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  • November 21, 2007 |

    Dechert scores role on long-running RUSAL dispute

    Dechert's City arm has been instructed in place of Stephenson Harwood in a long-running dispute between two Russian businessmen for a 20% stake of aluminium giant RUSAL.

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  • November 9, 2007 |

    Profession gears up for sixth Pro Bono Week

    A raft of major UK law firms have unveiled plans to ramp up their not-for-profit activities from Monday (12 November) to coincide with the sixth National Pro Bono Week. The programme, which this year will focus on international pro bono and how to involve law students in pro bono projects, is to feature more than 30 events across the UK - including the first-ever National Pro Bono Conference at London's QEII conference centre.

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  • November 7, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 7/11/2007

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

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  • October 19, 2007 |

    Its good to talk

    "People increasingly ask employers 'what can you do for me?'" says Clare Roberts, a human resources (HR) consultant with PA Consulting. "Ten years ago, that would have been unheard of. They have a different attitude to work and employers are having to rethink their proposition to potential recruits."

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  • October 17, 2007 |

    ...Legal Week Lunchbox: 17/10/07...

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; the pick of the day's posts; another missive from the West End by BSB chair Mark Stobbs; and all the deals you can digest

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  • October 12, 2007 |

    ...Legal Week Lunchbox: Weekend Special 12/10/07...

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of the day's posts and a Friday-sized chunk of legalistic fun

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  • October 10, 2007 |

    McDermott, Dechert kick off new City pay push

    A group of US firms are gearing up for a round of London associate salary rises with McDermott Will & Emery and Dechert the first to increase pay rates to keep up with City competition.

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  • October 10, 2007 |

    US legal chiefs blast (and laud) some of the world's top firms

    A raft of top international firms have been held up by a corporate counsel as practices to be actively avoided by clients, according to new research by a US consultancy.

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  • October 10, 2007 |

    Legal Week Lunchbox: 11/10/07

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of the day's posts and a new Career Clinic dilemma

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  • October 4, 2007 |

    Global 100: international converts put pressure on Wall Street's elite

    National US firms and the magic circle have emerged as winners in The Global 100 from The American Lawyer and Legal Week, which shows both groups making ground on New York's legal elite.

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