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Dozen 'Stolen' Taylor Wessing Partners Headed to Nixon Peabody
The feud between Taylor Wessing's French office and Nixon Peabody is getting nastier. Taylor Wessing's 55-lawyer Paris outpost has sued Nixon, claiming the U.S.-based firm... more
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Clifford Chance eyes Indian market with Amarchand hire
Clifford Chance has significantly bolstered its Indian group with the hire of capital markets partner Rahul Guptan from top Indian firm Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co. more
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Lawyers remain happy despite increased workloads
Law firm employees are working the equivalent of an extra day a week compared to the start of the year, with many firms failing to fill spaces left by departing staff members. ... more
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UK banks and law firms slash graduate intake
Property and legal firms have slashed their graduate intake by up to 80 per cent as the credit crisis bites. The slowdown is also affecting graduate entry jobs in construction... more
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Kirkland recruits Latham IP partner Steven Cherny in New York
Kirkland & Ellis has bolstered its intellectual property (IP) capabilities with the hire of a patent litigation partner Steven Cherny from US rival Latham & Watkins. more
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Five Proven Law Firm Marketing Strategies
Attorneys can attract quality prospects in your market with the following law firm marketing tips: - Target the right clients - Successful presentations - Use powerful... more
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King & Spalding Represents Texas Offshore Crude Oil Port Joint Venture
International law firm King & Spalding advised Enterprise Products Partners L.P., TEPPCO Partners, L.P., and Oiltanking Holding Americas, Inc., on their joint venture to build a... more
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Beef eating contest at Proskauer Rose
According to abovethelaw, at a party organised by Proskauer in Boston two summer associates said they would accept their offers only if two associates could finish the remaining... more
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Global law firms seek tie-ups with Indian peers
Global law majors, White & Case, Ropes & Gray, Ashurst Morris Crisp and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, are scouting for tie-ups with domestic law firms as a first step for a footprint in India. Since the Bar Council of India prohibits the entry... more
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Chinese companies eyeing Wall Street generate opportunities for US law firms
As Chinese public companies migrate to the major IS stock exchanges from smaller trading venues, they're seeking increasingly sophisticated legal counsel and generating opportunities for US law firms. Major Wall Street law firms have a... more