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  • January 16, 2001 | The American Lawyer

    Scandinavia

    Calling all lawyers: If you've got a solid knowledge of intellectual property, telecommunications, and transactional matters, the Scandinavian legal market wants you. Now. Demand is high for e

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  • March 1, 2010 | The American Lawyer

    Big Deals

    Kraft / Cadbury Kraft Foods Inc. succeeded in its quest to acquire Cadbury

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  • September 17, 2007 | International Edition

    Reed Smith Snags Partners for Chicago Push

    Reed Smith has bagged five new partners for its Chicago arm, including taking two partners from the head office of rival Mayer Brown. Mayer Brown partners John Vishneski and Russell Eggert j

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  • June 6, 2000 | New York Law Journal

    Shearman Sabbaticals a Hit

    When Shearman & Sterling of New York City took the radical step of including a program of mandatory work-related sabbaticals for mid-level associates as part of a larger quality-of-life in

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  • January 1, 2013 | International

    Vinson & Elkins's Winning Bet

    In 2001 China practice for international law firms was all about inbound deals—advising multinationals making investments in the developing economy. Most Western lawyers counted them

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  • July 31, 2000 | National Law Journal

    Andersen Legal Goes High Tech to Better Compete with Law Firms

    Following the lead of two law firms, Andersen Legal, Arthur Andersen's corresponding international law network, is launching a new Internet-based service for corporate transactions.The

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  • July 16, 2004 |

    Battle Royale

    Seven years ago Lee Patch's twin son and daughter were born, and so was Sun Microsystems Inc.'s war with Microsoft Corp. Patch, who is Sun's senior vice president-legal affairs, has been the l

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  • October 22, 2007 | International Edition

    Confidence Dips at U.K. Firms as Credit Squeeze Hits, but Partners Predict Growth

    The summer's credit market turmoil has put a noticeable dent in business confidence at the top U.K. law firms, but a clear majority of partners believe their businesses will maintain robust growth.

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  • August 29, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    Big Deals

    AB InBev / Modelo Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV agreed on June 29 to pay $20.1 billion in cash for the 50 percent of Mexican b

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  • June 1, 2007 | The American Lawyer

    Italy

    When it comes to investing in renewable energy, Italy is playing catch-up. That's good news for energy lawyers. Following an E.U. directive on renewables, Italy aims to derive 25 perc

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