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1
Clifford Chance LLP
Global
Rankings
France
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1
Germany • White-collar crime
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
London • Real estate
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Worldwide
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1
London • Finance
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1
London • Finance
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1
France
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1
London • Finance
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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EU and competition
1
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1
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Financial products
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: contentious
1
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1
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Fintech
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Spain
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Worldwide
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
London • Corporate and commercial
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
London • Real estate
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Real estate and construction
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
London • Finance
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1
Germany • Capital markets
Structured finance and securitisation - Derivatives
1
Germany • Capital markets
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1
Worldwide
Tax
1
Luxembourg
Tax
1
London • Industry focus
TMT
1
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TMT
1
Singapore
TMT: foreign firms
1
Germany • Trade and distribution
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1
Germany • Private equity
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1
Germany • Private equity
Transactions - PE transactions: mid-sized deals (€100m-€500m)
1
London • Finance
Transport finance and leasing
1
London • Corporate and commercial
VAT and indirect tax
1
Worldwide
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1
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1
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1
London • Public sector
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
Italy
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Capital markets
2
Spain
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
London • Corporate and commercial
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
India
Foreign firms
2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Oil, gas and natural resources
2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Tax
2
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Tax
2
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Tax
2
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Tax
2
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Tax
2
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2
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Transport
2
Germany
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
London • Corporate and commercial
Commercial contracts
3
Australia
Competition and trade
3
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Construction (including construction litigation)
3
London • Risk advisory
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
Spain
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3
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Fintech
3
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3
Poland
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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International arbitration
3
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International tax
3
Italy
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3
Hong Kong
Labour and employment
3
France
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
3
China
Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms
3
Australia
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3
London • Industry focus
Retail and consumer
3
London • Real estate
Social housing: finance
3
Belgium
Tax
3
London • Dispute resolution
Tax litigation and investigations
3
United Arab Emirates
TMT
3
China
TMT: foreign firms
3
Germany • Trade and distribution
Trade, distribution and logistics - Trade, distribution and logistics
3
Germany • Private equity
Transactions - PE transactions: large deals (€500m+)
3
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Advice to insurers
4
Australia
Capital markets: equity
4
United States • Finance
Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to issuers
4
United States • Finance
Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings - Advice to underwriters
4
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Commercial lending > Advice to direct lenders/private credit
4
London • Real estate
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4
Australia
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4
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4
Spain
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4
Saudi Arabia
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4
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4
Czech Republic
Employment
4
Germany • Banking and finance
Fintech
4
Hong Kong
Insurance
4
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International arbitration
4
South Korea
International arbitration
4
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Merger control
4
Australia
Natural resources (transactions and regulatory)
4
London • Real estate
Property litigation
4
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Public procurement
4
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Real estate
4
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4
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4
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4
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4
Poland
TMT
4
Australia
Transport: shipping
4
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US taxes: non-contentious
4
Spain
White-collar crime
4
Australia
White-collar crime
4
United States • Finance
Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
5
Germany • Information technology
Data law
5
Spain
Employment
5
London • Crime, fraud and licensing
Fraud: civil
5
Germany
Employment
6
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
6
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CFIUS
Australia
Dispute resolution: class actions
United States • Energy
Energy regulation: electric power
Germany • Information technology