• July 28, 2004 |

    Germany: The Second Phase

    The high-profile takeovers of three of Germany's most respected law firms by the UK magic circle at the end of the 1990s generated more than their fair share of headlines. But four years down the line, ructions at all three firms suggest the integration process has not gone as smoothly as could have been hoped. So what now for the big three? Sarah Gill reports

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  • July 28, 2004 |

    Germany: All change

    With the German economy stubbornly refusing to reignite, the domestic German firms, like their UK rivals, have had time to focus on cultural issues, with some mixed results. It is the US firms now moving into the market that have been able to profit from these firms' losses. Sarah Gill reports

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  • July 28, 2004 |

    Germany: All change

    With the German economy stubbornly refusing to reignite, the domestic German firms, like their UK rivals, have had time to focus on cultural issues, with some mixed results. It is the US firms now moving into the market that have been able to profit from these firms' losses. Sarah Gill reports

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  • July 28, 2004 |

    Slaughters faces Abbey battle after £8.5bn Spanish merger

    Magic circle firm in fight with CC to keep hold of Abbey after news of multi-billion merger bid

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  • July 28, 2004 |

    Fried Frank secures Frankfurt launch with Hoelters Postbank partner duo

    New York giant launches Frankfurt practice after corporate raid on local firm Hoelters & Elsing

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  • July 28, 2004 |

    Enel shake-up hands Bonelli, Cravath € 1.48bn IPO roles

    Power giant restructures stake in TERNA with share offer as Italian and US pair cement client links

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  • July 25, 2004 |

    Slaughters and CC seal Abbey take-over

    By Paul Hodkinson

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  • July 25, 2004 |

    Slaughters and CC seal Abbey takeover

    By Paul Hodkinson

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  • July 21, 2004 |

    Fried Frank sets sights on Italy following German debut

    Legal Week reports

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  • July 21, 2004 |

    Document Management: Coming Attractions

    Document management systems have become the centre-piece for many law firms' IT functions, but what does the future hold for those firms seeking to invest and improve? Kieran Flatt investigates

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