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  • September 11, 2007 |

    McDermott's Charnley quits for Mayer Brown

    Mayer Brown has strengthened its London office with the hire of corporate partner William Charnley from rival Chicago firm McDermott Will & Emery. Charnley, who will join Mayer Brown on 1 October, has been handed a mandate to develop the firm's practice in private equity, hedge funds and the investment banking arena.

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  • September 9, 2007 |

    Maher viewed from the other side of the pond

    Opinion on this side of the Atlantic about top US firms is often heavily shaped by the profile of their London offices. It stands to reason that it is…

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  • September 6, 2007 |

    Mayer Brown hits Sao Paulo with CC veteran

    Mayer Brown has opened a new office in Sao Paulo after hiring Clifford Chance (CC) local head Stephen Hood, the Chicago-based law firm announced yesterday (5 September). Hood, a capital markets specialist who had been an equity partner since 1978, sat on CC's management committee, as well as serving as local managing partner in Hong Kong and New York during his time with the magic circle giant.

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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 28, 2007 |

    Legal Week Lunchbox: 28/8/07

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of readers' comments and all the usual fun

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  • August 24, 2007 |

    Mayer Brown cuts back name in firm rebranding

    US firm Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw has become the latest in a string of firms to rebrand and will now practice under the banner Mayer Brown. The name change, which goes live on 1 September, sees the firm ditch the name of legacy mid-tier City firm Rowe & Maw, which it merged with in 2002.

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  • August 23, 2007 |

    Mayer Brown named in new $2bn Refco claim

    Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw has been hit with another lawsuit regarding its role in the collapse of defunct futures and commodities broker Refco. The new action was filed earlier this week (21 August) by Refco trustee Marc Kirschner and aims to recoup $2bn (£1bn) for creditors from a number of the company's advisers.

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  • August 23, 2007 |

    Legal Week Lunchbox: 23/8/07

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of readers' comments and all the usual fun

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  • August 21, 2007 |

    Legal Week Lunchbox: 21/8/2007

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of readers' comments and a new in-house dilemma with Corporate Counsel Q&A

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