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  • November 8, 2007 |

    Top firms battle for British Legal Awards

    Allen & Overy (A&O), White & Case and Travers Smith are among a cross-section of firms battling it out to secure prizes at the 2007 British Legal Awards. Shortlists published today (8 November) show A&O, White & Case and DLA Piper among those in contention for the coveted international firm award, while Ashurst, Travers Smith and Nabarro have been selected in the competitive UK category.

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  • November 8, 2007 |

    Editor's Comment: What goes up...

    The proverb that begins 'don't count your chickens...' will no doubt inform the attitude of managing partners to this week's bullish set of half-year results. It is telling that in the same week that a succession of UK firms report budget-busting figures, the world's largest law firm has initiated a redundancy programme. The future is hardly certain.

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  • November 7, 2007 |

    Budding lawyers give A&O thumbs up

    Allen & Overy (A&O) has been voted the UK's most popular firm for students and graduates looking to become a solicitor, according to new research. Sixty-four percent of more than 1,400 students and graduates polled rated A&O as 'excellent' and said that the firm provided the best work experience and internships, in the survey by graduate jobsite targetjobs.co.uk

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  • November 7, 2007 | International Edition

    KKR, Permira and Apax storm ahead in private equity league

    Buy-out giants Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR), Permira and Apax Partners have emerged as the most lucrative clients in the sector in recent years, according to new research. Mergermarket rankings compiled exclusively for Legal Week show the private equity houses have completed the highest value of deals in Europe over the last three years.

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  • November 7, 2007 |

    KKR, Permira and Apax storm ahead in private equity league

    Buy-out giants Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR), Permira and Apax Partners have emerged as the most lucrative clients in the sector in recent years, according to new research. Mergermarket rankings compiled exclusively for Legal Week show the private equity houses have completed the highest value of deals in Europe over the last three years.

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  • November 7, 2007 |

    Commentary: Thou shalt not covet - there's just no point

    Here we have it. The best private equity house clients in Europe are the following: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR), Permira, Apax Partners, Blackstone and Macquarie Bank. Some may disagree with this, but new Mergermarket rankings show that the five buy-out houses have worked on the greatest value of deals in Europe during the past three years.

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  • November 7, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 7/11/2007

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled deals coverage, with Ashurst, Norton Rose and Travers Smith among the movers and shakers

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  • November 7, 2007 |

    ...Legal Week Lunchbox: 7/11/07...

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; the pick of the day's posts; and all the usual fun

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  • November 6, 2007 | International Edition

    H1 results: SJB turnover up 22%, Lovells up 10%

    SJ Berwin and Lovells have become the latest firms to unveil double-digit turnover increases for the first half of the year, with the City duo reporting rises of 22% and 10% respectively. SJ Berwin has seen its half-year turnover rise by almost a quarter to reach £99m - putting the top 20 City practice on track to break the £200m mark for a full financial year for the first time. Last year SJ Berwin reported a year-end turnover of £189m.

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  • November 6, 2007 |

    H1 results: SJB turnover up 22%, Lovells up 10%

    SJ Berwin and Lovells have become the latest firms to unveil double-digit turnover increases for the first half of the year, with the City duo reporting rises of 22% and 10% respectively. SJ Berwin has seen its half-year turnover rise by almost a quarter to reach £99m - putting the top 20 City practice on track to break the £200m mark for a full financial year for the first time. Last year SJ Berwin reported a year-end turnover of £189m.

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