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2009
  • In common with other professional service firms, Olswang converted to a limited liability partnership status under English law with effect from 1 May 2009.
  • Olswang is awarded TMT Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards for the second year running.
  • Olswang is listed in The Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work For 2009, for the fifth year running

2008
  • Olswang is awarded M&A Law Firm of the Year at the M&A Awards 2008, Corporate Team of the Year - Mid Markets at The Lawyer Awards 2008 and TMT Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2008.
  • Olswang is listed in The Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work For 2008, for the fourth year running.
  • Olswang celebrates the promotion of 10 new partners to the Firm, the highest number ever made up collectively. Appointments take effect from 1 May 2008 when the Firm grows to a partnership of more than 100 partners.

2007
  • Mark Devereux, Kevin Munslow and David Stewart become Olswang's Senior Partner, Chief Executive and Managing Partner respectively.
  • Olswang opens an office in Berlin, expanding the Firm's real estate and corporate groups to 17 and 27 partners respectively.
  • Olswang celebrates successful fundraising efforts for Fairbridge, raising over £300,000 through firm wide and individual challenges and events.

2006
  • Olswang acquires real estate firm Kanter Jules, augmenting the real estate, corporate and litigation practices.
  • Olswang celebrates its Silver Jubilee and pledges to raise £250,000 over the course of the year for Fairbridge, a charity working with young people to give them the motivation, confidence and skills they need to change their own lives.

2005
  • Olswang forms a strategic alliance with US firm Greenberg Traurig LLP to extend its international reach and expertise.
  • Olswang acquires Julian Holy Solicitors, a niche practice specialising in commercial real estate, development and lettings.
  • Olswang adopts new environmental policies to work towards becoming a green law firm, ensuring major reductions in energy and paper use and significant increases in recycling

2003
  • Olswang acquires the real estate and MCT practices of DJ Freeman.

2002
  • Olswang consolidates its offices and moves into new premises at 90 High Holborn.
  • Olswang acquires the Thames Valley office of Garretts.
  • Olswang reaches 50 partners.

1999
  • Olswang opens an office in Brussels.

1997
  • Olswang appoints Jonathan Goldstein as CEO, Mark Devereux as Senior Partner and Kevin Munslow as COO.

1996
  • Olswang reaches 20 partners.

1991
  • Olswang reaches 10 partners.

1981
  • Olswang is founded as a media and corporate focused law firm.
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