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2 Jul 2008 - Two new partners join Shakespeare Putsman
Paula Whelan and Andrew Hartshorn have been appointed as partners in the employment and IT and technology teams respectively. Click here for the full story

25 Jun 2008 - Shakespeare Putsman shines in prestigious industry awards
Shakespeare Putsman was named as a runner-up in last night's prestigious industry awards organised by legal publication 'The Lawyer' claiming a spot in the category of 'National/Regional Law Firm of the Year'. Read more

1 May 2008 - Shakespeare Putsman strengthens insurance team
Shakespeare Putsman has promoted Julie Park as a partner and Christopher Drayton as an associate within its insurance team. Click here for more

5 Mar 2008 - Shakespeare Putsman advises on £350m development
Birmingham law firm Shakespeare Putsman has advised the joint venture company Making Places on the development of a new sustainable community in Milton Keynes worth more than £350m. Click here for more

13 Feb 2008 - Construction experts join Shakespeare Putsman
Keith Blizzard, Rachael Hobbis and Maria Blizzard have joined Shakespeare Putsman in a move which significantly strengthens the Birmingham law firm's construction team. Click here for more.

29 Jan 2008 - Carrick Lindsay joins as insolvency partner
Carrick Lindsay has joined Shakespeare Putsman's expanding turnaround and insolvency team as a partner. Read more here.

4 Jan 2008 - New faces at Shakespeare Putsman
Birmingham law firm Shakespeare Putsman has recruited nearly 30 new lawyers and paralegals since Shakespeares Solicitors and Putsmans LLP merged in April 2007. Click here to read more.

17 Dec 2007 - Shakespeare Putsman - putting on a show!
Birmingham law firm Shakespeare Putsman is planning a night out at the theatre in the company of the Lost Boys, Peter Pan, Wendy and Captain Hook! Click here for more

20 Nov 2007 - Shakespeare Putsman advises on Midven MBO
Shakespeare Putsman's Gary Davie advised one of the most active venture capitalist teams in the Midlands on it's management buy-out. Click here to read more.

8 Oct 2007 - Property market activity drives Birmingham growth
Birmingham's physical regeneration continues to have a "radical" effect on the city's legal services market, according to Kevin Nagle, head of property at Shakespeare Putsman. Click here to read the full story

6 Sep 2007 - Pressing regulatory issues? Call our free helpline
Shakespeare Putsman has launched a regulatory helpline to answer any regulation-related queries. Click here to find out more.

31 Aug 2007 - Technology specialist joins Shakespeare Putsman
Commercial lawyer Bronwyn Hardie has joined Shakespeare Putsman as an associate in the latest in a succession of new hires for the Birmingham firm. Click here for the full story.

14 Aug 2007 - Shakespeare Putsman advises Wenham Major in Midlands’ acquisition
Shakespeare Putsman has advised accountancy firm Wenham Major in its acquisition of rival HKM, a deal which makes it one of the largest independent accountancy firms in the Midlands. Click here for more

23 Jul 2007 - Private care set for Human Rights Act review
The rights of people placed in private care by local authorities will be reviewed by the government following a House of Lords ruling last month. Read more here

13 Jul 2007 - Shakespeare Putsman advises on Clearlight sale
Shakespeare Putsman has advised the outgoing shareholder of Clearlight Electrical on the company's sale to Denmans Electrical Wholesalers, a subsidiary of Rexel. Click here to read more.

9 Jul 2007 - Shakespeare Putsman advises on Flint sale
Shakespeare Putsman has advised the shareholders of Flint Distribution Limited on its sale to Avnet Time, part of global electronics business Avnet Inc. Read the full story here

4 Jul 2007 - Smoking breaks in the spotlight
The thorny issue of whether or not workers are entitled to smoking breaks and how employers should treat the traditional "fag break" has been thrown into relief by the introduction of the new smoking legislation. More

2 Jul 2007 - Shakespeare Putsman strengthens commercial property team
Jo Bewley has joined Shakespeare Putsman's expanding commercial property team as an associate. Read the full story here

25 Jun 2007 - Shakespeare Putsman advises IT giant Capgemini
Shakespeare Putsman has beaten off stiff competition to retain its place as one of Capgemini's advisers on employment law in the UK. Read the full story here

14 Jun 2007 - Government plans Fathers' Day gift
As Fathers' day looms the Government's plans to introduce new paternity rights come into focus. But will British Dads take up the proposed extra leave? Read the full story here

25 May 2007 - Mother's rights to return to "same" job following leave questioned
A mother's rights to return to work following maternity leave may not be as black and white as previously thought following a successful defence by Stockton on Tees Borough Council. More on mother's rights

15 May 2007 - Trade mark dispute resolved
Last week's decision by KFC to back down in its dispute with a Yorkshire pub shows why businesses need to take a balanced and commercial view when it comes to protecting their brand. Read more here