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US law firms in London by postcode
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02 The UK media landscape The national/business media
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Boies Schiller The Lawyer The headlines that tell the story Elite US litigation firm Boies Schiller set to launch Boies Schiller hires WilmerHale’s Miles as new London outpost (Legal Week) London-based arbitration group head (The Lawyer) Summer to see US firms Boies Schiller, Butler Snow We’re not as big as Quinn Emanuel, but size doesn’t matter to open in London (The Lawyer) (The Lawyer) – interview with the firm’s managing partner Boies Schiller takes Bingham litigator for Boies Schiller boosts London presence as it take on third London launch (Legal Week) City partner with WilmerHale hire (Legal Business) BuckleySandler The Lawyer Legal Business The headlines that tell the story US litigation boutique BuckleySandler launches Another US litigation boutique launches in London (The Lawyer) in London (Legal Business) BuckleySandler keeps it cosy (The Lawyer) Cooley The headlines that tell the story First Edwards Wildman City fallout since ‘revolt’ Playing it Cooley: the Californian firm eyes as Cooley one of three US firms circling (Legal Business) a London launch in 2015 (The Lawyer) 18 Χ Χ Χ Χ Cooley closes in on London launch as majority Cooley targets London start up market with free legal tool of Edwards Wildman partners set to join ahead (The Lawyer) of Locke Lord merger (Legal Week) Χ Χ Χ Χ ‘We have come here and we want to pay top rates’ – Cooley launches 55-lawyer London base with partners Cooley’s CEO on making an impact in London (Legal Week) from Edwards Wildman and Mofo (Legal Week) – interview with Cooley’s chief executive Χ Χ ΧΧ Cooley CEO Joe Conroy on London͛ “We put our money Cooley London expansion continues with hire of Olswang where our mouth is” (The Lawyer) corporate partner (Legal Week) Χ Χ Χ Χ Can Cooley make good on its City ambitions? Cooley turns to Sullivan for white collar push in London (Legal Business) – interview with Cooley’s chief executive (Legal Week) ΧΧ Χ Χ Cooley keeps up City push with Olswang’s former PE head Cooley sets City agenda with turnover targets and Rosen (Legal Business) committee appointments (Legal Business) ΧΧ ΧΧ Cooley launches London life sciences practice with Reed Cooley continues City expansion with Mayer Brown finance Smith hires (Legal Week) partner Clark (Legal Business) ΧΧ ΧΧ Why the Cooley efect is one to watch (The Lawyer) Cooley hires Miniclip GC to boost digital media team (The Lawyer) ΧΧ How to conquer London (The Lawyer) – interview with London managing partner Finnegan 7W]]RUM]\^eRQc^>^]Q^]OhaRZ^PMcW]UWcb6da^_RM]OMbRSa^\3adbbRZb͙The Lawyer _WPYRQd_cVR bc^ahW]2dUdbc M]QcVR^SSWPWMZM]]^d]PR\R]cfMb\MQRW]cVRS^ZZ^fW]U@^eR\ORa͙;cVMbYR_c MZ^f_a^ŬZRbW]PR͜fWcVXdbccVRM]]^d]PR\R]c^SVWaW]U^ScVaRR_Mac]RabMhRMaMScRacVRZMd]PV͙ The headlines that tell the story Χ Χ Χ Χ US IP giant Finnegan turns its back on Belgium US IP sho_ Finnegan opens in London, shuts down for London launch (The Lawyer) in Brussels (The Lawyer) Χ Χ ΧΧ US IP specialist launches in London (Legal Business) US IP giant Finnegan scores triple partner hire Χ Χ for London ofce (The Lawyer) US firm Finnegan moves European base from Brussels to London (Legal Week) Haynes and Boone :Mh]RbM]Q3^^]RM]]^d]PRQWcfMbZMd]PVW]UW]>^]Q^]eWMM\RaURafWcV\MaWcW\R͜^WZM]QUMb b_RPWMZWbc4dacWb5MeWb8MaaMaQW]cVRfRRYS^ZZ^fW]UcVRG=aRSRaR]Qd\^]ZRMeW]UcVR6da^_RM]G]W^]͙ FVRW]WcWMZ\RQWMP^eRaMUR͜W]cVRZRUMZ\RQWMMbfRZZMbW]cVR]McW^]MZ_aRbb͈The Times͉͜fMb P^]bR`dR]cZhS^PdbRQ^]WcbQRPWbW^]c^P^]cW]dRfWcVcVR\RaURaQRb_WcRcVR3aRgWce^cR͙ The headlines that tell the story Χ Χ Χ Χ Faith in London: Texas firm Haynes and Boone to open Haynes and Boone and Curtis Davis Garrard announce in the City with boutique merger (Legal Business) transatlantic merger (The Lawyer) Χ Χ Χ Χ Χ Χ First Edwards Wildman City fallout since ‘revolt’ Playing it Cooley: the Californian firm eyes US firm backs London as it announces transatlantic merger as Cooley one of three US firms circling (Legal Business) a London launch in 2015 (The Lawyer) (Law Society Gazette) 19 Holland & Knight :^ZZM]Q̿=]WUVc\MQRM`dWRcZMd]PVW]c^>^]Q^]W]?Mh eWMcVRMP`dWbWcW^]^SbWgZMfhRa caM]b_^acMcW^]Ŭ]M]PRŬa\4ZMaYDWPYRccb͙>^]Q^]Wb:^ZZM]Q̿=]WUVcͭb cV^SSWPRM]QWcbŬabc ^dcbWQRcVR2\RaWPMb͙ The headlines that tell the story: ΧΧ US firm Holland & Knight acquires Clark Ricketts to launch in London (The Lawyer) Jenner & Block The headlines that tell the story Χ Χ Χ Χ Chicago outfit Jenner & Block scoping out City litigators for Terrence Truax outlines his ambitions for Jenner’s London London (Legal Week) launch (Legal Week) Χ Χ Χ Χ Chicago’s Jenner & Block becomes latest US firm to Jennea̿3Z^PY picks up White & Case partner as first lateral announce London launch (The Lawyer) in the UK (The Lawyer) Χ Χ Χ Χ Jenner & Block announces long-awaited London ofce Jenner & Block’s Charlie Lightfoot 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