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  • August 29, 2007 |

    Sullivan instructs US firms to defend BA executives in price-fixing scandal

    Paul Hastings and Covington lead raft of US firms advising embattled BA execs in $300m price-fixing case

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  • August 29, 2007 |

    SJs checks in with Hilton on hotel sale

    SJ Berwin has cemented its ties with the Hilton Hotels Group, advising it on the sale of Edinburgh hotel The Caledonian.

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  • August 29, 2007 |

    Asia: Three's the charm

    With bulging workloads and a dearth of suitable lawyers, why are law firms stretching themselves to have a presence in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong? Dominic Carman speaks to China's top lawyers about the three-office debate

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  • August 29, 2007 |

    Suits you, Sir

    Finally, a nod to Slaughter and May for this month scooping the tag from Esquire magazine of best-dressed law firm in the City, with particular kudos to dapper dandy Sir Nigel of Boardman, who reportedly personifies the firm's sartorial flair.

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  • August 14, 2007 |

    Chemicals combination might not be deadly for Freshfields

    It was refreshing to hear an honest assessment of how a lawyer feels about advising the target of a multibillion-pound takeover this week.“These…

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  • August 14, 2007 |

    Quintet of firms ties up £8bn ICI takeover

    A raft of international firms has advised on the £8bn takeover of Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) by Dutch rival Akzo Nobel. Sullivan & Cromwell has joined De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Slaughter and May advising Akzo.

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  • August 14, 2007 | International Edition

    Quintet of firms ties up £8bn ICI takeover

    A raft of international firms has advised on the £8bn takeover of Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) by Dutch rival Akzo Nobel. Sullivan & Cromwell has joined De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Slaughter and May advising Akzo.

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  • August 9, 2007 | International Edition

    BPP law school outpaces group in H1 results

    BPP Law School has outperformed the rest of the BPP training group over the first half of this year, announcing a 17% increase in turnover and an increase in profitability of nearly 50%. The school released its unaudited results for the first six months of this year ending 30 June today (9 August), with turnover up from £16.65m for the equivalent period last year to a new mark of £19.5m.

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  • August 9, 2007 |

    BPP law school outpaces group in H1 results

    BPP Law School has outperformed the rest of the BPP training group over the first half of this year, announcing a 17% increase in turnover and an increase in profitability of nearly 50%. The school released its unaudited results for the first six months of this year ending 30 June today (9 August), with turnover up from £16.65m for the equivalent period last year to a new mark of £19.5m.

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  • August 9, 2007 |

    Freshfields Germany ups associate pay

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has bumped up its pay for German associates by €10,000 (£6,800) while also introducing a performance-related bonus that could see some first-years trouser in excess of €100,000 (£68,000), Legal Week can exclusively reveal. The magic circle giant previously paid first-year associates in Germany a base salary of between €80,000 (£54,000) and €95,000 (£64,600). However, from 1 November the firm will fork out between €90,000 (£61,000) and €100,000 to its junior lawyers.

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