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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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • October 14, 2012 |

    The Transfer Window: recent moves including Reed Smith, Linklaters and RPC

    Reed Smith has added a partner to its London media team with the hire of Askandar Samad from DLA Piper. Samad's practice focuses on film and media financing, structured finance, co-production funding and tax. The hire for Reed Smith comes after the firm recruited Nick Swimer from Channel 4 - where he was head of legal for governance, regulatory and trading - in November last year.

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  • October 11, 2012 |

    Setting the gold standard: the best recent briefings on Legal Week Law

    From the Olympics to Asia, Jon Levene rounds up the best legal articles of the past three months on Legal Week Law

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  • October 8, 2012 |

    Baker & McKenzie leads charge into Peru with local merger

    Baker & McKenzie is to become one of the first international law firms with an office in Peru, with the firm merging with Lima-based Estudio Echecopar. Estudio Echecopar, which is highly rated by Chambers and Partners, is one of Peru's biggest law firms and employs around 250 lawyers, trainees and administrative staff, working across practices including banking and finance, M&A, mining and energy and disputes.

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  • October 8, 2012 |

    Dechert and Linklaters take on Beijing partners from Simmons and Bakers

    Dechert and Linklaters have strengthened their Chinese corporate practices with the hire of partners from Simmons & Simmons and Baker & McKenzie respectively. US outfit Dechert has recruited partner Lewis Ho to join its corporate and securities practice in Hong Kong, and to head up the firm's life sciences practice in Asia.

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  • October 8, 2012 |

    Jones Day recruits Paris derivatives heavyweight as Euro push continues

    Jones Day has secured a boost for its Paris office with the hire of a five-strong Gide Loyrette Nouel finance team led by derivatives heavyweight Alban Caillemer du Ferrage. Caillemer du Ferrage, who was head of derivatives and market infrastructure at Gide, is considered one of the top derivatives advisers in the French legal market.

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