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  • October 1, 2007 |

    BLP-Kramer Levin alliance breaks down

    Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has downgraded its formal alliance with New York ally Kramer Levin after a five-year relationship. The top 20 firm had operated an exclusive referral relationship with Kramer Levin, including mentioning the New York office on its letterhead to clients. The alliance was announced almost exactly five years ago, on 30 September, 2002.

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  • September 27, 2007 |

    Legal Week Assistant: The full story

    Legal Week's in-depth survey of the country's top law firms offers the big picture on just what law firms offer their assistants and associates - from salary, to soft benefits, to career progression. Read on to find out how your law firm fares and how the competition stacks up. Derek Bedlow and Sophie Evans report

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  • September 26, 2007 |

    Stephenson Harwood in Africa telecoms win

    Stephenson Harwood has won a competitive bid to advise the Kenyan Government on the privatisation of leading telecoms company Safaricom. The float on the Nairobi Stock Exchange is the largest initial public offering in East Africa to date and Safaricom is a new client for the top 40 UK firm.

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  • September 26, 2007 |

    Dentons taps Texas firm for double hire

    Denton Wilde Sapte's Qatar office has picked up two lawyers from the local arm of Texas outfit Patton Boggs to beef up its fledgling operation. Energy partner Leigh Hall takes on the role of local managing partner, while counsel Safwan Moubaydeen will oversee the Qatari law offering. Hall has been based in Qatar since 2003 and has experience of working in the Middle East since 1995. His practice focuses on the energy, finance and Islamic finance sectors.

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  • September 26, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 26/9/2007

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled deals coverage, with Hammonds, Clifford Chance and Travers Smith among the movers and shakers

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  • September 19, 2007 |

    Dentons gets on board National Express with role on £1.4bn East Coast franchise

    Denton Wilde Sapte has landed the National Express Group as a new client after advising it on its successful bid for the £1.4bn InterCity East Coast rail franchise.

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  • September 13, 2007 |

    Partner alternatives gaining acceptance at top City firms

    Nearly two-thirds of major City firms have introduced partnership alternatives, according to Legal Week research, which shows many law firms are still wrestling with 20%-plus associate attrition rates.

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  • September 12, 2007 |

    Charles Russell makes Mid East bow as Dentons moves on Qatar

    Charles Russell has made its long-awaited debut in the Middle East with the top 50 London firm this week unveiling its new office in Bahrain.

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  • September 12, 2007 |

    Commentary: Sector 'specialists' struggle to find unique selling point

    Everyone wants to be an industry expert these days rather than just a dreary old lawyer. Speak to any sizeable firm outside the magic circle and the odds are they will rave about how their new industry focus is helping them take on the big boys in their chosen areas. Whether it is Lovells trying to revive its corporate practice with industry groups or Eversheds revamping its leadership so that it is managed by practice and sector group rather than by office, everyone wants to prove they understand as much about their clients' industry as the clients themselves.

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  • September 5, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 5/9/2007

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled deals coverage, with Travers Smith, DLA Piper and Camerons among the movers and shakers

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