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  • June 28, 2012 |

    Hogan Lovells, BLP and Freshfields top UK lawyer satisfaction rankings

    Hogan Lovells, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are leading their UK peers when it comes to lawyers' satisfaction with their work and choice of firm, according to a major research project from Legal Week. The 2012 Employee Satisfaction Report (ESR) from Legal Week Intelligence, which grades leading law firms according to the estimation of their lawyers across five 'core' areas (professional, personal, management, career & development, and salary & benefits) found Hogan Lovells had the most satisfied lawyers of the top 20 UK firms.

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  • June 28, 2012 |

    Our Lehman - the final days of Dewey

    In the second of a two-part special, Friederike Heine and Alex Novarese chart the last days of ailing US giant Dewey & LeBoeuf as the firm hurtles towards its collapse...

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  • June 25, 2012 |

    Norton Rose and A&O lead ranking of firms associates want to work for

    Norton Rose and Allen & Overy (A&O) have emerged as the law firms that associates at rival firms would most like to work for, according to new research from Legal Week. Legal Week Intelligence's flagship Employee Satisfaction Report 2012 found the pair ranked ahead of Slaughter and May, Clyde & Co and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) as the five most popular firms to work for, as rated by peers at other law firms.

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  • June 21, 2012 |

    Dealmaker: Jonathan Wood

    Weil's private equity partner reflects on fishy meetings and mid-deal fortune cookie wisdom

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  • June 21, 2012 |

    Our Lehman: how Dewey went from proud US giant to the largest-ever legal failure

    Within weeks, Dewey & LeBoeuf went from proud US giant to the largest ever legal failure. In the first of a ­two-part focus, Friederike Heine and Alex Novarese chart the collapse that mesmerised the profession

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  • June 14, 2012 |

    Learning the ropes - reflections on entering the London legal market

    Ropes & Gray's Maurice Allen reflects on how the London legal market has changed since the firm's entry

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  • June 7, 2012 |

    Outsourcing in focus as RBS prepares to cut back legal roster

    Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has kicked off a much-anticipated review of its legal panel, with tender documents sent out to law firms late last month. Firms have until 22 June to submit their pitches to RBS, with the online tender widely expected to result in the bank's list of preferred advisers being scaled back.

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  • June 7, 2012 |

    Weil disputes chief to lead review of elite listing of energy arbitrators

    Weil Gotshal & Manges City dispute resolution partner Juliet Blanch has launched a review of the Energy Arbitrators' List, an online database of expert arbitrators in the field, with a number of high-profile disputes partners appointed to assist with the process. Blanch, who is chairing the review in conjunction with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), is looking to update the 141-strong list, with a committee of disputes partners appointed last month to help.

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  • May 31, 2012 |

    Herbert Smith corporate veteran takes SE Asia managing partner role

    Herbert Smith's former corporate chief Michael Walter is set to relocate to Singapore to take up a new role as Southeast Asia managing partner, as the UK top 10 law firm looks to expand its corporate footprint in the region and nears an opening in South Korea.

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  • May 28, 2012 |

    CC, Weil and Bakers field London teams on $1.3bn private equity deal

    Clifford Chance (CC), Weil Gotshal & Manges and Baker & McKenzie have advised on a $1.3bn (£829m) private equity deal which has seen buyout house Silver Lake and investment management firm Partners Group agree to purchase Swiss duty free shopping company Global Blue, reports The Am Law Daily. Silver Lake and Partners Group will buy Global Blue from investment firm Equistone Partners Europe, which acquired the Nyon, Switzerland–based company from Apax Partners in 2007 for about $450m (£287m).

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