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Paris bar pulls out of national bar association in governance spat

24-May-2013 | By Joanne Harris

The Barreau de Paris (Paris Bar Association) has split from France’s national bar association in a public row over the future direction of the organisation.

Moscow

Bakers lawyer expelled from Russia in spying row

22-May-2013 | By Matt Byrne

A Baker & McKenzie lawyer has been expelled from Russia amid claims that he turned down attempts by the country’s intelligence service to recruit him as a spy.

Milan

Slaughters' Italian ally restructures in generational shift

22-May-2013 | By Joanne Harris

Bonelli Erede Pappalardo, Slaughter and May’s Italian best friend, has overhauled its governance and structure and elected two new managing partners in a bid to ensure its future.

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The Lawyer Euro 100 unveiled: Garrigues retains top spot

21-May-2013 | By Joanne Harris

Iberian firm Garrigues has retained the top spot in The Lawyer’s European 100 2013, but firms from Germany and Norway have produced the strongest financial results in an increasingly divided European market.

Venezuela

Garrigues' Latin quarter

20-May-2013 | By Joanne Harris

Garrigues looks to South America for relief from home market gloom

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russia

Market force

20-May-2013 | By Joanne Harris

Russia is an attractive proposition for institutional investors at the moment, with a boom in bond issuances

Zurich

M&A plus

22-Apr-2013 | By Jonathan Ames

Deals are on the up in Switzerland, while measures to shed light on the country’s mysterious banking system also herald work for lawyers

Spain

Feeling the heat: how Spain's big four firms are coping with the economic crisis

25-Mar-2013 | By Joanne Harris

Spain’s big four law firms are serious players on the European scene, but tough times have called for tough coping strategies

gas

In the pipeline

18-Mar-2013 | By Lucy Burton

Prospects of domestic shale gas supplies and a steady stream of EU regulatory changes mean Polish lawyers should see even more work flowing in

Portugal

Rebuilding society

11 Mar 2013 | By Ruth Green

As Portuguese firms face liberalisation in a post-bailout world and the home market remains tough, many are setting their sights overseas

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