* The retail team in the Birmingham office of national law firm Gateley has advised on the opening of Acorns Children’s Hospice’s 50th retail store.Read
Shoosmiths has appointed commercial and outsourcing specialist Fiona Teague to its national commercial team, based in the firm’s Birmingham office.Read
* Crime, fraud, family and clinical negligence teams and lawyers at Midland law firm Challinors have scored highly in the latest Chambers & Partners 2012 UK Directory.Read
Poor redundancy strategies and increased demand for key personnel to give businesses a competitive advantage have contributed to an upturn in corporate talent poaching, according to Birmingham law firm Gateley.Read
Plans to end Britain’s “compensation culture” and cut the amount solicitors can receive from “no win, no fee” cases could cost hundreds of jobs in the West Midlands, according to a Birmingham law firm.Read
# Birmingham law firms Martineau and Loyntons are celebrating with Chinese client Sam Wa after planning permission was granted for the development of The Peel Group’s 2.5 million sq ft international trade centre at Birkenhead Docks.Read
The Lichfield head office of law firm Keelys LLP is launching a new retail team this month (October) to provide a specialist legal service to retailers and other interested parties across the Midlands.Read
Intellectual property specialist Forresters, which was founded in Birmingham, is expanding its operations in the UK with the opening of a new office in Merseyside after acquiring a north west firm.Read
Lawyers have had it “very easy for a long time” – but the “perfect storm” facing the sector provides enormous opportunities, according to a leading legal figure in the West Midlands.Read
Birmingham City Council’s legal services department is set to bolster the authority’s coffers to the tune of £9 million after winning major NHS legal contracts.Read
The business services arm of Three Counties law firm Harrison Clark has posted a strong set of results, completing 59 transactions – worth more than £145m – in the period from December 2010 to the end of June 2011.Read
Birmingham law firms have continued to be well represented and commended in the Legal 500 – reinforcing the city’s reputation as a legal centre of excellence.Read
The business services arm of Three Counties law firm, Harrison Clark has posted a strong set of results, completing 59 transactions – worth more than £145m – in the period from December 2010 to the end of June 2011.Read
