Ever decreasing circles: As the magic circle adopts differing strategies to their clients' demands for global M&A services, second-tier and national firms are playing down the nascent threat posed by accounting firms
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There are some cracks appearing in the European banking mergers announced over the past five years, with problems being encountered by Dresdner Bank, Deutsche Bank and ING, whose acquired advisory businesses have become fragmented. There are moves towards consolidation in the legal profession throughout Europe. Freshfields has announced a strategic link with Deringer, Tessin, Herman & Sedemund, a Germany law firm. Linklaters is planning to integrate its activities with that of the Alliance of European lawyers. Slaughter and May works with independent US law firms and is reluctant to form partnerships with organizations such as the Alliance of European lawyers.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1998
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Variety is the spice of Southampton
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The international aspects of transactions taking place in the Southampton region of the UK provide an ideal opportunity for financial advisers and financial service providers to use their expertise and knowledge in a potentially complicated area. Corporate law firm Shoosmiths has worked on several major international deals during 1999, enabling the firm's employees to work as a team and provide the full range of financial services expected at international level.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1999
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Gomez-Acebo & Pombo
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Gomez-Acebo & Pombo is discussed with emphasis on its development into one of Spain's leading law firms. The company has been in existence for thirty years since 1971 and has been involved in advising government agencies
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 2001
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