CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP said Monday that it has increased the salaries of freshly qualified lawyers in its London office to up to £110,000 ($144,000), as it joins other law firms that have boosted pay for new solicitors.
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CMS Raises NQ Pay In London To £110K

By Ashish Sareen

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP said Monday that it has increased the salaries of freshly qualified lawyers in its London office to up to £110,000 ($144,000), as it joins other law firms that have boosted pay for new solicitors.

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Kingsley Napley Taps SRA's AML Director For New Service

By Marialuisa Taddia

Kingsley Napley LLP said Monday that it has hired the former director of anti-money laundering at the Solicitors Regulation Authority to lead a new service for clients of the firm as the solicitors' watchdog prepares to enhance its fining powers for economic crime.

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Covington UK White Collar Chief Heads To Litigation Boutique

By Ashish Sareen

Covington & Burling LLP's former co-head of white collar defense for Europe joined litigation boutique Quillon Law LLP on Monday to boost its capabilities in major fraud cases and investigations.

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ENFORCEMENT

Firm's Boss Misled Insurer Over Suspended Lawyer, SRA Says

By William Janes

The solicitors' watchdog told a disciplinary tribunal Monday that the boss of a law firm misled insurers to cover up employing a lawyer who was banned from handling client accounts.

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LITIGATION

Rosenblatt Rejects Negligence Claims Over Jaeger Collapse

By Hanna Vioque

Rosenblatt Solicitors has denied being negligent in its handling of a claim for a fashion retail entrepreneur against Lloyds Bank over the bank's alleged role in the demise of fashion brand Jaeger, arguing it had to take a narrow focus to bolster the weak case.

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PEOPLE

Ex-Mayer Brown Chair Helman Recalled As Steadfast Leader

By Andrea Keckley

Former Mayer Brown chair Bob Helman, who stepped up to lead his firm through a fraught juncture in the 1980s during his decades in Chicago's legal community, has died at 90 years old, the firm said Friday.

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Pinsent Masons Snags DLA Piper Construction Disputes Pro

By Joyce Hanson

Global law firm Pinsent Masons LLP said Monday it has hired a DLA Piper international arbitration lawyer in London who advises clients on construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes.

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