The merger between UK firms Manches and Penningtons has proceeded with the creation of a firm that follows the stalling of Manches’ following its failed attempt to merge with Halliwells in 2009. Manches has suffered financial reversals with a major drop in profits in the last financial year, with profits dropping by over 40 per […]
LawFuel.com – Law Firm Newswire – Davis Polk senior counsel Bob Fiske has been named to The American Lawyer’s list of “The Top 50 Big Law Innovators of the Last 50 Years.” The list honors those people whose ideas, policies and practices have left an indelible mark on the legal industry over the last five
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Law firm dress codes can be as important to some firms as the hours billed – well, almost. However one London law firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner, warned new lawyers on the firm blog to avoid red bras, trashy heels and visible panty lines. “Nothing ruins an outfit like bumpy lace showing through your top or
The high profile litigation firm Boies Schiller & Flexner is starting its first office outside of the US with a London opening. And handling the new office’s management will be the former Bingham partner Natasha Harrison, who has been with Binghams as a litigator since 2004. She rose to prominence in the City with the
Ranking your law firm website is important, but with so many changes occurring with Google, which ‘ranking factors’ remain important? Well, thanks to a correlation study undertaken by SEOMoz, we now know. Our LawFuel Blog reports that Number one is still links. They have been attacked and maligned by many who regard them as failing
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Attorney General Pam Bondi and the other members of the Statewide Task Force on Prescription Drug Abuse & Newborns will meet for a status update on the Task Force’s recommendations. WHO: Attorney General Pam Bondi and other Statewide Task Force on Prescription Drug Abuse & Newborns Members WHAT: Meeting of the Statewide Task
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LawFuel.com – Law Firm News Daily – International law firm Clifford Chance has won Corporate and Commercial Firm of the Year in the Legal 500 UK Awards 2013. This is the first ever Legal 500 UK Awards which is aimed at recognising the best from law firms to barristers’ chambers to in-house lawyers and general
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Facebook’s infamous “Beacon” program, which analyzed the internet use of millions of Facebook users for marketing and advertising purposes, has lead to a case that has lead all the way to the Supreme Court. At stake is the issue of whether plaintiffs who take class actions that result in settlements should see lawyers and
Slaughter and May advised Derwent London plc, a leading London property developer and investor, on its new £550 million, five year, unsecured revolving credit facility. The new facility is being provided by Derwent London’s principal relationship banks, HSBC, RBS, Barclays and Lloyds, with HSBC as agent. It replaces £650 million of secured bank facilities expiring
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LawFuel.com – Clifford Chance won two awards at the Derivatives Week 2013 Global Derivatives awards: Global Law Firm of the Year – In the Global Derivatives Survey, Clifford Chance ranked highly in all areas of derivatives related regulation in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific. Officials at the firm
