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April 12, 2016

Majority of in-house lawyers believe Brexit would negatively impact their companies
Over two-thirds of in-house lawyers believe their companies would be adversely affected if Britain left the EU

KWM set to appeal High Court negligence ruling against it
The firm was ordered to pay £118,125 worth of damages to former client CRUI last Tuesday

Reed Smith enters merger talks with Pepper Hamilton
The prospect of a combination of the two US firms follows Reed Smith's efforts to slash its headcount

Hogan Lovells advises as $1.4bn Dell offshoot SecureWorks preps float
The Anglo-US firm is advising Atlanta-based SecureWorks following its previous instructions from Dell

Forsters and Slaughters advise on Tata steel works sale to Greybull Capital
Indian steel giant has struck a deal to sell its long product business to private equity company Greybull Capital

Kirkland recruits Hengeler Mueller M&A team in Germany
US firm hires one partner and two lawyers from German firm Hengeler Mueller after a spate of exits from its London office

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The potential impact of Brexit on your commercial contractual relationships
The referendum on the UK’s EU membership is fast approaching, but uncertainty reigns as to the actual impact on business. Businesses should take steps now to consider the impact of Brexit on their business and usual trading relationships, as the risks are many and varied, as this briefing explains.
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