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Allens gears up for review of partnership model in response to changes in Australian market

Australian outfit Allens is gearing up for a review of its partnership model as the firm looks to adapt to changes in the domestic legal market.
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Allen & Overy, Linklaters win advisory spots as high-stakes beer battle brews

Allen & Overy, Linklaters and Jones Day are understood to have won advisory roles on the three-way battle for control of Europe's largest breweries.
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Squire Patton Boggs chairman emeritus Thomas Boggs dies aged 73

Thomas Hale Boggs Jr, the long-term chairman of legacy Patton Boggs, and most recently chairman emeritus of newly merged Squire Patton Boggs, has died unexpectedly at his Maryland home.
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Mills & Reeve signs alliance with French powerhouse Fidal

Mills & Reeve has entered into a formal strategic alliance with Paris headquartered firm Fidal, building on a growing referrals between the two outfits over the last two years.
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Local culture still a block to good whistleblowing practice, Legal Week survey finds

Despite the high-profile Edward Snowden case, many global companies are still not doing enough to support whistleblowers in their organisations.
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Websites registered as Morgan Lewis-Bingham merger talks continue

A company instructed by those involved in merger talks between Morgan Lews & Bockius and Bingham McCutchen has registered a series of websites in their name, in a further sign that negotiations between the two US firms are progressing.
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BLP Paris managing partner stands down as firm shrinks French offering

Berwin Leighton Paisner's (BL P) Paris managing partner Antoine-Audoin Maggiar has stood down from the position as the firm revealed it is set to scale back its operation in the French capital.
2 minute read

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Leading US and UK firms review Russia strategy in response to crisis

Cleary, Linklaters and Skadden are among a number of firms re-shaping or re-positioning their Russian practices in the wake of the crisis in Ukraine.
4 minute read

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HK new Law Society President says common law exam, ABS model still on agenda

The new president of the Hong Kong Law Society Stephen Hung has said that a common entry exam (CEE) for lawyers in Hong Kong and a new Tesco law allowing alternative business structures (ABS') are still high on the agenda for the coming year.
3 minute read

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Hill Dickinson cuts 40 jobs in counter fraud group

Hill Dickinson has cut 40 fee earner and support jobs from its counter fraud group after a consultation launched in July found significant restructuring was needed.
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