• 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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  • June 16, 2003 |

    Weil Gotshal bolsters new Paris practice

    Legal Week Global reports

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  • June 16, 2003 |

    Germany: A breed apart

    Even at the height of the late 1990s rush to merge, Hengeler Mueller stayed true to its elitist principles and remained resolutely independent against all the odds. Richard Tromans finds out hot the passage of time has treated this single-minded outfit

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  • June 11, 2003 |

    Jones Day pips CC to £1bn energy sale

    Anglo-US firm beats City giant to disposal of Midlands Electricity to Scottish and Southern Energy

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  • June 11, 2003 |

    The Big Question

    Mayer Brown scores top marks in merger stakes

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  • June 11, 2003 |

    Travers muscles in on broker to secure Stock Exchange first

    Legal Week reports

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  • June 4, 2003 |

    Best of breed strategy

    Wragge & Co has won several awards for its IT. Kieran Flatt talks to the firm about its priorities

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  • June 1, 2003 |

    Business support staff: Loyal supporters

    Support staff are often the first in the line of fire during rough economic times. But as law firms develop, non-legal professionals are increasingly essential to the modern law firm and good ones are hard to find, writes Gary Jones

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