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April 2007 Archives
Freshfields' fresh faces should watch Slaughters, not Links
2/04/2007
How convenient of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters to unveil their partner promotions on the same day (see Freshfields story, and Linklaters here). The two firms are so often compared with each other – and indeed so often compare themselves...Stars and hypes
13/04/2007
It has become traditional at this time of year when details of the financial performance of US firms emerge (including in the pages of Legal Week) for many a hyperbolic claim to be made concerning the international prowess of America’s...The cash-hungry assistants the magic circle deserve
16/04/2007
You could argue City law firms have the assistants they deserve. What they certainly don’t have, as the market gears up for the annual blinking contest that passes for the traditional pay round, are grateful or loyal junior lawyers.Having blinked...Sensible Olswang opts for chalk and more chalk
18/04/2007
Ah, the old law firm management dilemma: should firms go for a rainmaker or a technocrat?Many firms go for one of each. Take Linklaters, which opted for a big name in David Cheyne as senior partner but a relatively unknown...Join the Bar's diversity debate
19/04/2007
"We'll know we've made it when we have as many mediocre women in top jobs as mediocre men." This quote comes courtesy of one contributor to a lively debate about diversity that has been taking place on legalweek.com/talkback.In fact, two...UK's law firms made of sterner stuff than merchant banking pushovers
23/04/2007
Writing in the Financial Times this morning, John Gapper heralds the global success of a class of City institution that would traditionally be regarded as having been staffed by ‘barrow boys’ (see article). While posh merchant banks such as SG...Winning the PR battle in the City pay war
24/04/2007
So when exactly was the starting gun fired on this year’s associate salary pay round? And which firm will emerge from the fray with the best publicity and the most associate brownie points?It was a lot simpler a few years...Alliance Boots is a breakthrough for private equity (and CC)
25/04/2007
The symbolism of the first-ever buy-out of a FTSE 100 company is not lost on private equity lawyers. They have been talking about such an event occurring for at least a couple of years now.And many say that KKR’s £11bn...Regulatory fears keep buy-out lawyers on their toes
30/04/2007
It was entirely appropriate that as delegates gathered for the inaugural Legal Week Private Equity Forum last Thursday in London, KKR was emerging as the victor in the £11bn takeover tussle for Alliance Boots.The publicity surrounding this landmark deal served...