• May 16, 2001 |

    Manufacturing

    Tough trading conditions and low stock valuations have hit manufacturing hard, with many struggling to attract new money. But law firms have been cleaning up on a wave of bargain-basement acquisitions. James Baxter reports

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  • May 16, 2001 |

    New data-room for M&A

    Legal IT Reports

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  • May 16, 2001 |

    Looking to the future

    Knowledge Management - Asomi N'Ithia reports on the recent 'visions & strategies for knowledge management' seminar, sponsored by microsoft and perceptive technology

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  • May 9, 2001 |

    Laytons makes up six partners

    Legal Week reports

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  • May 9, 2001 |

    Ledingham Chalmers appoints Kerr

    Legal Week reports

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  • May 9, 2001 |

    E-commerce

    M&A activity in the high-tech arena is understandably flat, but James Baxter says there are opportunities on the horizon as companies pursue strategic partnerships to cope with tougher market conditions

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  • May 9, 2001 |

    Money talks

    Although Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy have built unassailable finance practices, James Baxter says neither are relying on them to pay the bills as they set their sights on dominating the M&A arena

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  • May 2, 2001 |

    Talmadge joins CC insolvency group

    Legal Week reports

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  • May 2, 2001 |

    European M&A part two

    Last week's sector report focused on the top 10 firms. This week James Baxter looks at the firms lower down the table and finds they have had a good year too, helped in part by an increase in conflict situations

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  • April 26, 2001 |

    Brewing up a success

    When Bronagh Kennedy joined Bass Leisure Retail as its first in-house lawyer, she was trying to escape some of the excessive demands of private practice. Then the pub and brewing industry entered an exciting period of change and she found herself overseeing some major deals, with all the unsociable hours that entails. She talks to Legal Director about the past five years

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