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  • August 10, 2007 |

    Details emerge of Hammonds' court battle with ex-partners

    Hammonds is suing its former construction chief for £379,000 as part of its £3m High Court claim against 14 ex-partners, it has emerged, as the long-running profits dispute nears its day in court. According to court documents made public this month, former Hammonds Hong Kong and London construction partner David Jones has been hit with the demand, the highest individual claim cited.

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  • August 9, 2007 |

    M&S case drags to close with little applause for watchdog

    A central part of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA's) conflicts case against Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was torpedoed in May, it emerged last week, following a three-year process that ended in a £59,000 penalty for former head of corporate Barry O'Brien.

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  • August 8, 2007 |

    EU law: Packing it all in

    It was once the case that merely 'an apple a day would keep the doctor away', but with the increased emphasis on a healthy lifestyle, sophisticated nutrition and health claims in the advertising, labelling and presentation of foods have become widespread. From 1 July, 2007, European Union (EU) Regulation 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims has applied in all EU member states, with the aims of harmonising such claims across the EU and providing a framework to ensure consumers are not misled.

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  • August 2, 2007 |

    SRA has nothing to shout about as M&S saga ends with a whimper

    It was a confident press release sent out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) yesterday following the long-anticipated end to Freshfields Bruckhaus…

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  • July 25, 2007 |

    Herbert Smith leads on HK$11bn listing as Hong Kong IPO market gathers pace

    Herbert Smith is leading a raft of international firms seizing on the rush of initial public offerings (IPOs) in China and Hong Kong so far this year.

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  • July 25, 2007 |

    Commentary: SJ Berwin gets set to repulse the British Land grab

    Ten years ago the idea of a firm other than SJ Berwin winning a major instruction for property giant British Land would have seemed unthinkable.

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  • July 19, 2007 |

    Legal Week Top 50: Views from the Market

    The top names in the legal industry give their thoughts on the financial year and what lies ahead

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  • July 4, 2007 |

    Client hospitality comes under the spotlight in Bar standards review

    Bar Standards Board unveils 'blush test' as key plank of new guidance on chambers hospitality as senior Bar figures say the regulator has managed a deft balancing act. Claire Ruckin reports on the latest developments at the Bar

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  • July 3, 2007 |

    Shearman taps US rival for Paris finance hire

    New York giant Shearman & Sterling has strengthened its European finance practice with the hire of Paris-based Jones Day partner Pierre-Nicolas Ferrand, it was announced yesterday (2 July). Ferrand, who focuses on banking and structured finance, as well as restructuring and insolvency matters, joins Shearman in the French capital as a partner.

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  • June 21, 2007 |

    Summer surge gifts top City firms big-ticket IPOs

    A busy seven days for initial public offerings (IPOs) has gifted corporate mandates to a raft of City law firms as the number of companies coming to market surges before the summer break. White & Case, Norton Rose and Baker & McKenzie were among the main recipients of the listings, which had a combined value of more than £3bn.

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