Legal Week

August 04, 2009 | International Edition

Earlier this month, Legal Week surveyed over 200 senior City partners on their perception of firms' approach to women in the profession as part of its regular Big Question survey. Following an unprecedented level of response, here are some of the best comments

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August 04, 2009 | International Edition

At last month's National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Strategy Summit in Bangalore a step-change was discovered in India's future technology and outsourcing business model which will impact countries around the globe. The Indian IT and BPO industry plans to become a global business, bundling services across onshore, offshore and near-shore delivery models.

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August 03, 2009 | International Edition

Maurice Allen and Mike Goetz, the high-profile banking partners recruited last year from White & Case, are to quit Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer less than 18 months after joining. An internal announcement was sent out today (3 August) notifying the firm of the move, which will see the pair leave Freshfields at the end of August.

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August 03, 2009 | International Edition

Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska has lost his appeal to block a $4bn (£2.4bn) dispute over his stake in aluminium giant RUSAL from being heard in the UK.

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August 03, 2009 | International Edition

"With just a month to go until I am due to commence my full-time GDL at UWE, I am still considering doing the course part-time. This was my original plan, but I managed to secure a loan to get me through. I assumed that doing the course full-time was the best option - but is it? Is there any merit in going part-time? "My dilemma is made worse because I currently work for a national law firm as an admin assistant, and I have handed in my notice but several vacancies have come up which are really tempting and will give me real work experience and possibly my own caseload. However, I'd have to take all my holiday to do my part-time GDL because this is what it's like at my firm.

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August 03, 2009 | International Edition

Linklaters has made its first lateral hire in London since November 2007, with the magic circle firm bringing in litigation partner Christa Band from Herbert Smith.

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August 03, 2009 | International Edition

Clifford Chance (CC) is refocusing its business around 13 key sector groups in a bid to strengthen client relationships and increase referral work across different practices.

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August 03, 2009 | Legal Week

Clifford Chance (CC) is refocusing its business around 13 key sector groups in a bid to strengthen client relationships and increase referral work across different practices.

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July 31, 2009 | International Edition

Clifford Chance (CC) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have landed lead roles on publishing giant Reed Elsevier's £824m equity raising. CC has stepped in to advise the bookrunners JP Morgan Cazenove and UBS and joint lead manager RBS on the deal, with London capital markets partner Adrian Cartwright leading a team which included Amsterdam partner Hans Beerlage.

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July 31, 2009 | International Edition

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed London corporate partner Ed Braham as new global head of corporate. Braham officially takes over from the current incumbent Andreas Fabritius on 1 August, and has been appointed for a three-year term.

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