• April 19, 2007 |

    Ashurst raids Orrick for Paris projects boost

    Ashurst has strengthened its French projects practice with the hire of Orrick Rambaud Martel finance partner Sylvie Perrin. Perrin, who joined the French arm of the City firm on Monday (16 April), focuses on project finance as well as asset finance and tax leasing. Prior to joining legacy firm Rambaud Martel - which merged with San Francisco giant Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe in January 2006 - Perrin was an associate with Watson Farley & Williams. She was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1997.

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  • April 18, 2007 |

    Shell names 11-firm line-up for global mandates

    Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has overhauled its top-tier legal panel, awarding coveted places to 11 firms for international work.

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  • April 18, 2007 |

    Linklaters edges ahead of A&O and CC with 16% salary boost

    Linklaters is to increase its associate salaries by around 16%, overtaking magic circle rivals Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance (CC) as a pay war looks increasingly likely.

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  • April 18, 2007 |

    Rival ABN bid hands trophy roles to host of top firms

    A raft of European firms have secured new roles on the £40bn bidding war for Dutch bank ABN Amro.

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  • April 18, 2007 |

    US Top 50/New York: What Marty says...

    Corporate legend Wachtell Lipton has defined individualism and innovation in Manhattan's legal community for two decades. James Illman asks what the future holds as the architect of its rise nears retirement

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  • April 18, 2007 |

    Dealmaker's PA: Karen Bertram

    From the people who brought you the Cheese Survey (and Nigel Boardman)...

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  • April 16, 2007 | International Edition

    Linklaters leads as RBS closes in on ABN

    Linklaters is acting for longstanding client RBS on the bank's approach for Dutch rival ABN Amro. The magic circle firm - the bank's main corporate counsel for a number of years - is understood to be fielding a team that includes Dutch corporate partner Peter Goes. The firm's main relationship partner for RBS in London is restructuring head Robert Elliott, while corporate partners Matthew Middleditch and Anne Drummond also handle work for the client.

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  • April 16, 2007 |

    Linklaters leads as RBS closes in on ABN

    Linklaters is acting for longstanding client RBS on the bank's approach for Dutch rival ABN Amro. The magic circle firm - the bank's main corporate counsel for a number of years - is understood to be fielding a team that includes Dutch corporate partner Peter Goes. The firm's main relationship partner for RBS in London is restructuring head Robert Elliott, while corporate partners Matthew Middleditch and Anne Drummond also handle work for the client.

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  • April 10, 2007 | International Edition

    Top marks for City Law School in SRA test

    London's City Law School has been given the highest possible ranking for its legal practice course (LPC) after an inspection by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority (SRA). The school was given the grade of 'commendable practice' across all categories - the SRA's top grade under its new monitoring scheme. The school's grading is now subject to approval by the SRA's quality assurance sub-committee.

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  • April 10, 2007 |

    Top marks for City Law School in SRA test

    London's City Law School has been given the highest possible ranking for its legal practice course (LPC) after an inspection by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority (SRA). The school was given the grade of 'commendable practice' across all categories - the SRA's top grade under its new monitoring scheme. The school's grading is now subject to approval by the SRA's quality assurance sub-committee.

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