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Foot Anstey has confirmed that it will launch an in-house school leaver academy from September 2014.
Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham merged on 1 November, with the new firm now called Charles Russell Speechlys.
Nabarro has released its spring retention results and announced that all eight trainees will continue at the firm as newly-qualified solicitors.
National law firm Devonshires has retained 100% of its six newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers for the second year in a row.
International law firm has launched a new paralegal apprenticeship scheme, with the University of Law set to deliver the study side of the programme.
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP is looking at opening an office in Leeds.
Eversheds has confirmed that it will be launching a new scheme – Eversheds Aspire – for 16 post A-level apprentices to join the firm in October.
International law firm Jones Day has revealed that it is retaining 100% of its qualifying trainees for a second year running.
Winckworth Sherwood has been named the leading law firm in the United Kingdom for workplace gender and ethnic diversity by the Black Solicitors Network.
Leading law firm Shoosmiths has announced a 100% trainee retention rate for its spring cohort of nine trainees, with the newly qualified solicitors based across the firm’s UK offices, including London and Manchester.
Multinational law firm Eversheds Sutherland has defied covid-19 worries as it revealed its 86% trainee retention rate for 2020.
Speechly Bircham and Charles Russell have confirmed that they are in preliminary merger talks.
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The Law Society has voted in favour of putting forward to the Legal Services Board the SRA’s application to become a designated Alternative Business Structures licensing authority.
The majority of Manchester-based firm Pannone's business has been acquired by Australian firm Slater & Gordon for a total of £33 million, it has been announced.
On 1 May the largest ever merger in the UK legal services market went live, with CMS UK, Nabarro and Olswang joining together to create a new super-firm
On 22 July Beachcroft LLP and Davies Arnold Cooper LLP announced their merger plans, which will take effect on 1 November 2011, with the firm to be renamed DAC Beachcroft LLP.
Womble Bond Dickinson is in “early discussions” with BDB Pitmans LLP over a potential merger, which is expected to generate a revenue of £440 million.
International firm Dentons – the largest law firm in the world by headcount –is opening its first office in Ireland.
Recently merged Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has been granted approval to provide legal services in Hong Kong and Singapore, further cementing its status as a leading international firm.
