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Norton Rose revamps top team as group expands with Canada and SA mergers

Norton Rose has overhauled its management teams in the wake of the three-way merger with Canada's Ogilvy Renault and South Africa's Deneys Reitz, which went live last week (1 June). The combined firm has added eight new positions to the Norton Rose Group supervisory board, with three new partners joining the firm's executive committee (excom).
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Hogan Lovells appoints new MP for Beijing office following Jones Day departure

Hogan Lovells has appointed a new managing partner in Beijing following the departure of intellectual property (IP) partner Horace Lam to Jones Day. Lam left Hogan Lovells to join Jones Day on 23 May and has been replaced by corporate partner Jun Wei, a corporate and commercial partner focusing on M&A, private equity and project financing. Wei advises multinational companies and financial institutions on structuring their investments in China and dealing with Chinese regulatory agencies.
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College of Law set to cut up to 20 jobs following staffing review

The College of Law has confirmed that it has launched a redundancy review, with 20 full-time roles at risk of being cut. The college began the consultation last week (26 May), with the cuts set to affect tutor staff members. The redundancies come on the back of a staffing review which found that some of the college's eight centres were overstaffed, with others understaffed.
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White & Case chair Verrier set for clear run for second term at helm

White & Case's partners have been notified that current firmwide chair Hugh Verrier is set to run uncontested for another term in the role once his four-year stint elapses in March 2012. The US law firm's partnership was notified by email last month that no-one will stand against Verrier, despite speculation that New York-based banking chief Eric Berg and London project finance partner Philip Stopford would contest the role.
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Irwin Mitchell sets ABS plans in motion with top-level management restructure

Irwin Mitchell has overhauled its management structure and practice stream makeup in preparation for its planned conversion to an alternative business structure later this year. The firm, which confirmed in April that it intended to take advantage of the Legal Services Act (LSA) and was considering taking external capital, changed its structure last month – splitting the business into a limited liability partnership (LLP) and a separate holding company and appointing a new board to manage both parts of the firm.
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CMS partners set to pay in up to £70,000 in new cash call

CMS Cameron McKenna has called on its partners to put in additional cash, with the firm upping the amount of capital paid in by equity partners by £1,000 per equity point. The capital increase, which was approved by a partner vote at the end of last month, affects the amount of money partners pay in when they join the equity, with all also required to make a one-off payment covering the increased cost for each of their equity points.
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Holman opens third Australia base with Perth office launch

Holman Fenwick Willan has launched an office in Perth, marking the firm's third presence in Australia. The office, which opened today (1 May), will focus on the energy and natural resources sectors. It will be headed by Julian Sher, who joins from Perth's Francis Burt Chambers.
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International Edition

Incentives and staff compliance key to beating bribery

With the Bribery Act 2010 due to come into force on 1 July, bringing with it possible criminal sanctions for non-compliance, companies are increasingly turning their attention to improving their risk management framework. Many companies will already have drafted anti-bribery policies and set out in detail the rules surrounding gifts and hospitality. Stage two of preparation for the Bribery Act's implementation is likely to involve rolling out training to employees to ensure that they are aware of any new policies and of the behaviour expected of them.
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International Edition

Olswang sharpens focus on time billed in key client push

Olswang has drawn up a roster of core clients for the year ahead as the firm brings in new measures to better monitor the time its lawyers spend working on each account. As part of its 2011-12 strategy plan, the law firm has identified 20 key clients to focus extra resources on over the coming year, including ITV, the BBC, Microsoft, Legal & General, Lloyds Bank and Nationwide.
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Addleshaws to cut up to 40 jobs in comprehensive firm restructuring

Addleshaw Goddard is set to cut up to 40 jobs across its business services function, with the redundancies coming against a backdrop of falling revenue and profits and an overhaul of its management and operational structure. The national firm has launched a 30-day consultation with all those at risk of redundancy in its business services division. The consultation is expected to lead to up to 40 job losses. No fee earners will be affected by the cuts.
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