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  • June 29, 2011 |

    Bakers makes up two in reduced City promotions round

    Baker & McKenzie has made up two lawyers to its London partnership in its annual promotions round, a significant drop on last year's seven-strong round. The promotions, which take effect tomorrow (1 July), comprise one partner apiece in the firm's information technology (IT) and tax practices.

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  • June 29, 2011 |

    Gateway to the East? Much is riding on tie-ups Down Under

    News that Ashurst has become the latest City law firm looking to stretch its international reach into Australia has got a market already stirred up by the entrance of two magic circle firms within the last 18 months more than a little excited. And that's even before taking into account an abundance of reports about other British law firms courting Australian outfits, such as City rival Herbert Smith.

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  • June 29, 2011 |

    Direct buy-in - how clients are giving personal encouragement to advisers to improve efficiency

    While there remains some in-house scepticism about 
outsourcing, Caroline Hill finds that more clients are
 insisting their advisers innovate on costs

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  • June 29, 2011 |

    Ex-Bakers chair Lagarde becomes first-ever female IMF head

    Former Baker & McKenzie chair Christine Lagarde has been named as the first female head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Lagarde, who will begin a five-year term as IMF managing director on 5 July, spent over 20 years at Bakers, and held the role of chair between 1999 and 2004, after which she was succeeded by John Conroy.

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  • June 22, 2011 |

    Stephenson Harwood boosts City real estate with McGrigors hire

    Stephenson Harwood has added to its City real estate practice with the hire of McGrigors London partner Stephen Sumpton. Sumpton, who made the move between the two firms earlier this month (6 June), had been a partner at McGrigors since 2002. Before that he also spent 10 years at Baker & McKenzie in the firm's London and Moscow offices, as well as two years at legacy KPMG legal arm KLegal.

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  • June 20, 2011 |

    Linklaters launches antitrust practice in Amsterdam with Freshfields hire

    Linklaters has launched an Amsterdam antitrust practice with the hire of Paul Kreijger from magic circle rival Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, reports The Am Law Daily. Kreijger, who specialises in European antitrust and regulatory matters and also has niche energy sector expertise, joins the firm as counsel. In addition to working with the firm's Dutch clients, he will also work closely with the firm's four-partner antitrust team in Brussels.

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  • June 17, 2011 |

    In depth: International firms in London

    Caroline Hill takes a closer look at the breakaway band of US firms staking a claim in the City, while senior lawyers from Baker & McKenzie, Paul Hastings and Kirkland & Ellis outline their formula for success in the City.

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  • June 15, 2011 |

    Flight to clarity - the importance of market positioning for law firms

    Baker & McKenzie's Gary Senior extols 
the importance of market positioning for law firms – especially during a financial downturn

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  • June 15, 2011 |

    Outriders - the US firms breaking away from the herd in the City

    A disparate band of US firms are breaking away from the herd to become a real competitive force in the City. Caroline Hill assesses how far they've come and the terrain ahead

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  • June 8, 2011 |

    Bakers and Addleshaws lead as Jones Lang acquires King Sturge for £197m

    Baker & McKenzie and Addleshaw Goddard have taken lead roles on the £197m merger between global real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle and property consultancy King Sturge. Bakers was instructed by longstanding client Jones Lang LaSalle on the deal, which will create the largest property consulting group in the UK and Continental Europe.

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