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SLAUGHTER AND MAY
The long, long haul - can the magic circle break America?
As attention turns to emerging economies, London’s top firms continue to press on in the US. Georgina Stanley asks whether a breakthrough is finally in sight
02 Mar 2012 | 00:00 | 
Technology feeds client demands but overload affects partner productivity
City partners say managing the rising tide of modern communication hinders how effectively they work, but extol the benefits of improved technology for boosting flexibility...
10 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
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Going postal - Slaughters partner Jeff Triggs on filling in at the Royal Mail
When Royal Mail needed to an interim GC after the departure of Doug Evans, it looked no further than its external adviser. Caroline Hill talks to Jeff Triggs about the challenges of being a stand-in general counsel
27 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
Slaughters and Linklaters lauded as City’s best-run firms as partners chase leadership dividend
Nine out of 10 senior lawyers view leadership as key to success while DLA Piper’s recruitment of former Linklaters head Tony Angel wins widespread backing. Simon Petersen reports
17 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
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More worlds to conquer - Slaughters and the emerging economies
Thirteen years after the firm moved to first publicly articulate its global outlook, the international strategy of Slaughter and May continues to spark intense debate among the upper reaches of the global legal market. Shunning the committed intern...
02 Nov 2010 | 06:24 |
Slaughters and A&O lead on €1.75bn Abbey bond issuance
Slaughter and May and Allen & Overy (A&O) are advising on the issuance of ‚Ǩ1.75bn (£1.58bn) worth of covered bonds for Abbey National. The deal is part of a €25bn (£22.6bn) covered bond programme for Abbey National Treasury Services. Slau...
28 Oct 2009 | 11:05 |
Commentary: Tax tourism means work for City firms, but at what price?
At a time when large corporate deals are few and far between, the decision of FTSE 100 pharmaceutical company Shire to relocate to Ireland has kicked off a steady stream of work for City law firms advising other companies looking to follow suit. Given...
11 Sep 2008 | 03:34 |
Commentary: H1 tables - never mind value, turn up the volume
Barring an unlikely revival in big-ticket M&A in the second half of the year, the key deal leagues look likely to be remembered chiefly as the BHP/Rio tables, so complete is the grip of the £114bn mining merger bid on the key tables from Mergermarket...
10 Jul 2008 | 03:48 |
Online special: Continued market turmoil takes its toll on top firms' confidence
Law firms are scaling back growth predictions in the face of continued market turmoil, according to Legal Week research, with international firms increasingly backing the Middle East and Asia to drive their current expansion. Legal Week's quarterly bu...
03 Apr 2008 | 02:03 |
Editor's Comment: Fortune favours...
It is hard to believe that there has ever been a US reporting season that has been as keenly watched by the magic circle as this one. Global market conditions, continued international integration and the weak dollar mean the City's leaders have never ...
14 Feb 2008 | 05:48 |
Editor's Comment: Trying harder
Slaughter and May's incoming senior partner, Chris Saul, is to take the helm at interesting times. Facing a globalising legal services market, for seven years under Tim Clark the firm's response has been basically to buff up its best friends network a...
24 Jan 2008 | 04:40 |
Commentary: New year brings new uncertainties in post-crunch environment
This time last year, this column made a few predictions about how 2007 would pan out. Its conclusion - that liberal use of cheap debt could soon prick the M&A bubble - turned out to be pretty close to the mark.
10 Jan 2008 | 00:58 |
Asia: Three's the charm
With bulging workloads and a dearth of suitable lawyers, why are law firms stretching themselves to have a presence in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong? Dominic Carman speaks to China's top lawyers about the three-office debate
30 Aug 2007 | 02:00 |
Legal Week Student firm guide: Slaughter and May
The most profitable firm in the UK, with the greatest number of FTSE 100 clients. The definition of conservative, Slaughters remains the true blueblood of the London legal market. Many of the firm's clients date back to early last century and include ...
27 Apr 2007 | 16:11 |
Benelux: Enduring Appeal
London's legal elite insist Belgium is an essential element of their European networks, despite its low fees. James Illman reports from Brussels
14 Dec 2006 | 00:00 |
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