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Ann Bibby: We may crack down on likes of Starbucks but UK is still open for business

The UK has set out its stall as a favourable destination for multinational companies.Read

New partner at Harrison Clark

Regional law firm Harrison Clark has welcomed Adam Finch as partner and head of financial services litigation, based in Cheltenham.Read

Practice manager joins Solihull BID

Helen Gamble, practice manager at Wallace Robinson & Morgan Solicitors, has joined the board of Solihull Business Improvement District with the aim of working with the BID to promote the wide range of businesses located in the town centre, with a particular emphasis on Solihull’s wealth of professional service firms.Read

New director at EGL

Law firm Emms Gilmore Liberson (EGL) has announced the arrival of Terry Dickson, a familiar face around the Birmingham property scene.Read

Bevan Brittan advise on Green Deal completion

Law firm Bevan Brittan has advised Birmingham City Council on the completion of its Green Deal procurement with Carillion Energy Services.Read

Birmingham Law Society raises the bar

Birmingham Law Society has teamed up with Birmingham Civil Justice Centre and two of the largest sets of barristers’ chambers in the country to launch a new advocacy project aimed at raising standards of basic advocacy among junior lawyers.Read

Plaudits for FBC Manby Bowdler partner

The managing partner of a West Midlands law firm has been recognised for her drive to improve client service and employee engagement.Read

Diversity recognition for Shoosmiths

Shoosmiths has topped the UK’s leading diversity league table for the second year running.Read

Harrison Clark add to Hereford team

Three Counties law firm Harrison Clark has welcomed five new arrivals to its ever expanding Hereford offices.Read

Chamber patron role for MFG

Midland law firm MFG Solicitors has been confirmed as new patron members of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce.Read

Reception marks SRA's arrival in city

The Solicitors Regulation Authority hosted a reception for key stakeholders to mark its move to new headquarters at The Cube, in Birmingham city centre.Read

New home for Drayson Law

A West Midlands-based law firm, specialising in working with the IT sector, has moved into new premises as it progresses with its expansion plans.Read

Law firm HCB Solicitors targeted by fraudsters

A fast-growing Midland law firm has been targeted by fraudsters attempting to use its name to con people out of money.Read

DLA Piper reveal redundancies amid legal sector shake-up

More than 250 UK staff at international law firm DLA Piper have been put in consultation as redundancies continue to loom large in the legal sector.Read

Law firm DAC Beachcroft to create dozens of jobs in Birmingham

The Birmingham office of international law firm DAC Beachcroft has unveiled ambitious plans to take on new office space to help it create dozens of jobs in the city.Read

Pinsent Masons advises on Welsh waste deal

International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised on the successful close of a deal to fund one of the first major energy-from-waste projects in Wales.Read

Anthony Collins hosts charity seminar

Birmingham-based law firm Anthony Collins Solicitors is hosting the inaugural Birmingham Charity Seminar on November 15 together with investment managers Brewin Dolphin.Read

Midland law firms confident about growth

Half of Midlands law firms are confident about their prospects for revenue growth, according to the latest annual survey of the Top 100 law firms by PwC.Read

SGH Martineau advises on energy deal

SGH Martineau has supported the sale of Dudgeon Offshore Wind (DOW) while acting for UK energy company, Warwick Energy and Danish wealth manager Accunia.Read

New partner at Wragge & Co

Wragge & Co has appointed a new partner, boosting its litigation capability for retail/shopping centres, developers, investors and corporate occupiers.Read