• May 21, 2003 |

    Germany: In a class of its own

    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 how the passage of time has treated this single-minded outfit

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  • May 21, 2003 |

    I have the power

    The Diary reports

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  • May 21, 2003 |

    Germany: Great expectations

    In the late 1990s, achievement of a credible presence in the lucrative German market was a top priority for Anglo-Saxon firms. But three years after the first major merger in the German market, has the long struggle towards integration proved worthwhile? Richard Tromans reports

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  • May 21, 2003 |

    International practices await accession action

    With several CEE states joining the EU in 2004, Anglo-Saxon firms have a good business case to be present in the region

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  • May 14, 2003 |

    Shearmans secures £10.7bn telecoms offering

    Legal Week reports

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  • May 14, 2003 |

    US firms shrug off slump to outperform Euro rivals

    Lathams, Kirklands and Shearmans in show of strength as European firms suffer

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  • May 12, 2003 |

    SARS rocks firms in Asia

    International firms move to limit danger to Asian-based staff as death toll rises

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  • May 12, 2003 |

    US firms defy deal slump

    National giants gain ground on Wall Street in 2002 as top 50 clock up 8% income growth

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  • May 12, 2003 |

    Third time unlucky

    Legal Week Global Comment

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  • May 12, 2003 |

    Central & Eastern Europe: Rolling with the punches

    Since the fall of the iron curtain, Eastern Europe has been a key investment area for law firms cashing in on emerging markets. But with EU accession around the corner, is their commitment starting to waver? Helen Mooney reports

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