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  • February 19, 2008 |

    ...Legal Week Lunchbox 19/02/08...

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; the pick of the day's posts; and the best of the blogs

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  • February 18, 2008 |

    CC taps Mayer Brown for Asia disputes boost

    Clifford Chance (CC) has boosted its Asia litigation team with the hire of a partner from Mayer Brown JSM, the magic circle law firm announced today (18 February). Brian Gilchrist joins CC's Hong Kong arm on 1 May. He specialises in banking and insurance disputes, directors' duties and minority shareholders' rights matters, as well as tax-related areas.

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  • February 14, 2008 |

    Weil breaks $2m PEP as Milbank ups pace

    Weil Gotshal & Manges has broken the $2m(£1.03m) barrier for partner profits in 2007, as Manhattan rival Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy becomes the latest US firm to post double-digit increases in both turnover and profitability. Profits per equity partner (PEP) at Weil Gotshal improved by 11% to reach $2.11m (£1.07m), up from last year's figure of $1.9m (£965,000).

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  • February 14, 2008 |

    Mayer Brown, Winston unveil strong '07 figures

    Mayer Brown and Winston & Strawn have unveiled their financial results for 2007, with the US duo both registering significant growth in the last year. Mayer Brown saw both revenue and partner profits increase by 9%, with turnover at the top 10 US firm rising from $1.084bn (£550.4m) in 2006 to a new mark of $1.183bn (£600.6m).

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  • February 13, 2008 |

    Duane Morris names new asset planning chair

    Mayer Brown has hired Shearman & Sterling partner Christophe Dugue in a boost to its arbitration practice. Dugue joins Mayer Brown as a partner in its Paris office, having worked at Shearman since 1990. He has previously worked in the international legal departments of Banque Nationale de Paris and Banque Indosuez.

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  • February 13, 2008 |

    Sheppard Mullin bags Bingham team for OC

    Mayer Brown has hired Shearman & Sterling partner Christophe Dugue in a boost to its arbitration practice. Dugue joins Mayer Brown as a partner in its Paris office, having worked at Shearman since 1990. He has previously worked in the international legal departments of Banque Nationale de Paris and Banque Indosuez.

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  • February 13, 2008 |

    Shearman partner in Mayer Brown switch

    Mayer Brown has hired Shearman & Sterling partner Christophe Dugue in a boost to its arbitration practice. Dugue joins Mayer Brown as a partner in its Paris office, having worked at Shearman since 1990. He has previously worked in the international legal departments of Banque Nationale de Paris and Banque Indosuez.

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  • February 6, 2008 | International Edition

    Hiring trends at US firms in London fail to match 2005 five-year high

    US firms hired 67 partners across the City in 2007 - a slight dip on the recruitment peak of 2005, despite last year's booming markets. Legal Week research into hiring trends at 24 of the US' biggest players in the UK found that while recruitment activity was up on 2006 - when 60 partners joined US practices - it failed to match 2005's five-year high of 72.Much of the activity came in the mid-market. Mayer Brown was the biggest lateral recruiter of 2007, with the firm bringing in nine partners, including two high-profile names - McDermott Will & Emery corporate partner William Charnley and Ashurst real estate partner Gary Watson.

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  • February 6, 2008 |

    Hiring trends at US firms in London fail to match 2005 five-year high

    US firms hired 67 partners across the City in 2007 - a slight dip on the recruitment peak of 2005, despite last year's booming markets. Legal Week research into hiring trends at 24 of the US' biggest players in the UK found that while recruitment activity was up on 2006 - when 60 partners joined US practices - it failed to match 2005's five-year high of 72.Much of the activity came in the mid-market. Mayer Brown was the biggest lateral recruiter of 2007, with the firm bringing in nine partners, including two high-profile names - McDermott Will & Emery corporate partner William Charnley and Ashurst real estate partner Gary Watson.

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  • January 31, 2008 | International Edition

    Elite US firms struggle to attract senior partner hires in the City

    Lateral partner hires among elite US firms in London have slowed during the last year, according to research from Legal Week, which illustrates the uphill struggle faced by US firms attempting to recruit leading names in the City.The survey of hiring trends at 23 US firms in London found they made a total of 65 lateral hires in 2007, up from 58 the previous year but down on 2005, when hiring activity peaked and 70 lawyers were recruited.Significantly, some of the US' top firms saw a fall in partner-hiring activity with 10 firms, including Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis, Weil Gotshal & Manges and Baker & McKenzie, all reporting a drop in lateral appointments.

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