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Husch Blackwell, Clifford Chance, Jones Day: Business of LawBusinessweekHusch Blackwell LLP, a 543-lawyer firm, merged with 65-attorney Brown McCarroll LLP on June 18, giving it new outposts in Texas, including offices in Austin, Dallas and Houston. “As early as our very first meeting with representatives from Brown …and more »

Norton Rose Fulbright partner exits for Clifford ChanceThe LawyerClifford Chance corporate insurance head Katherine Coates said in a statement: “Ashley joins us at a key time for the insurance industry, which faces unprecedented challenges and uncertainty due to market and regulatory pressures. Ashley's particular …Clifford Chance Lures Corp. Insurance Vet From Norton RoseLaw360 (subscription)CC turns to Norton Rose Fulbright for corporate insurance partner hireLegal Weekall 5 news articles »

CSR Award: Clifford ChanceLegal WeekClifford Chance (CC) is running an initiative to help 100,000 people across the world through community and pro bono work. One example of the work undertaken by Middle East-based staff was a drive to raise AED100,000 (£18,000) to pay for a school bus …

Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team of the Year: Clifford ChanceLegal WeekClifford Chance secured this award for its work advising Dubai World subsidiary Drydocks World on the pioneering court-based restructuring of its $2.2bn (£1.5bn) of syndicated debt. According to the judges: "The transaction pioneered the enactment of …

Clifford Chance fails in JR application for Chagos IslandersThe LawyerClifford Chance consultant Richard Gifford has been acting for the Chagos Islanders for some time. He instructed 39 Essex Street's Nigel Pleming QC, Richard Wald and Stephen Kosmin and Brick Court Chambers' Maya Lester for the latest action. Pleming …Chagos Islanders lose UK marine park challengeAFPall 24 news articles »

Davis Polk hit by $1.4m lawsuit from recruiter over Clifford Chance HK hiresThe LawyerUS firm Davis Polk & Wardwell has been hit by a $1.4m (£900,000) lawsuit from a legal headhunter demanding unpaid fees for his alleged role in the hire of a two-partner Hong Kong disputes team from Clifford Chance. Alan Metz has instructed New-York …Legal recruiter sues Davis Polk for $1.4m over hire of CC HK partner duoLegal Weekall 4 news articles »

Clifford Chance, Covington, Chadbourne: Business of LawBloombergThree of the U.K.'s highest-grossing law firms raised salaries for London lawyers, who can earn as much as 65,000 pounds ($99,000) in their first year after qualifying to practice. Clifford Chance LLP said on June 4 it would increase pay for newly …and more »

Clifford Chance hikes trainee and associate pay as NQs earn up to £ 76.2 kThe LawyerClifford Chance has increased all of its trainee and associate pay rates in the annual review of its salaries bands, raising newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers' remuneration to £63,500. The NQ pay rate is up from £61,500 and rises to up to £76,200 with the …Clifford Chance raises pay for trainees and associatesEmployee BenefitsClifford Chance joins peers in upping associate payLegal Weekall 8 news articles »

Bakers, Freshfields and Clifford Chance sign up to support law centre …The LawyerBaker & McKenzie, Clifford Chance and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are among the firms that have signed up to support a new scheme to train law centre volunteers. The City firms are joined in funding Pro Bono Community, which is the brainchild of …and more »

Clifford Chance LLP | Clifford Chance boosts leading insurance group with hire …Linex Legal (registration) (press release)Leading international law firm, Clifford Chance announced today that Ashley Prebble is to join the firm's tier one ranked corporate insurance practice in London. Ashley Prebble is currently a corporate insurance partner at Norton Rose Fulbright with …