News Corp appoints European legal chief
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has transferred one of its most senior lawyers from New York to London to take on the role of European and Asian legal chief.
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Dentons aviation partner to retrain as pilot
27-Aug-2008A Denton Wilde Sapte aviation partner is leaving the law to work as a commercial pilot after 12 years at the City firm.
BLP hires Barclays banker for finance push
26-Aug-2008Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is looking to bulk up its finance client list with the hire of former Barclays banker Peter Harvey as a consultant.
Manchester firm follows non-doms to Switzerland
Orrick taps Mayer Brown for restructuring push
Mallesons scoops Aussie rival's UK chief
Hammonds takes two associates as partners
Cadwalader launches covered bond practice
SRA accused of institutional racism
Kirkland faces US malpractice case
US firms keep a grip on their trainees to go top of the London retention rankings
Organic growth strategies for London bear fruit as 2008 trainee retention figures outstrip those of domestic rivals
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By the book: Thomas Murphy, William Hill
18-August-2008He may sleep easy at nights, but the US ban on internet gambling and restrictive tax and competition regimes mean William Hill GC Thomas Murphy has plenty to occupy his waking hours.
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Preventing sexual harassment is easier said than done
18-August-2008The case of a Shearman & Sterling associate being sacked after allegedly sexually harassing a vacation scheme student has highlighted the complexities of the law relating to harassment in the workplace.
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Cobbetts and Eversheds go to the top of the class for mining the equity gap
18-August-2008Cobbetts and Eversheds have emerged as the front-runners when it comes to advising on transactions in the so-called equity gap, according to research by financial information provider CorpfinWorldwide.
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Today we are asking ourselves, what is the better career: law firm partner or airplane pilot?
And if any finance lawyers are looking for a job but do not fancy flying, there's always BLP.
Brand renewal?
In May The Lawyer launched the Transatlantic Elite – an analysis of the top end of the legal market. The only UK firms to make it in to our inaugural Sweet Sixteen were the four members of the magic circle and Slaughter and May.
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Why Bear’s not out of the woods yet
Since its sudden acquisition by JPMorgan in March, US investment bank Bear Stearns has racked up a series of disputes with the likes of Barclays Capital. The latest courtroom battle is hot news.
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27-August-2008
City law firms are proud of having high-flyers among their ranks, but sometimes it can get the better of them. Especially when they decide to fly the nest that has nurtured them with subsidised canteen food, partner conference jollies and the occasional beautician. Read more »
Travers' Barter goes in-house at Bridgepoint
Private equity star Charles Barter is to leave Travers Smith to join Bridgepoint Capital, one of the firm's key private equity clients.
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