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Dundas set for job cuts after review of 'anticipated business needs'

Dundas & Wilson is set to make a number of fee-earner redundancies after a review of the firm's "anticipated business needs". In a statement, Dundas said: "We can confirm that the firm has undertaken a preliminary assessment of the nature and level of demand for its services over the next few years.
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Taylor Wessing's new senior partner Adam Marks on why it's good to talk

"When you have a very dynamic managing partner, you need a strong chair who can act as checks and balances" - Taylor Wessing's new head tells Sofia Lind that he aims to keep the firm on its idiosyncratic but successful path...
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Bevan Brittan overhauls management as chief exec steps down

Bevan Brittan is overhauling its management structure as chief executive Andrew Manning prepares to step down after four years at the public services law firm. Manning will stand down at the close of the financial year in April, at which point the firm will revert to a managing partner and senior partner management team.
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Kon and Mervis in contention as SJB finalises senior partner nominations

SJ Berwin City litigator Hilton Mervis is to go head-to-head with EU and competition head Stephen Kon for the firm's senior partner position, after the nomination period closed last week. Mervis confirmed he was standing for election last week, after Legal Week reported that Kon had become the first candidate to put himself forward to replace current post-holder Jonathan Blake in the role on 13 February. The pair now have around a month to promote their respective platforms to the partnership, with a vote to be held in March, and the winner announced in early April.
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Winning the lawsuit is well and good, but getting the debt repaid is better

Garrigues' Fernando Vives says focusing on clients' needs rather than wins in the courtroom will pay off
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Hong Kong lawyers remain vexed by LLP issue as sticking points linger over reform

Hong Kong is continuing to grapple with the issue of limited liability partnerships (LLPs), with new proposals for regulatory reform discussed at a packed local Law Society meeting earlier this week (13 February). Under current regulations, Hong Kong partnerships must be isolated from global law firms' LLPs, and the Hong Kong Department of Justice (DoJ) has long signalled its intention to bring local liability laws in line with international rules, potentially allowing worldwide integration of legal networks.
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Field Fisher Waterhouse mourns former managing partner Gilmour

Field Fisher Waterhouse's former managing partner Moira Gilmour has died, after being diagnosed with cancer late last year. Gilmour, who was a partner at Field Fisher for 14 years, passed away at the weekend (11 February). A real estate lawyer, Gilmour joined the City firm through its 1998 merger with Allison & Humphreys, going on to become managing partner in April 2006.
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Howard Kennedy to cut up to six property partners in restructuring

Howard Kennedy has launched a redundancy consultation with six non-equity partners and one senior associate in its property department in a bid to maintain profitability at the firm. The consultation could lead to the firm's property practice shrinking from 26 partners to 20, with a statement from Howard Kennedy issued earlier today (14 February) concluding that the top heavy practice, which also comprises 19 solicitors, had limited opportunities for growth and succession planning.
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Outsourced Bevan Brittan staff lose jobs months after back office deal

A number of former Bevan Brittain back office staff are to be made redundant just three months after transferring to outsourcing company Intelligent Office UK. The cuts, which are set to see two compulsory redundancies and 13 further voluntary exits, come after 72 secretarial and administration staff were transferred to the support services outsourcing company in December last year.
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Freshfields to reopen in Singapore five years after 2007 exit

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is gearing up for a relaunch in Singapore, almost five years after the firm shut down its former office in the region. The magic circle firm is planning to open the new arm this autumn, with the move expected to be discussed at a meeting of the firm's partnership council this week. The new office will focus on arbitration, corporate, projects and energy work, with the firm also looking to use the base as a strategic access point for India.
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