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  • November 5, 2007 |

    Coppin stuns Hogan after opting to leave law

    Hogan & Hartson is to lose the head of its City corporate team, Jonathan Coppin, after less than 18 months with the US law firm. Coppin, who joined Hogan last summer from the London arm of US rival Shearman & Sterling, told partners of his decision to leave the firm - and the law - last month.

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  • October 23, 2007 |

    A&O gets set for life after Titchmarsh

    It could be said the decision of Allen & Overy’s (A&O's) global head of project finance, Graham Vinter, to leave for BG Group is akin to…

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  • October 17, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 17/10/2007

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled deals coverage, with A&O, Shearman and Platt & Fishwick among the movers and shakers

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  • October 10, 2007 |

    Where Angel didn't fear to tread

    For a generation, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom stood alone globally among law firms in combining mammoth size with regal wealth. Well, move over, Joe Flom. With revenue of £1.121bn and profits per equity partner of £1.294m, Linklaters has surpassed Skadden on both measures. As managing partner Tony Angel's nine-year tenure draws to a close, Linklaters is both big and rich.

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  • October 8, 2007 |

    A&O leads raft of firms on €4.8bn SAP deal

    Allen & Overy (A&O) has advised Germany's SAP, the world's largest business management software producer, on its €4.8bn (£3.2bn) acquisition of Business Objects. New York corporate partners Eric Shube and Peter Harwich and finance partner Elizabeth Leckie worked alongside Frankfurt M&A partner Hans-Christoph Ihrig and tax partner Eugen Bogenschuetz on the deal.

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  • October 5, 2007 |

    Shepherds calls in former Linklaters partner

    Shepherd & Wedderburn has continued its recent hiring spree by sealing the eye-catching appointment of former Linklaters Warsaw finance chief Patrick Bell, the big four Scots firm announced today (5 October). Bell joined Shepherds this week as a partner in the banking and finance team after a spell at regional rival McClure Naismith, where he was also a partner.

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  • October 4, 2007 |

    Global 100: international converts put pressure on Wall Street's elite

    National US firms and the magic circle have emerged as winners in The Global 100 from The American Lawyer and Legal Week, which shows both groups making ground on New York's legal elite.

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  • October 3, 2007 |

    Goldsmith rejects chambers return to take litigation role at top US firm

    Lord Goldsmith snubs return to the Bar for private practice role with US firm; Bar Standards Board gets tough on complaints-handling; and the Bar Council makes headway on the Legal Services Bill. Claire Ruckin reports on the latest news from the Bar

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  • October 3, 2007 |

    Reuters strives to maintain proud history in face of Thomson union

    Reuters has built a strong reputation as a go-to employer for ambitious corporate counsel. Michelle Madsen investigates whether the respected news provider can maintain its focus in the wake of its recent merger with Thomson

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  • September 26, 2007 |

    Debevoise coup with Lord Goldsmith hire

    Former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith QC has joined Debevoise & Plimpton's London office as head of its European litigation practice, the New York firm announced today (26 September). The unusual hire ends months of speculation over where the high-profile figure would be heading since he stood down as the Government's top legal adviser in June after six years in the role.

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