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  • July 11, 2007 |

    Halliwells hires partner duo for London push

    Halliwells has recruited two new corporate partners to beef up its London office as the firm continues to invest in the capital.

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  • July 11, 2007 |

    Heading up HP

    Veteran Hewlett-Packard (HP) in-house lawyer Joyce Norcini is adjusting to her new environment. Plucked from the sunny hills of Palo Alto earlier this year when she landed a coveted role as HP's new general counsel for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Norcini now heads up the computer giant's 115-strong regional legal team from Switzerland.

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  • July 5, 2007 | International Edition

    Bakers' Brod is latest White & Case finance hire

    White & Case has expanded its London capital markets practice with the hire of Baker & McKenzie partner Carter Brod. Brod, who is both US and English-qualified, focuses particularly on emerging markets offerings, advising both issuers and underwriters. His start date is yet to be confirmed.

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  • July 5, 2007 |

    Bakers' Brod is latest White & Case finance hire

    White & Case has expanded its London capital markets practice with the hire of Baker & McKenzie partner Carter Brod. Brod, who is both US and English-qualified, focuses particularly on emerging markets offerings, advising both issuers and underwriters. His start date is yet to be confirmed.

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  • July 5, 2007 |

    Bakers overhauls partner transfer regime to boost global practice

    Baker & McKenzie is attempting to make it easier for partners to relocate between offices as part of a push to encourage cross-office co-operation at the global giant.

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  • July 3, 2007 |

    Samsung gifts Eversheds latest solo panel role

    Eversheds has won its third major panel appointment so far this year, landing the role of Samsung Electronics' main UK legal adviser. The firm, which beat national outfit Shoosmiths and Scots law firm Dundas & Wilson to win the work, is set to undertake commercial, human resources, pensions, litigation, real estate and corporate work for Samsung.

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  • June 27, 2007 |

    Accenture gets online adviser review underway

    Consultancy giant Accenture has kicked off an extensive review of its advisers, which will see 26 City firms battle to secure a place on its highly-coveted commercial IT and outsourcing panel.

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  • June 21, 2007 |

    Bakers promotions boost City corporate/finance

    Baker & McKenzie has promoted five new partners in London, including two in corporate and one in finance. The firm has made up Edward Bibko (corporate), Rebecca Ford (finance), Karen Guch (corporate), Steve Holmes (IT and communications) and Anthony Poulton (dispute resolution). The appointments are effective from 1 July and will take the office's total partnership to 84.

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  • June 21, 2007 |

    Summer surge gifts top City firms big-ticket IPOs

    A busy seven days for initial public offerings (IPOs) has gifted corporate mandates to a raft of City law firms as the number of companies coming to market surges before the summer break. White & Case, Norton Rose and Baker & McKenzie were among the main recipients of the listings, which had a combined value of more than £3bn.

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  • June 20, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 20/6/2007

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled Deal Week section, with Freshfields, Ashurst and Wragges among the runners and riders.

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