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  • July 20, 2009 |

    Reed Smith and Olswang lead on C4/BBC joint venture talks

    Reed Smith and Olswang have landed plum roles advising on talks between Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide. The two broadcasters are in advanced talks to set up a joint venture intended to secure the future of Channel 4.

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  • July 9, 2009 | International Edition

    International law firms: Batten down the hatches

    If ever there was a market to test the commitment of international firms to their London office, this would be it. Plummeting workloads and high operating costs have meant more so than ever the City is proving an expensive toehold.

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  • July 9, 2009 |

    International law firms: Batten down the hatches

    If ever there was a market to test the commitment of international firms to their London office, this would be it. Plummeting workloads and high operating costs have meant more so than ever the City is proving an expensive toehold.

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  • July 9, 2009 |

    Hill Hofstetter builds up with triple partner appointments

    Birmingham's Hill Hofstetter is bulking up with a trio of lateral hires, following its spin-off from Reed Smith earlier this year. Hammonds former Birmingham dispute resolution partner Ann Benzimra is set to join Hill Hofstetter at the beginning of August. She will join disputes partner Jim Sharkey, who is set to start this week (9 July) from immigration, human rights and litigation boutique Gherson.

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  • July 9, 2009 | International Edition

    Foreign firms put merger hopes on hold to hunker down for recession

    The number of international law firms in London looking for a tie-up has fallen to its lowest level in five years, as firms batten down the hatches in their City outposts during the downturn. Only 21% of non-UK headquartered firms in London said they would consider a merger with a UK firm according to Legal Week's annual survey of international law firms in London. The result marks a sharp decline from last year when 45% of firms said they would consider a UK deal.

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  • July 9, 2009 |

    Foreign firms put merger hopes on hold to hunker down for recession

    The number of international law firms in London looking for a tie-up has fallen to its lowest level in five years, as firms batten down the hatches in their City outposts during the downturn. Only 21% of non-UK headquartered firms in London said they would consider a merger with a UK firm according to Legal Week's annual survey of international law firms in London. The result marks a sharp decline from last year when 45% of firms said they would consider a UK deal.

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  • July 2, 2009 |

    Addleshaws wins Barclays role as bank confirms new panel line-up

    Barclays has completed its panel review, with Addleshaw Goddard winning a coveted spot on the bank's main panel. The national firm joins Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance , DLA Piper, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters, Lovells and Simmons & Simmons on the bank's general advisory roster, with Barclays also appointing a string of firms to 10 specialist panels.

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  • July 2, 2009 |

    Reed Smith calls in consultant to shape bank group for post-crunch world

    Reed Smith has turned to an external consultant to help shape its worldwide financial industries group (FIG). The US law firm has appointed an economist who regularly advises the US Government to look at where the firm should focus its practice during the recession.

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  • June 25, 2009 |

    A&O, Lovells and Eversheds secure adviser roles for major US company

    Schering-Plough has added five international firms to its roster of external legal advisers. Allen & Overy (A&O), Lovells, Eversheds, DLA Piper and Baker & McKenzie, have joined the pharmaceutical giant's legal panel.

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  • June 22, 2009 |

    Public and regulatory law

    DLA Piper and Reed Smith take on the practice issues as Alex Aldridge investigates legal careers in the public sector.

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