Wragge & Co LLP

Type: Company

Name: Wragge & Co LLP

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Bevan Brittan becomes latest firm to announce redundancies

Bevan Brittan has launched a redundancy consultation process with three lawyers and six support staff, the firm announced yesterday.The Bristol-headquartered firm said three associates and senior associates from its commercial and infrastructure team ... [Published The Lawyer - May 23 2013]

Entities: Layoffs, Wragge & Co LLP, Osborne Clarke

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Jobs at risk as Wragge & Co restructures legal support services

Birmingham law firm Wragge & Co is to restructure the way it provides legal support to its fee earners. The move has left up to 30 full-time equivalent support staff at risk of redundancy.Following a comprehensive review, the firm's board has set out ... [Published Insider Media Limited - May 23 2013]

Entities: Wragge & Co LLP, Birmingham, Concierge

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Ready for a boost?

Our recent roundtable event ‘HR: are you prepared for an upturn?’ focused on the future of the HR function and the importance of planning ahead. Trevor Gibson, employment partner, Wragge & Co LLP; Darren Hockaday, HR director, LOROL; Steve West, group ... [Published Changeboard - May 22 2013]

Entities: Wragge & Co LLP, LOROL, Steve West, John Shaw

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Citibank NA

In-house growth accelerating

In-house legal departments are using increased budgets to expand their own teams, with general counsel adding specialist lawyers able to take instructions that would have previously gone to external firms.That is the conclusion of research conducted by ... [Published Law Society Gazette - May 20 2013]

Entities: Citibank NA, Wragge & Co LLP, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP, Osborne Clarke, ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Linklaters LLP

When the numbers don’t add up anymore

Redundancies are sweeping the legal industry as firms of all sizes adjust to a world of permanent price pressure - and partners are no longer secure in ivory towersUnemployment in the UK rose to 7.9 per cent in April and law firms are feeling the pain ... [Published The Lawyer - May 20 2013]

Entities: Layoffs, Tony Williams, Linklaters LLP, Cobbetts LLP

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Wragge & Co takes axe to legal support jobs

Top-30 firm Wragge & Co has confirmed that up to 30 jobs could go after a review of its legal support services.The announcement was made after the firm’s board proposed a new structure for back-office functions.The new structure includes a changed PA ... [Published Law Society Gazette - May 13 2013]

Entities: Wragge & Co LLP, Concierge, Benchmarking

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

An introduction to UK employment law for Chinese investors

Investment into the UK from China is growing in importance to both countries, and understanding UK employment law will allow Chinese investors to improve the significant returns a UK-based operation can offer. Wragge & Co sets out an overview of the most ... [Published Legal Week Law - May 08 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Wragge & Co LLP, China

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Wragge & Co launches redundancy consultation with 30 at risk

Wragge & Co has put up to 30 full-time equivalent support staff at risk of being made redundant in London and Birmingham.The firm today confirmed that it was planning to restructure the support team.Under the proposed structure, new document production ... [Published The Lawyer - May 08 2013]

Entities: Wragge & Co LLP, Birmingham, Layoffs

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

UNITED KINGDOM - Law firms sign up to government gender reporting initiative

LINKLATERS, Allen & Overy and Wragge & Co are among a line-up of nine law firms to have signed up to a government gender reporting initiative that aims to boost equality in the workplace. The trio joined the voluntary ‘Think, Act, Report’ initiative earlier ... [Published The Oath - May 07 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Wragge & Co LLP, Equality

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Wragge & Co advises on £323m oil and gas deal

BIRMINGHAM law firm Wragge & Co has advised a syndicate of banks on a lending facility worth up to $500m (323m) for exploration and production company Petroceltic International. ... [Published TheBusinessDesk.com - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Wragge & Co LLP, Petroceltic International, Birmingham

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Online compliance – an introduction to key legal issues

Wragge & Co discusses the key legal issues surrounding online trading, including the regulatory framework; what's different about doing business online; what information you need to provide; and what the differences are between trading business-to-business ... [Published Legal Week Law - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Wragge & Co LLP

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Finance litigation: modifying agreements; payment guarantees; post winding-up transactions

Wragge & Co reviews the latest cases and issues affecting the lending industry. Areas covered include freestanding or modifying agreements under the Consumer Credit Act; payment guarantees and performance bonds; post winding-up transactions; car hire ... [Published Legal Week Law - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Litigation, Wragge & Co LLP, Consumer Credit

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"This is going to be a difficult time for the people involved but we will run fair and open consultation processes, respond to questions and minimise uncertainty."

Jobs at risk as Wragge & Co restructures legal support services [Published Insider Media Limited - May 23 2013]

Lloyd said: "This deal is really interesting because Morrisons is the only one of the big four' supermarkets that doesn't offer online services and it is the first to outsource this part of this offering. The deal is great for Ocado because it frees up capital and lets them use their uniquely sophisticated logistics and intellectual property to help Morrisons grow its business in a profit sharing venture."

Ashurst, Slaughters lead on Ocado's online retail tie-up with Morrisons [Published Legal Week - May 20 2013]

RPC Managing Partner Jonathan Watmough (pictured) said: "RPC remains one of the few firms that operates a genuine allequity partnership so, here, the bar is that much higher. Robbie's appointment is testament to the excellence he brings as a lawyer, both in terms of the high levels of service and quality of advice he offers our clients."

RPC promotes financial regulatory lawyer to all equity partnership [Published Legal Week - May 13 2013]

"Crucially, he is also a dedicated team player with a high degree of commercial awareness. He has proven himself to be adept at collaborating with teams internally, and people externally, to achieve the best possible business outcomes for clients."

RPC announces new partner for Regulatory team [Published RPC Internal Gateway - May 10 2013]

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In-house growth accelerating [Published Law Society Gazette - May 20 2013]
Ashurst, Slaughters lead on Ocado's online reta... [Published Legal Week - May 20 2013]
When the numbers don’t add up anymore [Published The Lawyer - May 20 2013]
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RPC promotes financial regulatory lawyer to all... [Published Legal Week - May 13 2013]
Wragge & Co takes axe to legal support jobs [Published Law Society Gazette - May 13 2013]
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Wragge & Co advises on £323m oil and gas deal [Published TheBusinessDesk.com - Apr 30 2013]
Online compliance – an introduction to key lega... [Published Legal Week Law - Apr 29 2013]
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Finance litigation: modifying agreements; payme... [Published Legal Week Law - Apr 25 2013]
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