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Decline in UK law firm merger activity

06/07/2015(0)
UK law firms are now merging for growth instead of financial necessity, according to research evidencing a decline in the number of mergers last year. Law firm merger activity ... Read More
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Big Law Firms Spending More on Technology, Experts Say

29/06/2015(1)
U.S. law firms are devoting more of their budgets to technology, investing in practice and financial management systems, network upgrades and other areas, although the activity has been measured, ... Read More
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Nine out of 10 lawyers save more than £250 a month regularly

29/06/2015(0)
Lawyers are sensible savers but need to be smarter to fulfil their ambitions Most lawyers are regular savers but need to plan properly if they are to achieve all ... Read More
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Clifford Chance advises Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan and Standard Chartered Bank on a $500 Million Offering

23/06/2015(0)
Clifford Chance has issued a press release to inform that: The firm has advised Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan and Standard Chartered Bank in connection with the $500 million offering ... Read More
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Bank of China issued an announcement regarding investigations in Italy for Money Laundering

23/06/2015(0)
The Bank of China has issued an announcement informing that: The Bank has noticed recent media reports in relation to the Bank’s Milan Branch having received a notification from the ... Read More
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Reasons Why It’s So Hard Being A Lawyer

22/06/2015(0)
1. We’re Your Lawyer. Not Your BFF. Sometimes, clients don’t understand the role we must play as a lawyer, which often involves telling the client he or she is ... Read More
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An alternative Legal Services Business is launched by Herbert Smith Freehills

22/06/2015(0)
Herbert Smith Freehills has launched a pioneering new global alternative legal services business, which harnesses the firm’s key legal and client technology expertise around the world to offer cost ... Read More
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Lawyers facing up to Grexit

22/06/2015(0)
If Greece goes bust, what will happen to client money?  “As the spectacle of potential Greek bankruptcy unrolls before our eyes, we should put ourselves in the shoes of ... Read More
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A record $9 billion penalty levied against BNP Paribas SA

16/06/2015(0)
A record $9 billion penalty levied against BNP Paribas SA for violating U.S. economic sanctions Terrorism Victims Seek Part of BNP Penalty Large contingency lost family or were injured ... Read More
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EU Bank-Separation Bill Sets $112 Billion Trading Mark

16/06/2015(0)
Banks with annual trading activities of more than 100 billion euros ($112 billion) would face added scrutiny from supervisors armed with a tool box of capital rules and separation ... Read More
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