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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7489

08 November 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Hailsham Chambers welcomes a new tenant, Simon Howarth, who joins from Crown Office Chambers.

Robin Simon LLP has appointed Neil Trayhurn as partner to their London office.

Virgin Media has announced the creation of its first legal panel from which it will engage law firms in 2012.

Gide Loyrette Nouel (GLN) has appointed seven new equity partners.

The newly formed DAC Beachcroft has announced two internal partner promotions and a lateral hire.

Olswang has promoted Matthew Bennett to partner in the firm’s commercial group as part of its ongoing sector-focused strategy.

The Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) has announced it is to enter the family law market.

Linklaters partner, Tim Cox (pictured) has been voted the best all round pensions lawyer for the third year running in the annual survey of pensions lawyers, conducted by Pensions World magazine.

Debate over controversial Bill labelled "an utter disgrace"

Supreme Court follows European lead on gene patents

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sharpe Pritchard—Victoria Heald-Barraclough

Sharpe Pritchard—Victoria Heald-Barraclough

Magic Circle hire strengthens Sharpe Pritchard’s infrastructure finance capability

Lewis Silkin—Iskander Fernandez

Lewis Silkin—Iskander Fernandez

Lewis Silkin adds corporate crime specialist to growing dispute resolution team

Morr & Co—Michael Charalambous

Morr & Co—Michael Charalambous

Morr Co strengthens private client team with partner appointment

NEWS
Should every solicitor found to have acted dishonestly face automatic striking off? The answer, argues John Gould, chair of Russell-Cooke LLP in NLJ this week, is no 
Winning an arbitral award against a state is one thing; enforcing it is another
Can government success in court tell us whether the rule of law is healthy? 
Poorly drafted dispute resolution clauses can trigger litigation before the real dispute is even addressed
As cryptocurrency becomes mainstream, family lawyers are increasingly confronting the challenges it creates on divorce
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