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  • October 25, 2012 |

    Reed Smith's BBC ties face scrutiny as firm appointed to Savile probe

    The BBC has appointed longstanding adviser Reed Smith to a lead role on the broadcaster's inquiries into the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal. The law firm is set to act as secretariat to both the independent review led by former Sky News head Nick Pollard into why a Newsnight report on Savile was dropped, as well as a separate investigation - led by former Appeal Court judge Dame Janet Smith - into whether culture and practices at the BBC enabled Savile to carry out the sexual abuse of children.

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  • October 24, 2012 |

    King & Wood Mallesons secures hire of Bakers global private equity chief

    King & Wood Mallesons has sealed the hire of Baker & McKenzie's global head of private equity Mark McNamara, as the Sino-Australian giant seeks to bolster its M&A practice. The firm, the result of the merger of Australia's Mallesons and China's King & Wood earlier this year, has recruited McNamara as its new head of private equity, as part of a wider strategy to grow its regional footprint and enhance key practice areas. He will make the move on 6 November.

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  • October 19, 2012 |

    A&O and Freshfields score roles on $2bn ING Asia insurance sale

    Allen & Overy (A&O) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have both advised on the $2bn (£1.2bn) sale of the bulk of ING's Asia insurance business to telecoms company Pacific Century Group.

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  • October 18, 2012 | International Edition

    Global 100: top firms push revenues to new high amid merger rush

    Consolidation in the legal market has helped the world's 100 largest law firms to cast aside the ongoing economic downturn to see combined revenues soar to a record high of $81.9bn (£50.7bn) over the last year.

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  • October 18, 2012 | International Edition

    New world orders: the 2012 Global 100

    At first glance the 2012 Global 100 rankings, which show revenues for the world's largest law firms rising to an all time high of $81.9bn (£50.8bn) during the last financial year, do much to prove the well-coined expression that, rain or shine, people (or at least major public companies) always need lawyers.

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  • October 18, 2012 |

    Bakers' tie-up with Peru law firm turns attention to next phase of emerging Latin America markets

    Last week's announcement that Baker & McKenzie is to combine with Peruvian law firm Estudio Echecopar – becoming the first international entrant into the local legal market – has once again turned the spotlight onto the emerging markets of Latin America.

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  • October 18, 2012 |

    Global 100: top firms push revenues to new high amid merger rush

    Consolidation in the legal market has helped the world's 100 largest law firms to cast aside the ongoing economic downturn to see combined revenues soar to a record high of $81.9bn (£50.7bn) over the last year.

    1 minute read

  • October 18, 2012 |

    New world orders: the 2012 Global 100

    At first glance the 2012 Global 100 rankings, which show revenues for the world's largest law firms rising to an all time high of $81.9bn (£50.8bn) during the last financial year, do much to prove the well-coined expression that, rain or shine, people (or at least major public companies) always need lawyers.

    1 minute read

  • October 16, 2012 |

    Addleshaws strengthens City finance with ex-Eversheds partner hire

    Addleshaw Goddard has strengthened its finance practice with the hire of Eversheds' former head of securitisation and structured finance Paul-Michael Rebus. Rebus, who left Eversheds in July after two years with the firm, took up his new post at Addleshaws on Monday (15 October). He joined Eversheds from the London arm of McDermott Will & Emery, having previously worked at Baker & McKenzie.

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  • October 14, 2012 |

    Norton Rose signs up Bakers partner for Bangkok base

    Norton Rose has recruited M&A partner Andrew Lucas from Baker & McKenzie for its corporate practice in Bangkok. Lucas, who was previously based in Bakers' Beijing office, is joining Norton Rose's Thailand office today (15 October) to help boost the firm's corporate capabilities in the country.

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