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Chinese lawyers ordered to ‘support’ the Chinese Communist Party

31/10/2016(0)
The Chinese government’s tough stance on its own legal community just got a little bit tougher. The Chinese Ministry of Justice has handed down two new directives which require ... Read More
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The law firms that won roles in transaction that to be the largest European technology M&A deal

31/10/2016(0)
Allen & Overy (A&O) and DLA Piper have won roles among US heavyweights as Qualcomm acquires Dutch firm NXP Semiconductors for $39bn. Smartphone chip designer Qualcomm has agreed to the world’s biggest ... Read More
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The Law Firms who are advising the mega Tobacco acquisition

24/10/2016(0)
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) andCravath, Swaine & Moore are advising British American Tobacco (BAT) on its offer to acquire the remaining 57.8 % stake in Reynolds American for $47bn. BAT had ... Read More
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U.S. based law firm launched what may be the first practice aimed to help the management of law firms

22/10/2016(0)
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced today that it has launched a Consultants and Coaches for the Profession Practice™. The new practice will focus on helping law firm leaders address complex ... Read More
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Chinese lawyers demand State Council to recall rules aimed to silence legal practitioners

12/10/2016(0)
A total of 168 lawyers signed a petition letter sent to the State Council on Saturday, demanding revocation of amended regulations on law firms seen as a further attempt ... Read More
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CISE goes international by opening up membership

10/10/2016(0)
The membership rules previously restricted sponsors to being entities established in the Channel Islands. Now they have been updated to allow sponsors to be based in any jurisdiction deemed ... Read More
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SRA warns law firms about investment schemes

23/09/2016(0)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a warning  notice has been published telling solicitors about the risks of involvement in such schemes after a number of reports were received ... Read More
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Cheers! Lawyers net £200m from SABMiller deal

01/09/2016(0)
Law firms will bank almost £200m from advising on the third-largest corporate takeover ever – brewer SABMiller’s £79bn acquisition by Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch InBev. In total, the two companies ... Read More
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Magic Circle Law firms pick up spots on new EU banking panel

05/08/2016(0)
Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance and Linklaters have been joined by Hogan Lovells and PwC on a new panel created by the new EU authority responsible for winding up banks. The EU’s Single ... Read More
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North Korea’s only foreign-founded law firm suspends operations

03/08/2016(0)
North Korea’s first and only law firm set up by a foreigner, Hay, Kalb & Associates, will suspend operations, the firm’s principal said in a statement on, as the ... Read More
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