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Delegation of senior lawyers joined representatives from professional bodies to underscore the vital role of English law in international business at the IBA's annual conference, taking place this week in Denmark
Kirkland to halt reporting financial results to media
World's highest-grossing law firm will no longer voluntarily provide annual revenue and profit figures to the legal media
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IBA honours three lawyers for outstanding contributions to justice
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Skadden, A&O Shearman, Davis Polk lead on $8.9bn Boots acquisition
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Brown Rudnick launches national security practice with six-lawyer group
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IBA Daily News: ‘A whole generation has grown up with war’
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Luxury brands brace for workforce shift as new UK employment regulations take hold
The UK’s Employment Rights Act is ushering in the most substantial change to employment law in a generation. For luxury retailers, proactive preparation will be key to compliance, write Pinsent Masons lawyers Kate Dodd and Alyce McNaughton
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