• June 28, 2000 |

    The Roman Empire: Strikes Back

    Many Anglo-Saxon firms would love to form mergers or alliances in the world's sixth largest economy but, as Derek Bedlow reports, Italian firms will no longer give up their independence easily

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  • June 21, 2000 |

    Freshfields 1 City Rivals 0

    The merger between Freshfields and Bruckhaus is a significant step on the road to fulfilling the former's global ambitions. Richard Tyler plots the path to merger and assesses what it will mean for Freshfields partners, their clients and City rivals

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  • June 7, 2000 |

    Freedom or Fraternity

    As hard as it is for them to stomach, allowing the firm to be taken over may be what Ashurst Morris Crisp partners have to accept if they are to realise their ambition of sitting at the global top table, writes Philip Hoult

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  • June 7, 2000 |

    Linklaters loses Platt to Shearmans

    Legal Week

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  • June 7, 2000 |

    Linklaters loses Platt to Shearmans

    Legal Week Rports

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  • May 31, 2000 |

    Treasury faces fight over market abuse legislation

    City Solicitors Committee's supportive stance over House of Lords amendment pits it against Government

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  • May 31, 2000 |

    A&O and Shearmans cash in on Schillings break-up

    UK & US firms divide up German corporate boutique following failed merger talks

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  • May 24, 2000 |

    CANADA: Where there's a will, there's a way

    The Canadian Bars have made it difficult for foreign law firms to gain a slice of the lucrative market, but as Michael Gerrard reports, some enterprising firms are jumping over the hurdles

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  • May 10, 2000 |

    GERMANY: High stakes

    There are two choices for German firms: merge to form an even bigger firm or stay independent and hope that you benefit from the new round of referrals available as Anglo-Saxon and German firms pair off. Richard Tromans reports

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  • April 12, 2000 |

    Shearmans merger plans grind to a halt

    Legal Week Reports

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