• July 14, 2003 |

    France: Fighting extinction

    The Paris offices of the accountancy-tied firms were once some of the most highly-respected in their global networks, but even they have struggled to resist pressure to reform following Enron. Antony Collins looks at the latest developments

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  • July 9, 2003 |

    Jones Day awarded most 'tech-savvy' firm honour

    A survey of corporate counsel at more than 215 global corporations highlighted US law firm Jones Day as the 'Best of the Best' in the category for the most technologically-savvy law firm.

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  • July 9, 2003 |

    Knowledge Management: Measuring success

    'Doing' knowledge management will no longer be enough: reality matters, argues Matthew Parsons as he examines the varying approaches taken to knowledge management both in the UK and the US

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  • July 9, 2003 |

    CC replaces Linklaters at head of Euro M&A field

    Legal Week reports

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  • July 9, 2003 |

    Herbies, Gibson team up for Heywood deal

    Legal Week reports

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  • July 2, 2003 |

    Wragges gets down to IT

    Few large law firms seem more focused on following a 'best-of-breed' technology strategy than Wragge & Co, where the IT function is regarded equally as a systems integration unit and a support department. Kieran Flatt talks to the firm about its priorities.

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  • June 18, 2003 |

    Jones Day who?

    The Diary reports

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  • June 18, 2003 |

    IP/IT: A common bond

    Although the announcement of an EU-wide community patent and accompanying court raised hopes of a standardised patents system across Europe, experts in the field believe there are still a number of hurdles to overcome, writes Sophie Evans

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  • June 18, 2003 |

    UK/US duo prepare for Munich push

    Legal Week reports

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  • June 16, 2003 |

    Germany: Great Expectations

    Five years ago, achievement of a credible presence in the German market was a top priority for Anglo-Saxon firms. But three years after the first major merger, has the long struggle towards integration ultimately proved worthwhile? Richard Tromans reports

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