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  • September 19, 2007 |

    Martin loses out on Thomson-Reuters top GC role

    Lauded Reuters general counsel Rosemary Martin has been overlooked for the top post-merger legal job at Thomson-Reuters in favour of Thomson's legal director, Deirdre Stanley.

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  • September 19, 2007 |

    Dentons gets on board National Express with role on £1.4bn East Coast franchise

    Denton Wilde Sapte has landed the National Express Group as a new client after advising it on its successful bid for the £1.4bn InterCity East Coast rail franchise.

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  • September 19, 2007 |

    US firms in London: Friends in the City

    Almost half the respondents to this years' US firms in London survey would consider a tie-up with a UK firm. Helen Mooney reports on London's enduring appeal

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  • September 19, 2007 |

    Nomura names Chapman as new Euro legal chief

    Japanese bank Nomura has named Mark Chapman as its new European general counsel. Chapman, previously of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, joined the bank's corporate legal department in 2000 and was most recently head of corporate litigation and company secretary. He will now report to regional president and chief executive Yugo Ishida.

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  • September 13, 2007 |

    Partner alternatives gaining acceptance at top City firms

    Nearly two-thirds of major City firms have introduced partnership alternatives, according to Legal Week research, which shows many law firms are still wrestling with 20%-plus associate attrition rates.

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  • September 12, 2007 |

    Former Alcatel-Lucent GC takes on key Motorola role

    Former Alcatel-Lucent general counsel Richard Pithcaethly has bagged a role as vice president and UK legal director for mobile phone giant Motorola, Legal Week can reveal.

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  • September 12, 2007 |

    Ashurst aims for stars on Pakistan satellite project

    Ashurst has won its first instruction from the Pakistani Government - advising the state on a new fourth-generation satellite project.

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  • September 12, 2007 |

    Ashurst boosts Germany with A&O finance hire

    Ashurst has expanded its German operation with the hire of Allen & Overy capital markets associate Christoph Enderstein, who will take up an of counsel position. Enderstein joins the Frankfurt office's structured finance group after nearly six years with the magic circle law firm. His arrival follows Ashurst's recent recruitment of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Frankfurt tax partner Matthias Kuhn.

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  • September 12, 2007 |

    White & Case cements its power credentials with lead role on $950m Lummus mandate

    White & Case and Ashurst have bagged roles advising on Chicago Bridge & Iron's (CB&I's) $950m (£470m) acquisition of US-based Lummus Global from power and technology group Asea Brown Boveri (ABB).

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  • September 12, 2007 |

    Legal Week Lunchbox: 12/9/2007

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of readers' comments; and former Olswang top man Jonathan Goldstein is the latest big-name blogger to join Legal Village

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