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  • October 3, 2007 |

    Freshfields leads on E60m Deutsche pro bono initiative

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has acted on a pro bono basis for Deutsche Bank on an ethical investment portfolio designed to make small loans available to people in developing countries.

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  • October 3, 2007 |

    Slaughters wins Treasury role in Northern Rock saga

    Slaughter and May has joined Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as the latest firm to cash in on the ongoing Northern Rock saga, with the elite law firm instructed on behalf of the Treasury to advise on options for the beleaguered bank. Slaughters will advise the Treasury alongside Goldman Sachs in the high-profile crisis surrounding the UK mortgage lender.

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  • October 3, 2007 |

    Party politics

    If your idea of a good drinks do involves drunkenly gate-crashing another law firm's party before the night's out, Allen & Overy's client cocktail party last week would certainly have hit the sweet spot.

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  • October 3, 2007 |

    Reuters strives to maintain proud history in face of Thomson union

    Reuters has built a strong reputation as a go-to employer for ambitious corporate counsel. Michelle Madsen investigates whether the respected news provider can maintain its focus in the wake of its recent merger with Thomson

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  • October 3, 2007 |

    Demob happy

    The trick for any good leader is to get out when the going’s good. Current market conditions and the wave of favourable press the UK’s…

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  • September 28, 2007 | International Edition

    Bingham set for Northern Rock bondholder role

    Bingham McCutchen is set to secure a major role in the Northern Rock saga with the US restructuring leader being instructed to advise a group of bondholders on their position. The top 50 US law firm has been approached alongside investment boutique Houlihan Lokey by a number of the mortgage-lenders' junior bondholders to offer advice on their investments.

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  • September 28, 2007 |

    Bingham set for Northern Rock bondholder role

    Bingham McCutchen is set to secure a major role in the Northern Rock saga with the US restructuring leader being instructed to advise a group of bondholders on their position. The top 50 US law firm has been approached alongside investment boutique Houlihan Lokey by a number of the mortgage-lenders' junior bondholders to offer advice on their investments.

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  • September 27, 2007 |

    Links and Freshfields brands rising in US: AmLaw on the magic circle

    In June, shortly before becoming Prime Minister, Gordon Brown announced, "[This is] an era that history will record as the beginning of a new golden age…

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  • September 27, 2007 |

    Linklaters set to launch in Duesseldorf with Freshfields duo

    Linklaters is set to launch in Duesseldorf with the hire of two corporate partners from magic circle rival Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The UK giant will vote on the appointment of Freshfields duo Ralph Wollburg and Achim Kirchfeld, who have both been with Freshfields for more than 20 years, within the next week.

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  • September 27, 2007 |

    Legal Week Assistant: The full story

    Legal Week's in-depth survey of the country's top law firms offers the big picture on just what law firms offer their assistants and associates - from salary, to soft benefits, to career progression. Read on to find out how your law firm fares and how the competition stacks up. Derek Bedlow and Sophie Evans report

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