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  • September 5, 2007 |

    Mayer Brown future up for grabs as competing visions vie for dominance

    Mayer Brown is moving through a turbulent period defined by a high-stakes restructuring. Can the firm fulfil its global ambitions?

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  • August 29, 2007 |

    Freshfields transfers five to Wall St in bid to meet growing US demand

    Magic circle firm moves to kickstart US growth after transferring two partners to its growing Manhattan arm

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  • August 13, 2007 | International Edition

    Former Wachtell team joins Vinson

    Vinson & Elkins has acquired New York boutique Cronin & Vris in a boost to the Texas-based law firm's bankruptcy practice. The five-lawyer practice is set to join Vinson's New York office, with founding partner Dennis Cronin becoming a partner and co-head of Vinson's insolvency practice. Also joining Vinson as partners will be Jane Vris and Dov Kleiner.

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  • August 13, 2007 |

    Former Wachtell team joins Vinson

    Vinson & Elkins has acquired New York boutique Cronin & Vris in a boost to the Texas-based law firm's bankruptcy practice. The five-lawyer practice is set to join Vinson's New York office, with founding partner Dennis Cronin becoming a partner and co-head of Vinson's insolvency practice. Also joining Vinson as partners will be Jane Vris and Dov Kleiner.

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  • August 9, 2007 |

    CC's US growth drive accelerates with DC litigation partner quartet

    Clifford Chance (CC) has continued its aggressive growth drive in the US with the hire of a three-partner litigation team from Sidley Austin and a senior appointment from the US Government.

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  • August 6, 2007 |

    CC's US push accelerates with new DC partner quartet

    Clifford Chance (CC) has continued its aggressive lateral recruitment drive in the US with the hire of four new litigation partners in Washington DC. The magic circle giant has drafted in a three-partner team from the local office of Chicago giant Sidley Austin as firm bids to develop its contentious US practice.

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  • August 3, 2007 |

    Linklaters tops rivals in capital markets tables

    Linklaters has significantly extended its lead in the equity capital markets rankings, with the firm now $30bn (£14.8bn) and 35 deals ahead of the nearest competition. The magic circle giant, which rose to the top of the tables in the first half of 2007 after being placed third at the end of 2006, has for the first half of 2007 accumulated 56 deals worth $41.9bn (£20.6bn), according to research compiled by Thomson Financial

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  • August 1, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 1/8/2007

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled Deal Week section, with DLA Piper, Macfarlanes and Herbert Smith among the deal-doers.

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  • July 31, 2007 |

    Sidley makes up City structured finance trio

    Sidley Austin has promoted 36 associates to its partnership, three of whom are based in its London office, the Chicago giant announced yesterday (30 July). City-based structured finance and securitisation trio Jonathan Edge, Theresa Kradjian and Paul Matthews all join the firm's partnership. Their promotions take the number of partners at Sidley's City arm to 41.

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  • July 31, 2007 |

    Legal Week Lunchbox: 31/7/2007

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of readers comments; and Legal Week editor Alex Novarese on Camerons' international change of tack

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