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  • September 13, 2012 |

    Holding pattern - how Spain's top law firms are surviving the economic crisis

    As the economic crisis drags on, firms in Spain reshape their practices. Mary Ellen Egan reports

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  • September 13, 2012 |

    Kuala Lumpur: Asia's IPO champ?

    The Malaysian capital has put in an impressive performance in the IPO market this year. But talk of challenging Hong Kong is premature, says Jessica Seah

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  • September 6, 2012 |

    France revenue rankings: CC and Bakers secure robust growth in turbulent Paris market

    The 10 largest law firms in France saw average turnover growth of more than 4% during the 2011-12 financial year, with international practices such as Clifford Chance (CC) and Baker & McKenzie among the fastest growers in the local market.

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  • September 6, 2012 |

    CC's Paris office locked in legal wrangle with French employees

    Clifford Chance (CC) is embroiled in a legal dispute with two French members of staff following accusations of psychological harassment in the firm's Paris office.

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  • September 6, 2012 |

    NSPCC appoints former BLP lawyer as new head of legal

    The NSPCC has appointed a new head of legal following the departure of former general counsel Catherine Dixon earlier this year. Alexis Burnetts has taken up the role with immediate effect. She has been acting head since Dixon left the charity in April 2012.

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  • August 28, 2012 |

    Bakers retains global top spot with 2% revenue rise as PEP falls 9%

    Baker & McKenzie has posted a single-digit increase in global turnover for the financial year ending 30 June, cementing its position as the world's largest law firm by revenue. The firm took in total revenues of $2.313bn (£1.466bn) during 2011-12 - a 2.1% increase on the previous 12 months and a new record high for the firm.

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  • August 22, 2012 |

    The Transfer Window: recent moves including DLA, Plexus and CC

    DLA Piper has added a partner to its German finance and projects practice with the hire of Linklaters managing associate Wolfram Distler. Distler, who will join DLA's Frankfurt base as of 1 September, has been at Linklaters since 2003, primarily in Frankfurt as well as two spells in the magic circle firm's London office.

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  • August 2, 2012 |

    Firm trio win spots on outsourcing provider's inaugural global panel

    Baker & McKenzie, DLA Piper and CMS have all scored roles on information technology company Atos' first-ever global legal panel. The French IT services provider, which is the worldwide IT partner for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, confirmed the three-firm line-up late last month following a tender process led by Atos senior vice-president and group general counsel Alexandre Menais.

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  • August 2, 2012 |

    Virgin Media general counsel quits for 'personal reasons'

    Virgin Media general counsel Scott Dresser has resigned from the company "for personal reasons", just over 18 months after his promotion to the top legal role. The media and telecoms giant announced that Dresser's resignation would be effective immediately, and that he would return to the US in October after assisting with the handover.

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  • July 30, 2012 |

    New Dewey filing confirms names of six pre-collapse merger suitors

    A new Dewey & LeBoeuf bankruptcy filing has confirmed the identities of six potential merger partners that reviewed the firm's audited financial reports ahead of its collapse, reports The Am Law Daily. The 355-page financial statement, filed on Thursday (26 July) by advisers overseeing the Chapter 11 bankruptcy, details various payments made amid Dewey's death spiral as well as gross revenue figures for certain debtor entities in 2010 and 2011.

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