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  • September 28, 2007 | International Edition

    Bingham set for Northern Rock bondholder role

    Bingham McCutchen is set to secure a major role in the Northern Rock saga with the US restructuring leader being instructed to advise a group of bondholders on their position. The top 50 US law firm has been approached alongside investment boutique Houlihan Lokey by a number of the mortgage-lenders' junior bondholders to offer advice on their investments.

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  • September 28, 2007 |

    Bingham set for Northern Rock bondholder role

    Bingham McCutchen is set to secure a major role in the Northern Rock saga with the US restructuring leader being instructed to advise a group of bondholders on their position. The top 50 US law firm has been approached alongside investment boutique Houlihan Lokey by a number of the mortgage-lenders' junior bondholders to offer advice on their investments.

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  • September 27, 2007 |

    Links and Freshfields brands rising in US: AmLaw on the magic circle

    In June, shortly before becoming Prime Minister, Gordon Brown announced, "[This is] an era that history will record as the beginning of a new golden age…

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  • September 27, 2007 |

    Bolt from the bluechips

    Moving in-house has become more than just an escape hatch for assistants sick of private practice working hours - for many it is now a positive career choice and one that promises a richer variety of work. But which firms can offer the best employee package for in-house lawyers? Michelle Madsen gives a rundown of the UK's best in-house teams

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  • September 27, 2007 |

    The leadership effect

    Who is at the helm of the City's top law firms? Caroline Grimshaw puts the top 10 firms' managing partners in the psychiatrist's chair, to gauge the impact of each leadership style on the culture of a firm

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  • September 26, 2007 |

    Top judge in radical cost budgeting warning

    A senior costs judge has warned law firms that they may soon have to set out their costs at the outset of cases as part of a radical clampdown on escalating fees.

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  • September 26, 2007 |

    Hogan takes the driving seat on luxury Ford brand sell-off

    Hogan & Hartson's City arm has won a high-profile mandate to advise Ford on the planned disposal of its luxury car brands Jaguar and Land Rover.

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  • September 26, 2007 |

    Olswang keeps finger on tech pulse with dedicated open source division

    Olswang has launched a new unit dedicated to advising on open source technology, as the law firm aims to cash in on the software's increased use in the UK.

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  • September 26, 2007 |

    Kirkpatrick bolsters City with Herbies hire

    Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis has boosted its environmental practice with the hire of a consultant from Herbert Smith.

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  • September 26, 2007 |

    SJ Berwin lands £500m M&S mandate

    SJ Berwin has landed one of its biggest instructions from Marks & Spencer (M&S) as the department store signs up to Portsmouth's £500m new shopping centre.

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