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Brown Shipley takes on new recruits
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Private bank Brown Shipley has recruited two senior figures to its team in Birmingham.
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Catalyst and Pinsent Masons work on £40m Leadbitter MBO
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Two West Midland advisory firms have acted on the £40 million management buyout of construction firm Leadbitter Group from Heijmans NV.
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Birmingham barristers sworn in as QCs
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Birmingham’s standing as the finest legal centre outside the capital has been given a further boost as three more barristers were sworn in as Queen’s Counsel.
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Firms cautious about drop in inflation
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The surprise fall in inflation to four per cent has been greeted with caution by business leaders.
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ICICI Bank relocates Birmingham branch to Soho Road
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One of India’s biggest banks will its new branch in Birmingham today on Soho Road.
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Business leaders welcome decision to hold interest rates
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Midland business leaders have welcomed the decision to hold interest rates after Bank of England policymakers resisted pressure to curb rising inflation.
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Two law firms join home-buying initiative
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Two Midland legal practices are among the first in the country to secure a membership of a new initiative which rewards firms’ excellence in the home buying process.
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Harrison Clark creates renewable energy team
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Harrison Clark has introduced a new renewable energy team in response to demand for legal advice for individuals and businesses becoming involved with renewable projects.
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FBC Manby Bowdler appoints new senior partner
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Niall Blackie has taken over as senior partner at West Midland law firm FBC Manby Bowdler.
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Slow-down in West Midland private equity deals
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The West Midland private equity buyout market faltered in the first quarter of 2011 in terms of buyout values, mirroring a national trend.
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Two new partners at Grant Thornton tax team
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Two new partners, James Hurst and David Hillan, have been appointed to the tax team at Grant Thornton in Birmingham.
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Williams de Broë joins Oval Group panel
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Insurance broker Oval Group has added Williams de Broë to its panel of preferred investment management provers.
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Corporate finance firm Catalyst appoints new directors
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Corporate finance firm Catalyst has three new directors following the promotion of Jeremy Harrison, Richard Holden and Simon Peacock.
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RSM Tenon advise on £4.4m Black Country deal
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RSM Tenon in Birmingham has advised on a £4.4 million deal which enabled a Wolverhampton private equity-owned engineering business to buy a components firm.
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Global intent for Birmingham KPMG's new senior partner
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Promoting the city on the world stage and helping the wider region win its fair share of international investors will be one of the main priorities for the new senior partner at KPMG’s Birmingham office.
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Birmingham Lloyds team agrees £2.4m funding for Judges Scientific deal
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A team of Birmingham bankers from Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets has agreed a £2.4 million deal with Judges Scientific to enable its £3.26 million acquisition of Suffolk-based microscope specialists Deben.
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Coventry Building Society considers Northern Rock move
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Coventry Building Society has revealed an interest in taking over part of Northern Rock.
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Mazars sees major growth after city centre move
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Accountancy firm Mazars has embarked on a major expansion since moving into Birmingham’s city centre business district.
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Leamington fraud experts help jail crooked solicitor
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Financial fraud experts based in Leamington have been praised after helping jail a crooked solicitor who was laundering money for his drug-dealing friend.
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Birmingham Law Society debate hailed by organisers
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The inaugural Birmingham Law Society (BLS) Debating Competition has been hailed a success by organisers.
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No5 Chambers recruits ex-Minister Mike O'Brien
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A second former Government Minister has joined Number 5 Chambers as a barrister.
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Concerns raised over retirement law
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The Government must address concerns over new retirement rules, which may lead to a surge in age discrimination claims, a Midland employment law expert has warned.
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Barclays Corporate makes medium corporate appointment
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Barclays Corporate has announced the appointment of Ashley Cooper who will head the bank’s Birmingham medium corporate team.
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BRI Asset Management appoints Hannah Edwards to board
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BRI Asset Management has appointed Hannah Edwards to the board of directors just three months after joining the firm.
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