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  • October 10, 2011 |

    The Amanda Knox verdict - no holiday for the Italian criminal justice system

    No surprise last week when a jury in Perugia overturned the murder conviction of Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito for the killing of Meredith Kercher four years ago. The DNA evidence was obviously flawed and the confession was worthless. The case is a timely reminder that criminal trials are about proof, not opinion.

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  • September 27, 2011 |

    Simmons sees partners exit for Reed Smith in Paris and Mallesons in HK

    Reed Smith has strengthened its Paris office with the hire of a three-lawyer corporate team from Simmons & Simmons. Marc Fredj joined the firm last week as a partner in its Europe and Middle East corporate group, along with two associates, bringing the total number of partners in the US firm's Paris base to 16.

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  • September 21, 2011 |

    US firms in London to join diversity initiative; more UK firms get on board

    PRIME, the ground-breaking social mobility initiative launched by 23 major law firms earlier this month, looks set to be expanded to include the London offices of several leading US firms, with White & Case and Shearman & Sterling among those lining up to get involved.

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  • September 14, 2011 |

    Battle royale - the tussle for global dominance shifts eastward

    With elite Wall Street firms finally breaking into Hong Kong law, the stage is set for a high-stakes struggle across Asia between the world's top law firms. Georgina Stanley and Simon Petersen report

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  • September 13, 2011 |

    Mishcons adds duo of partners with Travers and Field Fisher hires

    Mishcon de Reya has bulked up its City office with the hire of two partners from Travers Smith and Field Fisher Waterhouse. Travers banking partner Michael Bardell and Field Fisher intellectual property (IP) partner Lewis Cohen have both joined Mishcons' corporate and IP practices respectively in recent weeks.

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  • August 31, 2011 |

    Investec targets US firms for post-Legal Services Act funding offers

    Baker & McKenzie, Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM) and Reed Smith are among a raft of firms to have been approached by Investec about the possibility of receiving external investment from the bank in order to take advantage of the Legal Services Act (LSA). Other firms to have been contacted by the South African bank include London funds boutique MJ Hudson, which was founded last year by former Proskauer Rose London managing partner Matthew Hudson.

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  • August 31, 2011 |

    SNR Denton partner takes chief operating officer role on client secondment

    SNR Denton corporate partner Stephen McGlennan has taken up a secondment as chief operating officer and general counsel at Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV). London-based McGlennan, who recently completed a three-year posting in SNR Denton's Dubai office, took up the position in May. At HAV he will oversee the company's legal needs for at least a year, with an option to extend his time at the company.

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  • August 24, 2011 |

    Dorsey & Whitney seals Shanghai alliance after recent local losses

    Dorsey & Whitney has struck an alliance with 20-lawyer Shanghai boutique Martin Hu & Partners (MHP), reports The Asian Lawyer. The move comes as the US firm aims to bolster its presence in the city after a pair of recent departures including the exit of corporate partner Michael Chin to Hogan Lovells.

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  • August 18, 2011 |

    Norton Rose and DLA act on G&J Greenall gin sale

    Norton Rose, DLA Piper and Reed Smith have taken lead roles on the recent acquisition of G&J Greenall, the UK's oldest distiller and bottler of gin and vodka from hotels business De Vere Group. Norton Rose advised a private investor group on the acquisition of the business, which has seen the formation of a new company, G&J Greenall Group, led by the current chief executive Christian Rose.

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  • August 11, 2011 |

    SNR Denton boosts London energy team with Linklaters hire

    SNR Denton has added a partner to its London office with the hire of Linklaters counsel Mark Cheney. The energy-focused project finance lawyer, who trained and qualified at Linklaters before reaching the rank of counsel, joins SNR Denton's partnership in the firm's energy, transport and infrastructure team.

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