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  • September 11, 2002 |

    Separating the baby from the bathwater

    Since the collapse of Enron, the use of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) is inevitably under scrutiny. But proposed reforms to SPV bankruptcy legislation could fatally damage a useful corporate finance tool, write Ken Coleman and Hugh McDonald

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  • August 28, 2002 |

    Clearing out the skeletons

    Seven out of 10 frauds of more than £1m are committed by senior managers, but there are some simple steps that a company can take to protect itself, writes Hitesh Patel

    1 minute read

  • August 19, 2002 |

    Canada: Staying one step ahead

    McCarthy Tetrault, Canada's first national firm, is taking the lead in introducing national practice groups, writes Helen Mooney. But will it benefit from first-mover advantage or pay the pioneering cost?

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  • July 31, 2002 |

    White House set to ratify accountancy reform bill

    Legal Week reports

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  • July 23, 2002 |

    A&O leads on Iran bond issue

    By James Baxter

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  • July 23, 2002 |

    International Criminal Court

    In association with Martindale-Hubbell

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  • June 26, 2002 |

    Rising to the top

    Bluechip 2002 provided a unique opportunity to celebrate the achievements of lawyers working in business and a fantastic excuse for in-house lawyers to let their hair down and have a good time. Mary Mullally reports on the second Bluechip Awards and takes a look at the winning heads of legal and their teams

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  • June 26, 2002 |

    A technological balancing act

    There are three main challenges facing a legal department if it wants a successful IT implementation: the technological, the commercial and the cultural. Philip Hoult speaks to some of the in-house teams who have led the way

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  • June 17, 2002 |

    Land of opportunity

    New York

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  • June 12, 2002 |

    Clifford Chance to drop local names as brand goes global

    Rogers & Wells, Puender and Grimaldi brands to go as CC reclaims global name

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