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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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  • June 20, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 20/6/2007

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled Deal Week section, with Freshfields, Ashurst and Wragges among the runners and riders.

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  • June 19, 2007 |

    Ex-CBI boss Jones joins Welsh firm as adviser

    Welsh leader Hugh James has hired the former head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Sir Digby Jones, the firm announced today (19 June). Jones, takes on an advisory role, with the firm confident his business expertise will be beneficial to its clients. Following his decision to step down from the CBI in 2006 after six years at the helm, Jones and has been acting as 'skills envoy' for the Government. He has also done consulting work for professional services giant Deloitte and Barclays Capital.

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