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Eversheds chief: shortlist of US merger candidates down to 'two or three' in the new year

Eversheds is looking to have "two or three" merger candidates in its sights by early next year, according to chief executive Bryan Hughes.
4 minute read

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Morgan Lewis adds further 525 Bingham lawyers and support staff

Morgan Lewis & Bockius takes additional staff ten days after voting to admit 226 partners from the Boston-headquartered Bingham McCutchen, which is now set to dissolve.
3 minute read

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Linklaters to vote on proposal to scrap four international board roles as part of governance review

Linklaters partners will vote tomorrow on plans to shrink the firm's international board by four members as part of a wider review of governance issues, Legal Week understands.
2 minute read

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A tale of three cities: heavyweight partners do battle as Pinsents set for first management election in 16 years

When Pinsent Mason's incumbent managing partner David Ryan finally stands down after 16 years at the helm in April, his successor will have big shoes to fill.
4 minute read

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Enthusiasm and perseverance – Hengeler Mueller's Georg Seyfarth on increasing competition and his firm's global strategy

The German economy may look sluggish but Hengeler Mueller co-managing partner Georg Seyfarth remains upbeat, he tells Dominic Carman
7 minute read

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The judges decide: crunch time as the British Legal Awards panel meets to choose this year's winners

In this video, the judging panel meets to choose the winners of the British Legal Awards and members of the panel give their verdict on the day's proceedings and their tips on how to put together a compelling submission.
1 minute read

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Optimism in Africa - lawyers have a vital role to play in the continent's development

Africa has received its fair share of coverage in the legal press in recent months, thanks to the interest being shown in the continent by international law firms.
3 minute read

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Eversheds has US merger in its sights after partners vote to pursue strategy

Eversheds partners voted to pursue a merger with a US firm over the summer, with management now in active discussions with potential targets.
2 minute read

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British American Tobacco general counsel Withington to retire

British American Tobacco (BAT) group legal director and general counsel Neil Withington is to retire after more than two decades at the company.
2 minute read

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Invensys senior in-house lawyers exit following Schneider takeover

The bulk of senior in-house lawyers in Invensys' UK corporate group have left or are leaving the engineering and IT firm, following the UK company's £3.4bn takeover, Legal Week has learned.
2 minute read

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