• September 8, 1999 |

    Separating the good from the bad in Germany

    Following last weekend's positive merger votes by Deringer Tessin and Puender Volhard to join with Freshfields and Clifford Chance, UK firms have found themselves in an unprecedented position of power within the German legal market. With Boesebeck Droste set to vote on whether to tie up with Lovells and Oppenhoff & Raedler already committed to Linklaters & Alliance, Richard Tyler reports on the cultural difficulties that lie ahead and assesses the next best targets for expansion-hungry City firms

    1 minute read

  • September 8, 1999 |

    Separating the good from the bad in Germany

    Following last weekend's positive merger votes by Deringer Tessin and Puender Volhard to join with Freshfields and Clifford Chance, UK firms have found themselves in an unprecedented position of power within the German legal market. With Boesebeck Droste set to vote on whether to tie up with Lovells and Oppenhoff & Raedler already committed to Linklaters & Alliance, Richard Tyler reports on the cultural difficulties that lie ahead and assesses the next best targets for expansion-hungry City firms

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  • July 14, 1999 |

    Ashursts linked to Dibbs' Vickers

    Banking

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  • July 14, 1999 |

    Shockwaves from the 'big bang'

    Clifford Chance mega-merger

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  • May 26, 1999 |

    Stealth and wealth?

    With an infamously low profile in the US, nobody saw McDermotts' UK office coming. But its arrival has certainly caused a stir.

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  • May 26, 1999 |

    Stealth and wealth?

    With an infamously low profile in the US, nobody saw McDermotts' UK office coming. But its arrival has certainly caused a stir.

    1 minute read

  • May 20, 1999 |

    Shearmans wins Knight in fresh swoop on Ashursts.

    Partner move- Head of investment banking is fifth partner to move to US firm's London office in a year

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  • May 12, 1999 |

    CC, Rogers & Wells merger on shaky ground

    A conflict of interest is the latest sticking point in the merger talks.

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  • April 21, 1999 |

    Shearman & Sterling in European bond victory

    Junk bonds

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  • April 1, 1999 |

    Milbank Tweed draws up Frankfurt office blueprint

    Germany

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