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MoD review set to cut two firms from coveted UK projects panel

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a review of its projects panel, with the overhaul set to see two UK law firms trimmed from the eight-strong roster. Law firms have been invited to tender for the coveted panel, which covers the body's public private partnership and private finance initiative (PFI) work, by the end of October. The four-year contracts are to be awarded in January.
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A&O sees six departures from firm's Milan office

Allen & Overy (A&O) has lost two teams from its Milan office this month, including the firm's entire Italian employment practice. A&O's Italy head of employment and labour law Piergiovanni Mandruzzato, a senior counsel in the firm's Milan office, has joined Italian boutique Lablaw along with two associates.
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DWP invites firms to put themselves forward for new £4m contract

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has invited law firms to express an interest in tendering as the organisation gears up for a review of its legal advisers. Expressions of interest are due by 5 October, with invitations to tender sent out by 14 October and a final decision set to be made by the end of the year.
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Barlows continues City real estate growth with hire of Field Fisher partner

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has bolstered its London real estate practice with the addition of partner Mark Sellers from Field Fisher Waterhouse. Sellers has joined Barlows after more than a decade as a partner with Field Fisher.
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Dealmaker: Ciaran Carvalho

Nabarro real estate partner Ciaran Carvalho on sink-or-swim deals and nauseating Christmas parties...
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Allen & Overy and BLP take lead roles on Nomura City move

Allen & Overy (A&O) and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) have landed key advisory roles as Japanese banking giant Nomura prepares to move into new premises in the City. The pair have advised on a 20-year lease arrangement, likely to be the largest UK office letting in 2009, which gives Nomura a six-year rent-free period on the newly-constructed Watermark Place building near Cannon Street.
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NCTM completes real estate merger as rapid growth continues

Italian firm NCTM has completed its tie-up with real estate boutique DS&P with the arrival of administrative law partner Marco Antonio Monaco. The merger, originally announced in May (12 May), saw DS&P managing partner Riccardo Delli Santi and Valentina Delli Santi both join NCTM as partners along with 25 further fee earners.
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Jones Day hires City partner as construction practice head

Jones Day has made its second lateral hire in as many weeks, bringing in a partner from Dundas & Wilson's London office to head its construction practice. Hamish Lal will join the US firm at the beginning of October, bringing with him a practice encompassing both contentious and non-contentious advice covering real estate, utilities, engineering, nuclear and project finance matters. His clients include a number of construction and nuclear energy companies.
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Linklaters reappoints White as global projects chief for new term

Linklaters has reappointed Bruce White as the firm's global head of projects for a second four-year term. White, who has been a partner at the magic circle firm since 1995, was first appointed as projects chief in 2005, replacing Alan Black, who had spent 12 years in the role. Since then the practice has grown to a total of 150 lawyers, and this year topped the global projects rankings at the half-year point, according to research from Infrastructure Journal.
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Burges Salmon set to cut up to 31 jobs and freeze salaries

Burges Salmon is set to launch its second redundancy consultation this year, with 31 jobs under threat. The firm announced today (24 August) that up to 27 support roles could go following a business services staffing review which began in March. In addition, the firm is also consulting on four fee earner roles in its property practice as a result of the ongoing market slowdown. Both redundancy consultations will formally commence next week.
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