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September 08, 1999 | International Edition

Wessing seeks UK partner for leading continental alliance

Europe
2 minute read
September 08, 1999 | International Edition

Edward Lewis partners revolt over sex claims

Firm in turmoil as Collins steps down from board and management committee resigns
2 minute read
September 08, 1999 | International Edition

Hales quits November Group after successful SIF campaign

DJ Freeman senior partner takes helm as lobbyists continue push for open market insurance
2 minute read
September 08, 1999 | International Edition

Shadbolt & Co to open Paris office

Construction specialist quits Herbert Smith Paris to build new practice
2 minute read
September 08, 1999 | International Edition

Separating the good from the bad in Germany

Following last weekend's positive merger votes by Deringer Tessin and Puender Volhard to join with Freshfields and Clifford Chance, UK firms have found themselves in an unprecedented position of power within the German legal market. With Boesebeck Droste set to vote on whether to tie up with Lovells and Oppenhoff & Raedler already committed to Linklaters & Alliance, Richard Tyler reports on the cultural difficulties that lie ahead and assesses the next best targets for expansion-hungry City firms
11 minute read
September 08, 1999 | International Edition

Separating the good from the bad in Germany

Following last weekend's positive merger votes by Deringer Tessin and Puender Volhard to join with Freshfields and Clifford Chance, UK firms have found themselves in an unprecedented position of power within the German legal market. With Boesebeck Droste set to vote on whether to tie up with Lovells and Oppenhoff & Raedler already committed to Linklaters & Alliance, Richard Tyler reports on the cultural difficulties that lie ahead and assesses the next best targets for expansion-hungry City firms
11 minute read
September 08, 1999 | International Edition

Lovell White Durrant takes clients from rivals in deals worth over £1bn

Legal Week Reports
2 minute read
September 08, 1999 | International Edition

Property: Maturing of the property PFI sector

Significant cost savings will encourage more property deals under the private finance initiative, say David Lee and Richard Powell
5 minute read
September 08, 1999 | International Edition

Globalisation: SHH nears first anniversary as all eyes turn to 'that merger'

While the legal world remains captivated by the forthcoming creation of Clifford Chance's global megafirm, Salans Hertzfeld & Heilbronn created its own little bit of history at the beginning of the year by pulling off the first ever successful transatlantic merger. Richard Tyler talks to senior partner Jeff Hertzfeld about progress nine months later at the polyglot firm
9 minute read
September 08, 1999 | International Edition

Chappell quits Dibb Lupton

Legal Week Reports
2 minute read

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