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  • July 11, 2007 |

    Finance: Bloc investment

    While much of the global business community continues to focus its expansion and investment activity on the dynamic growth of the Chinese and Indian economies, another economic success story continues to unfold slightly closer to home. Growth of Central and Eastern European (CEE) economies at rates of 6%-7% per annum may not be quite as remarkable as the double-digit growth rates of the Asian giants, but when considered alongside the further growth potential stemming from accession to the European Union (EU), former Soviet bloc countries are attractive targets for foreign investment.

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  • July 6, 2007 |

    Barclays review keeps faith with familiar faces

    Barclays has unveiled its eagerly awaited new panel, with all the bank's main panel firms reappointed to its coveted main roster. Mandates for the bank's general advisory panel, which are set to run for two years, have been handed out once again to historical advisers to Allen & Overy (A&O), Clifford Chance (CC), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters, Lovells, DLA Piper and Simmons & Simmons.

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  • July 5, 2007 |

    Reed Smith boost as Simmons' Abu Dhabi arm hit by second team exit

    Simmons & Simmons' Abu Dhabi office has been hit by the departure of a three-lawyer team to Reed Smith Richards Butler - the second team to leave the office in as many months.

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  • June 13, 2007 |

    Fit for purpose

    Mergers and acquisitions have always been big business opportunities for law firms, but now it seems that legal businesses are turning this attention on themselves. The drive towards creating a more corporate profession has led to a boom in law firm mergers, resulting in the creation of ever-larger practices. Recent announcements, such as Irwin Mitchell's plans to merge with Scots firm Golds to form a 1,200 fee earner superfirm, or south Yorkshire's Atteys' decision to join forces with local rival Richmonds, show that many believe big is beautiful.

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  • June 13, 2007 |

    Giants get in-house legal re-jig

    McDonald's UK legal team was boosted last month by the hire of high-profile ex-easyGroup general counsel Dell Burnside. It is the second move in less than a year for Burnside, who left easyGroup only six months ago to head up the legal team at mobile phone trade group, the GSM Association (GSMA).

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  • May 23, 2007 |

    Real Estate: A shift in power

    The eagerly awaited High Court decision in the case of Prudential Assurance Co & Others v PRG Powerhouse and Others has finally been published, providing comfort that billions of pounds will not be wiped off the value of the UK commercial property market. Or does it?

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  • May 9, 2007 |

    Ex-easyGroup GC adds new flavour to McDonald's team

    McDonald's has hired its first-ever UK head of legal services, swiping ex-easyGroup general counsel Della Burnside from mobile phone trade group GSM Association (GSMA).

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  • May 9, 2007 |

    Manches: we're ready to fight banking giants

    Manches has spoken out over its willingness to litigate against major banks, making it one of a select few commercial firms in the UK to take such a stance.

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  • May 2, 2007 |

    Firms' wariness of banking litigation is against the public interest, say partners

    Public interest is being neglected due to law firms' reluctance to litigate against banks, according to many of the UK's top lawyers.

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  • April 26, 2007 |

    Howrey returns to Dewey for latest IP hire

    Dewey Ballantine has suffered another senior defection with the news that Palo Alto managing partner Jeannine Yoo Sano is quitting the New York firm to join the local arm of intellectual property (IP) leader Howrey. Sano, who previously co-chaired Dewey's IP litigation practice, will join Howrey on 1 May as a partner. She is the second senior IP partner to quit Dewey for Howrey in as many months, after fellow IP litigation co-chair Cano Carrano defected to Howrey's Washington DC arm in March.

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