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  • January 24, 2007 |

    Switzerland: Back In The Game

    There has been a change of mood among lawyers in Zurich and Geneva - and the new wave of optimism is thanks to some much-needed legislation on the part of the Swiss Government. Sophie Evans reports

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  • January 24, 2007 |

    Switzerland: Home Front

    Switzerland will soon lift restrictions on foreign nationals owning property in the country. Daniel Peregrina and Olivier Ducrey say consequent investment in Swiss real estate will have an big impact on the country

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  • January 17, 2007 |

    Freshfields and Bakers in driving seat on F1 deal

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Baker & McKenzie have taken lead roles in the acquisition of a stake in the Formula 1 company McLaren Group by the Kingdom of Bahrain. Bakers advised McLaren, which sold a 30% stake to The Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, which is wholly owned by the Middle East kingdom. Freshfields Dubai corporate partner Bruce Embley advised the holding company.

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  • January 10, 2007 |

    Slaughters rises to top of Asian M&A rankings

    Big-ticket run sees magic circle firm head Thomson Financial standings

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  • January 10, 2007 |

    Simmons loses another Asian partner

    US securities partner David Neuville quits Simmons to join Jones Day's Hong Kong office

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  • January 8, 2007 |

    White & Case

    A traditional powerhouse among US firms in Europe.

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  • December 13, 2006 | International Edition

    SJ Berwin uses international network to win Star mandate

    SJs lands first UK deal for Star Capital partners as buy-out house sells recycling business

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  • December 13, 2006 |

    BP names formal top-tier panel

    Oil giant BP has appointed a raft of firms to advise on top-level cross-border instructions, marking the first time the company has established a formal roster for such work. Top UK firms including Linklaters, Herbert Smith, Norton Rose, Simmons & Simmons and McGrigors have been named on the panel, while US firms Sullivan & Cromwell, Kirkland & Ellis, Baker & McKenzie and Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw are also on the list.

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  • December 13, 2006 |

    SJ Berwin uses international network to win Star mandate

    SJs lands first UK deal for Star Capital partners as buy-out house sells recycling business

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  • December 13, 2006 |

    Addleshaws bags FTSE 100 giant's IP work

    Legal Week reports

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