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  • August 6, 2007 |

    Bakers man Magyar opts for Dewey switch

    Baker & McKenzie is set to lose rated London capital markets partner Peter Magyar to Dewey Ballantine. Magyar, who handed in his notice at Bakers last week, is expected to join Dewey in September to lead the New York law firm's European capital markets practice. His arrival will take Dewey's London capital markets practice to six partners, from a total of 27 partners across the European debt and equity capital markets group.

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  • August 1, 2007 |

    Apple's UK legal head search bears fruit

    Computer giant Apple has appointed a new UK head of legal after taking on Sky Sports UK head of legal Jay Gillman-Wells.

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  • July 31, 2007 |

    Bakers boosts DC with McNulty capture

    Baker & McKenzie has secured a boost for its Washington DC arm with the hire of former US Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty. McNulty joins the global giant's DC office as a partner and will play a senior role in the business crimes and investigations team, as well as the corporate compliance and risk management practice.

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  • July 26, 2007 |

    Herbert Smith locked in 'bitter' wrangle over star's BLP switch

    Herbert Smith is threatening to bar star real estate partner Chris de Pury from joining a rival firm for up to two years, it has emerged, in what would be the toughest exit terms yet publicly imposed on a City lawyer.

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  • July 25, 2007 |

    Mullally hire helps Lovells launch US IP practice

    Lovells has launched a US patent litigation practice with the hire of a partner from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe.

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  • July 19, 2007 |

    Senior hires bolster White & Case Europe

    White & Case has beefed up its European practice with senior partner hires in both Germany and France. Linklaters employment partner Karl-Dietmar Cohnen joins the Hamburg office of White & Case after nearly 18 years as a partner with the magic circle firm.

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  • July 18, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 18/7/2007

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled Deal Week section, with Ashurst, Wragges and Norton Rose among the deal-doers.

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  • July 18, 2007 | International Edition

    Lovells boosts environment with Bakers' Norton

    Lovells has moved to rebuild its City environmental team after hiring a partner from Baker & McKenzie. The top 10 City law firm is bringing in Christopher Norton to head up the environmental and health and safety group, which sits within the firm's corporate practice.

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  • July 18, 2007 |

    Lovells boosts environment with Bakers' Norton

    Lovells has moved to rebuild its City environmental team after hiring a partner from Baker & McKenzie. The top 10 City law firm is bringing in Christopher Norton to head up the environmental and health and safety group, which sits within the firm's corporate practice.

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  • July 12, 2007 | International Edition

    Bakers ups NQ pay as City PEP beats £600k

    Baker & McKenzie is reporting double-digit growth in turnover and profitability at its City arm, as the global giant unveils substantial pay-hikes for its junior lawyers in London. Average profits per equity partner (PEP) at Bakers' City office are set to top £600,000 for the first time, with preliminary results showing a 16% increase to £605,000, up from £518,500 last year.

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