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  • February 19, 2003 |

    Great Expectations

    For Italian companies to take full advantage of LBO structures in private equity deals, investors and vendors must reassess what they hope to achieve with the new framework provided by reforms to the civil code, says Mark Sperotto

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  • February 18, 2003 |

    Courting Litigation

    Contrary to all predictions, the UK has not followed the US litigation frenzy, but worsening economic conditions could mean potential exposure to major claims by shareholders and other interest groups. Angus Leslie Melville speaks to the litigation specialists

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  • February 12, 2003 |

    BLP, Kramer Levin tie up Dynegy deal

    Two allies complete first joint deal since sealing alliance five months ago

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  • February 12, 2003 |

    Dechert wins GMAC for first UK equity deal

    Deal Week reports

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  • February 10, 2003 |

    Earning its place in the sun

    As the world's eighth-largest economy and with better growth than most of its European neighbours, Spain is still largely ignored by the global legal and business community. But, as Philip Hoult discovers, that may be about to change as Spain finally starts to receive the international recognition it deserves

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  • February 10, 2003 |

    Fried Frank and Jones Day finalise London mergers

    US invasion of UK legal market continues as two top firms finalise London mergers

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  • February 10, 2003 |

    Kirklands launches UK finance practice

    Legal Week Global reports

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  • February 10, 2003 |

    UK's legal leaders line up for $4bn supermarket bidding war

    London's top firms secure advisory roles as sale of leading supermarket chain sparks bidding frenzy

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  • February 10, 2003 |

    Break for the border

    With the world's largest economy on their doorstep, Canadian firms have struggled to exploit the US market. But, writes Jan Harvey, for many firms an American capability is now a necessity rather than a luxury

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  • February 5, 2003 |

    When world's collide

    The Diary reports

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