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• DLA Italy private equity chief Proverbio joins Norton Rose

  Sep 12 2008 DLA Piper has lost the head of its Italian private equity practice, Davide Proverbio, to City rival Norton Rose. Proverbio, who was recruited by DLA Piper from... more

• Law firms defy downturn to post bumper results

  Jul 14 2008 As investment banks continue to announce widespread redundancies, the largest global law firms are turning in double-digit revenue increases despite the credit crunch... more

• Record results from UK law firms - Allen & Overy breaks £1bn

  Jul 04 2008 Allen & Overy's figures show a 15% rise in turnover to £1.016 billion. RollOnFriday has published a detailed list of law firms which have posted double digit... more

• Trainee retention buoyant across City

  Jun 29 2008 A new survey by The Lawyer reveals that trainee retention across the City is up compared to last year. Norton Rose is the clear winner so far, with a 91% retention... more

• Trainee retention defies crunch

  Jun 17 2008 The credit crunch has failed to have an impact on trainee retention rates, with early indications from a cross-section of leading firms such as Freshfields Bruckhaus... more

• City law firms retain less than 90% of trainees

  Jun 14 2008 Some of the UK’s largest City firms have released their trainee retention rates for the September 2008 intake, with the majority offering places to fewer than 90% of... more

• Norton Rose turnover soars 27%

  May 14 2008 Norton Rose has posted a dramatic rise in turnover in its financial results for 2007-08, with the top 10 City firm seeing revenue soar by more than a quarter to near... more

• UK firms eye Singapore opportunities as local-law licences go up for grabs

  May 02 2008 Legalweek reports that DLA Piper, Lovells, Ashurst, Herbert Smith and Norton Rose are planning to apply for licences to provide local-law advice in Singapore. The... more

• Norton Rose promotions drop by a third

  Apr 29 2008 Norton Rose has promoted 16 associates to its partnership, a drop of 30 per cent compared to last year when the firm made up 23. Banking was the largest growth area... more

• Norton Rose nabs Camerons Warsaw man

  Apr 04 2008 Norton Rose has bagged a new partner for its Warsaw practice with the hire of energy specialist Rafal Hajduk from CMS Cameron McKenna. Hajduk joins Norton Rose... more

• Allen & Overy wins rare Anglo-Russian mining deal

  Mar 28 2008 Allen & Overy (A&O) has won a rare instruction on a mining deal, advising Russian mining giant Mechel on its $1.498m (£750m) bid for London-based Oriel Resources.... more

• UK trainees avoid crunch fallout as top firms’ retention soars above 90%

  Jan 17 2008 Trainee retention rates across the UK’s elite legal profession have remained steadfast, with many firms keeping hold of more than 90% of their intake despite a sharp... more

• UK law firms bank on emerging markets to ride out credit crunch

  Jan 08 2008 Law firms at all levels of the market are bracing themselves for an uncertain year, with management looking at geographic diversification as a means of mitigating... more

• Norton Rose Gains Partner in Hong Kong, Loses One in Singapore

  Jan 08 2008 Norton Rose has gained one partner in Asia and lost another, including hiring a new head of asset finance in Hong Kong. Energy partner Stephen Begley rejoins Norton... more

• Norton Rose forms alliance with Saudi Arabian law firm

  Dec 10 2007 Norton Rose has agreed an association with a Saudi Arabian law firm to launch a new office in the kingdom. The City firm has allied itself with 15-lawyer firm... more

• Norton Rose swoops on Baker Botts’ new recruit

  Sep 21 2007 Norton Rose has poached Baker Botts London corporate finance partner Andrei Yakovlev, who has moved after less than two months at the US firm. Yakovlev, who is... more