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March 18, 2016

Dentons plans to double its UK corporate revenue in five years
Global giant's corporate push comes shortly after the hire of BLP's David Collins in London to head the practice

Addleshaw Goddard elects corporate finance head as new senior partner
Addleshaw Goddard elects Charles Penney as new senior partner replacing Monica Burch

Freshfields posts 82% spring trainee retention rate
Magic circle firm sees retention rate dip slightly as Reed Smith reports retention rate of 58%

Addleshaw Goddard and Ashurst drop off Aviva roster as panel confirmed
Ashurst and Addleshaw Goddard have both moved off Aviva’s roster of advisers

BLP corporate crime co-head moves to Dentons
Daren Allen's move follows the breakdown in merger talks between BLP and Greenberg Traurig

Pay and culture differences at the heart of failed BLP and Greenberg merger talks
Partners on both sides say the gap in the style of pay and culture between the two firms was too big to bridge

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