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WIKI ARTICLES BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER S

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Shearman & Sterling

The New York heavyweight has traditionally been regarded as a bellwether for US firms in London.

08 Jan 2007 | 14:25 | 3 comments

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Shoosmiths

Few top 50 firms have offices in Milton Keynes and Northampton. But this one does.

08 Jan 2007 | 14:20

Sidley Austin

The US giant is best known in the UK for its securitisation expertise.

08 Jan 2007 | 14:15 | 1 comment

Simmons & Simmons

To some a comeback king, to others still a firm with much still to prove...

15 Dec 2009 | 09:11 | 12 comments

SJ Berwin

An energetic mid-market player that divides opinion among the market over its uncompromising approach.

21 Aug 2009 | 09:11 | 86 comments

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

How does the US giant measure up to its rivals in the City elite? Is Skadden just about M&A?

08 Jan 2007 | 13:55 | 12 comments

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Slaughter and May

Is Slaughters still the firm all magic circle partners secretly want to join? Only if they want to get past the firm's 'good cop, bad cop' interview process.

21 Aug 2009 | 09:11 | 12 comments

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SNR Denton

In June 2010 Dentons' partners voted in favour of a transformational transatlantic tie-up with US firm Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal to create SNR Denton...

14 Dec 2009 | 00:13 | 10 comments

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Stephenson Harwood

Shipping, insurance, litigation - you get the idea.

08 Jan 2007 | 13:45

Sullivan & Cromwell

Sullivan's hire of TIm Emmerson in 2006 secured the New York giant's long-awaited City corporate debut.

22 Dec 2008 | 13:40

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