• April 13, 2005 |

    South Korea to review ban on foreign firms

    Government taskforce set to undertake review of legal profession

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  • April 6, 2005 |

    Trio secures £668m British Vita buy-out

    Manufacturer's take-private allows firms to bag latest US-backed deal

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  • April 6, 2005 |

    Top firms line up for $11.3bn SunGard LBO

    Raft of US firms secure lead roles on biggest LBO for 16 years

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  • April 6, 2005 |

    NY firms lead 2004 charge after US M&A boom

    New York firms top the tables, outpacing large national rivals, as Legal Week releases its eagerly awaited top 50 US law firm rankings

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  • April 6, 2005 |

    Comment: American evolution

    NY elite moves back into gear in US

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  • March 31, 2005 |

    US advisers line up on landmark SunGard LBO

    By Sarah Gill

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  • March 23, 2005 |

    Cleary to spearhead SEC Euro lobby bid

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is spearheading an effort to lobby the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on behalf of some of Europe's biggest business groups to reform its troublesome de-listing procedures for foreign companies. The New York-based firm has collated a group response from institutions representing the bulk of European companies listed in the US to send a letter to SEC chairman William Donaldson with proposals for regulatory changes to de-registration requirements.

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  • March 23, 2005 |

    New York: Bonus material

    News round-up: A busy year in New York has seen the top firms unveil a significant hike in bonuses; two of the city's most celebrated IP boutiques lose their independence; Linklaters enjoys a spate of lateral hires; and a raft of management changes. Antony Collins reports

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  • March 23, 2005 |

    New York: Bonus material

    News round-up: A busy year in New York has seen the top firms unveil a significant hike in bonuses; two of the city's most celebrated IP boutiques lose their independence; Linklaters enjoys a spate of lateral hires; and a raft of management changes. Antony Collins reports

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  • March 16, 2005 |

    Fakes and ladders

    Lockstep's death has long been forecast - but Paul Hodkinson and Alex Novarese still find reports of its demise to be greatly exaggerated

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