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  • February 28, 2007 |

    Data Protection: Bind and conquer

    'Binding corporate rules' are a welcome potential solution to data protection issues for multinational companies In an increasingly global economy in which national borders have limited significance, there are aspects of European data protection law that many companies see as cumbersome. Nowhere is this more apparent than in relation to international transfers of data where the European Union (EU) Data Protection Directive and its implementing legislation, such as the UK Data Protection Act 1998, prohibit transfers of personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) unless certain conditions are met ('the Eighth Principle').

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  • February 23, 2007 | International Edition

    Dewey in Italy talks as A&O banking head quits

    Dewey Ballantine is in talks to collaborate with Italian firm Galgano and take on a team of lawyers from the boutique firm. The news comes as it emerges that Allen & Overy (A&O) has lost its second high-profile Italian partner in less than a month with local banking and finance head Giancarlo Castorino quitting the City giant to join Marena Bonvicini e Ludergnani.

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  • February 23, 2007 |

    Dewey in Italy talks as A&O banking head quits

    Dewey Ballantine is in talks to collaborate with Italian firm Galgano and take on a team of lawyers from the boutique firm. The news comes as it emerges that Allen & Overy (A&O) has lost its second high-profile Italian partner in less than a month with local banking and finance head Giancarlo Castorino quitting the City giant to join Marena Bonvicini e Ludergnani.

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  • February 21, 2007 |

    War for talent pushes retention rates past 90%

    The UK's top firms are keeping a tight grip on their trainees, with most City firms set to retain more than 90% of their intake during the next month as the battle for talent rages on. Major UK firms including Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters, Slaughter and May, Herbert Smith, Lovells and Ashurst are taking on at least 90% of their trainees in the coming intake in March.

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  • February 21, 2007 | International Edition

    Freshfields' radical restructure sees stream of equity partners move on

    The scale of the senior departures at Freshfields as the City giant restructures its partnership has confounded expectations that the firm would fudge the issue. Charlotte Edmond tracks the shake-up and impact on the firm's practice For a firm such as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, which is not used to either radical internal changes or partner departures, a partnership restructuring must be heavy work.

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  • February 21, 2007 |

    Freshfields' radical restructure sees stream of equity partners move on

    The scale of the senior departures at Freshfields as the City giant restructures its partnership has confounded expectations that the firm would fudge the issue. Charlotte Edmond tracks the shake-up and impact on the firm's practice For a firm such as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, which is not used to either radical internal changes or partner departures, a partnership restructuring must be heavy work.

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  • February 20, 2007 | International Edition

    Ex-A&O partner to rebuild Milbank City corporate

    Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy has taken the first step in rebuilding its London corporate practice with the hire of former Allen & Overy (A&O) corporate co-managing partner Stuart Harray. The firm voted on Harray's appointment earlier this week and he started at Milbank today (21 Feb). His hire comes less than two months after the firm's only UK qualified M&A partner, Tim Emmerson, quit the firm to join New York giant Sullivan & Cromwell. London-based US corporate partner Michael Goroff is also set to leave the firm later this summer.

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  • February 20, 2007 |

    Ex-A&O partner to rebuild Milbank City corporate

    Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy has taken the first step in rebuilding its London corporate practice with the hire of former Allen & Overy (A&O) corporate co-managing partner Stuart Harray. The firm voted on Harray's appointment earlier this week and he started at Milbank today (21 Feb). His hire comes less than two months after the firm's only UK qualified M&A partner, Tim Emmerson, quit the firm to join New York giant Sullivan & Cromwell. London-based US corporate partner Michael Goroff is also set to leave the firm later this summer.

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  • February 20, 2007 |

    Lovells adds to Amsterdam arm with A&O associate

    Lovells has strengthened its Dutch corporate capabilities with the hire of Allen & Overy senior associate Victor de Vlaam as a partner. Vlaam, who will join Lovells' Amsterdam office on 1 March, focuses on a range of corporate and commercial work. He joined the magic circle firm's Amsterdam arm in 1998.

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  • February 16, 2007 |

    Linklaters bulks up in Italy with Pedersoli hires

    Linklaters has continued its bid to build its fledgling Italian practice with the hire of Pedersoli banking partners Andrea Arosio and Dario Longo. The pair, who are currently discussing an exit date, will join Linklaters' Milan office.

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