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  • September 4, 2007 |

    Links leads way as GdF-Suez saga nears end

    Linklaters has joined French firms Bredin Prat and Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier among the beneficiaries of the protracted €70bn (£47bn) merger saga involving Gas de France (GdF) and Suez, which was finally approved yesterday (3 September). Bredin Prat, the French ally of Slaughter and May, advised Suez alongside City giant Linklaters, while Darrois Villey acted for GdF on a deal that was originally announced in February 2006.

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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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