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Freshfields tops UK M&A ranking by value as Brexit sends global deal activity plummeting

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Jul 07, 2016

Freshfields tops UK M&A ranking by value as Brexit sends global deal activity plummeting

White & Case dominates value rankings around the world as DLA Piper scores by volume over a period that shows activity levels drop markedly worldwide

Ashurst PEP plunges 19% as revenue falls 10% in 2015-16

As PEP drops to 11-year low, managing partner Paul Jenkins attributes the decline to factors including internal investment

Allen & Overy China IP head to leave for Alibaba affiliate

Benjamin Bai joins Ant Financial as vice president and chief IP counsel

Clifford Chance revenue hits record high as PEP jumps 10%

Clifford Chance reaches new revenue high despite Brexit as PEP climbs 23% in three years

Allen & Overy achieves sixth year of top-line growth as profit dips marginally

A&O sees revenue climb £29m to £1.31bn as top of equity reaches £1.86m

Lord Goldsmith QC named as Chilcot report finds legal basis for Iraq invasion 'far from satisfactory'

Lord Goldsmith advised Tony Blair's government on the legal argument for the Iraq invasion

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Breaking serve: risks when serving English proceedings within the EU

The High Court has handed down judgment in a case which will be of interest to claimants litigating disputes against defendants in the European Union. It centres on the nature of EU Regulation 1393/2007 and the English Court's approach to curing defects in service under it.
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Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards Corporate Team of the Year: Galadari

"A multi-faceted and very impressive project that exceeds all the key criteria for this award," is how one awards judge described Galadari's winning entry for Corporate Team of the Year at the Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards. The firm saw off stiff competition to secure the award, thanks to its work advising the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain on the landmark AED25bn Firdous Sobha island resort. To read more, visit: http://tinyurl.com/jo5rbaj