falling financials at the firm over the past two years. The firm saw turnover for the financial year rise to £112m - up £15.8m on last year's figure of £96.2m.

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May 10, 2011 | International Edition

Osborne Clarke has announced its 2011 promotions, with five lawyers made up to the firm's partnership. The promotions, which took effect on 1 May, see the firm's Bristol office gain four new partners while the London office receives one. The promotions include two women and three men, and are spread across the firm's construction, regulatory, M&A/corporate finance, real estate litigation and real estate development practices.

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May 09, 2011 | International Edition

Dundas & Wilson has become the first of Scotland's big four to announce its 2011 partner promotions, with a quartet of senior associates made up to the firm's partnership. The promotions, which took effect on 1 May, see the firm's London office gain two new partners and the Glasgow and Edinburgh offices gain one new partner each.

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May 06, 2011 | International Edition

DWF has recruited Dickinson Dees partner John Flynn and completed the acquisition of Manchester private client boutique Lane-Smith & Shindler. Corporate partner Flynn, who will join DWF in Newcastle, was in the running to take over as senior partner at Dickinson Dees last year but lost to John Marshall, who succeeded Robin Bloom in April.

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May 06, 2011 | International Edition

Shoosmiths has announced the details of its 2011 promotions round, with six lawyers made up to the firm's partnership. The partner promotions, which took effect on 1 May, are an even spread of men and women, with Birmingham gaining four new partners and Northampton and Reading gaining one each.

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May 05, 2011 | International Edition

Osborne Clarke has become the latest UK top 50 firm to announce its financial results, with the firm posting 8% revenue growth for the financial year ending 30 April. Firmwide revenue climbed £6.6m from last year to £90.3m, on the back of 6% growth in UK revenues and 18% growth in Germany, where the firm has offices in Munich and Cologne.

By Simon Petersen

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