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  • February 2, 2000 |

    A tale of two cities

    The bust-up between US firm Weil Gotshal & Manges and rainmaking banking partner, Maurice Allen, is an apt illustration of what can happen when UK and US working practices collide. By Saira Zaki and Richard Tyler

    1 minute read

  • January 12, 2000 |

    CC wins banks' US law approval

    Banking

    1 minute read

  • December 1, 1999 |

    Shearmans set for merger with Schilling

    Merger- US firm hopes to merge with Germany's Schilling to boost its German practices

    1 minute read

  • November 10, 1999 |

    Deal Week - Deals

    Mergers and acquisitions

    1 minute read

  • October 6, 1999 |

    Simeons set to close in Vietnam following Shearmans' hirings

    France

    1 minute read

  • September 22, 1999 |

    Three scoop advice on Irish first

    Public-to-private- Ashursts, CC, Shearmans advise on first ever public-to-private deal in the country; stage set for more

    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

    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

    1 minute read

  • July 14, 1999 |

    Ashursts linked to Dibbs' Vickers

    Banking

    1 minute read

  • July 14, 1999 |

    Shockwaves from the 'big bang'

    Clifford Chance mega-merger

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