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‘Benelux connection’: Fieldfisher expands European reach with Luxembourg office
Newly-crowned Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2018, Fieldfisher has continued its campaign of geographical expansion with a new office in Luxembourg. The outpost of the …
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Linklaters partners to disclose personal relationships alongside new external whistleblowing hotline
Partners and staff at Linklaters will have to notify the firm of any personal relationships with colleagues that may lead to conflicts of interest, according to new rules introduced this …
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News round-up, 2 May
Need help with commercial awareness? The Lex 100 rounds up some interesting news stories from around the web. 1. Cayman Islands considers legal action to stop public scrutiny by UK …
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Clyde & Co launches new UK office in Bristol with three lateral disputes hires
Ever-expansive Clyde & Co has deepened its domestic footprint with the launch of an office in Bristol, south west England, and the arrival of three new partners to staff it. …
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MoFo and Wachtell lead on T-Mobile’s $26bn ‘seismic shift’ buyout of Sprint
Morrison & Foerster and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz have taken the lead on T-Mobile’s takeover of fellow US telecoms operator Sprint, billed as an attempt to make the US a …
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‘Synergies and cost savings’: Slaughter and May, Linklaters and Gibson Dunn advise as Sainsbury’s takes over Asda to create supermarket giant
Linklaters, Slaughter and May and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher have won key roles as Sainsbury’s agreed to merge with Asda in a landmark £3bn deal which will create Britain’s biggest …
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Moving on up: BCLP heading for new post-merger London digs
Newly merged Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has signed a lease on a new City office in what it calls a ‘significant commitment’ to a modern working space. The announcement …
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Fuse breaker: A&O brings ‘very different’ focus to second tech lab
In the same week banking giant Barclays joined the rising tide of law-tech innovation spaces, one of the earlier movers, Allen & Overy, is rewiring its Fuse hub. The firm …
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Fly like an Eagle: Barclays joins raft of firms with City law-tech incubator launch
Banking giant Barclays is joining the trio of law firms which have already introduced forms of legal technology incubators by launching its own space for the rapidly-growing UK legal start-up …
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Partner promotions: Clifford Chance promotes 26 globally in a stronger round for women
Clifford Chance (CC) has made up 10 women in a promotion round that has ushered in 26 partners globally, seven of which are in London. Effective 1 May, the round …
