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  • June 28, 2000 |

    Battleground: Europe

    The European private equity market is booming, but it is forcing law firms to decide which market they are playing in. Philip Hoult reports on how the leading players are planning to carve out their own empires

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  • June 21, 2000 |

    Freshfields secures 'fantastic deal'

    Bruckhaus secures key concessions from Freshfields; partners overwhelmingly back merger

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  • June 21, 2000 |

    Freshfields 1 City Rivals 0

    The merger between Freshfields and Bruckhaus is a significant step on the road to fulfilling the former's global ambitions. Richard Tyler plots the path to merger and assesses what it will mean for Freshfields partners, their clients and City rivals

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  • June 7, 2000 |

    Slaughters takes over as Whitbread favourite

    Commentary: Clifford Chance left out in the cold as pub giant instructs Slaughter and May for £400m Interbrew deal

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  • June 7, 2000 |

    McDonald boards National Express

    Legal Week

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  • June 7, 2000 |

    Freedom or Fraternity

    As hard as it is for them to stomach, allowing the firm to be taken over may be what Ashurst Morris Crisp partners have to accept if they are to realise their ambition of sitting at the global top table, writes Philip Hoult

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  • June 7, 2000 |

    Seconding that motion

    Are secondments really such a good idea? Mary Mullally talks to lawyers in private practice and in-house to assess the pros and cons of placing staff in-house

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  • May 31, 2000 |

    Treasury faces fight over market abuse legislation

    City Solicitors Committee's supportive stance over House of Lords amendment pits it against Government

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  • May 24, 2000 |

    Ashursts joins Slaughters as plcs' favourite

    Legal Week Reports

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  • May 24, 2000 |

    It's a tough job...

    Being a senior partner in a modern law firm has never been tougher. The role has come a long way from the old buffer who has reached the position purely by dint of length of service. So, asks Philip Hoult, why would anyone want the job?

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