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High-stakes: White-collar crime teams ready as SFO hits Barclays with landmark prosecution
City white-collar crime specialists have been drafted in as the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today (20 June) charged Barclays and four former executives with conspiracy to commit fraud, false representation …
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Cleary defends Google in face of potential €1bn EC antitrust shopping market abuse fine
The European Commission’s (EC) probe of Google’s online shopping practices is reported to be closing in coming months with a potential €1bn (£875m) fine, in a case in which Clifford …
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Sullivan & Cromwell and Wachtell lead on Amazon’s $13.7bn Whole Foods buyout
Sullivan & Cromwell and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz lead a host of elite US law firms advising Amazon on its $13.7bn purchase of Whole Foods Market, as the online …
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Dentons’ Nextlaw Labs teams up with Legal Geek on European road trip to find legal tech startups
Nextlaw Labs, a legal tech venture development company launched by Dentons, has partnered with Legal Geek, a community for legal tech startups, to scout promising startups across Europe. The two …
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SRA opens tender for ‘super-exam’ provider
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) this week opened to tender its search for an assessment provider to deliver the new Solicitors Qualification Examination (SQE), also known as the ‘super-exam.’ The …
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CMS Academy: The Next Generation Vacation Scheme
Newly-combined CMS has replaced its traditional work placement with a ‘next generation vacation scheme’, which was launched on Monday. The international firm opened its doors to 63 fresh-faced students, all …
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Magic Circle pay watch: Linklaters edges up associate salaries, Slaughters holds and Clifford Chance gets coy
Pay rises continue to ripple through the top-end legal services market despite the uncertain outlook for the City. The latest to go is London giant Linklaters, which has nudged up …
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News round-up, 12 June
Need help with commercial awareness? The Lex 100 rounds up some of the week’s interesting stories. UK election result ‘may delay Brexit talks’ – BBC Hung parliament sinks business confidence, …
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Linklaters advises L’Oreal on €1bn sale of The Body Shop alongside Baker McKenzie and Davis Polk
Linklaters, Davis Polk & Wardwell and Baker McKenzie are advising as L’Oreal looks to sell The Body shop for €1bn to Brazilian cosmetic company Natura. Natura is in exclusive negotiations …
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Fieldfisher advises SRA on outsourcing contract for delivering new super-exam
Fieldfisher is advising the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on the contractual agreements for the provider which will eventually assist the SRA in delivering the new Solicitors Qualification Examination (SQE), also …
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