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  • October 30, 2007 |

    A&O keeps top spot in latest debt rankings

    Allen & Overy (A&O) has retained its top spot in the latest quarterly international debt capital markets rankings, having advised deal managers on 545 deals worth a combined $280.3bn (£135.8bn) - representing an 8% market share since the beginning of the year. Linklaters held on to second place in the table, acting on 415 deals worth $221.6bn (£107bn), according to research by Thomson Financial.

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  • October 24, 2007 |

    Firms back New York Bar's call to end fixed retirement policies

    A raft of US law firms including Dewey & LeBoeuf and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft have signed up to a campaign to end mandatory retirement policies, as US firms gear up to tackle age discrimination issues.

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  • October 19, 2007 |

    A legal education

    BPP Law School has held off competition from rivals including the College of Law to retain its trophy client - the City Legal Practice Course (LPC) consortium.

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  • October 15, 2007 |

    ...Legal Week Lunchbox: 15/10/07...

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of the day's posts and LawSoc president Andrew Holroyd is back with Legal Village

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  • October 12, 2007 |

    Sidley next to gain from Northern Rock's hard place

    Sidley Austin has joined a clutch of major firms to have landed roles on the high-profile Northern Rock saga, with the US giant advising on the beleaguered lender's securitisation portfolios. City-based London securitisation partner Robert Torch is leading the team for Sidley, which has advised Northern Rock on the majority of its major securitisations, including the £20bn Granite Master Trust in 2005.

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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 11, 2007 |

    Freshfields and Sidley get closure but age timebomb ticks on

    Two recent cases on either side of the Atlantic point to one of the most crucial issues currently facing commercial law firms. Namely, how to cope with…

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  • October 10, 2007 |

    Record payout in Sidley case heats up retirement debate

    The ethics of US law firms forcing partners to retire are set to come under intense scrutiny after Sidley Austin last week agreed to fork out $27.5m (£13.1m) to settle the largest ever age discrimination case against a law firm.

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  • October 8, 2007 |

    Legal Week Lunchbox: 8/10/07

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today;

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  • October 8, 2007 |

    Sidley settles key partner age bias suit for $27m

    Sidley Austin has agreed to pay a $27.5m (£13.1m) settlement to end a closely-watched age discrimination suit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of 32 former partners, writes the New York Law Journal. The partners at issue, most of whom were in their 50s or 60s, were demoted to counsel status in 1999 by the firm then known as Sidley & Austin. All but around 10 of them ultimately left the Chicago-based firm. In a January 2005 lawsuit filed after a lengthy investigation, the EEOC charged that the demotions were made in violation of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The firm claims the demotions were based on performance.

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