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Moves Roundup: 1 December 2008
Simon Pritchard, senior director of mergers at the Office of Fair Trading, will move to Allen & Overy at the beginning of next year, becoming a partner in the antitrust practice.
DLA to shed 40 jobs across UK offices
DLA Piper has launched a redundancy consultation that could lead to up to 40 job losses across its UK offices.
Clifford Chance US hit by triple partner departure
Clifford Chance's US litigation practice has been hit by the defection of three partners just weeks after losing a partner duo to Bingham McCutchen.
Herbert Smith's German ally shuts in Central Europe
Herbert Smith ally Gleiss Lutz has pulled out of the Czech Republic and Poland, with Austrian firm Schoenherr taking over its offices.
CMS alliance trio join forces in Moscow
CMS Cameron McKenna has signed an agreement with two other members of the CMS alliance to merge their operations in Moscow.
Bryan Cave launches first French office
Bryan Cave has officially launched its Paris branch, following a three-partner raid on Dechert in July.
Davis Polk cuts associate bonuses
Davis Polk & Wardwell has followed the lead of US rivals Cravath Swaine & Moore and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett by halving its bonus payouts for 2008.
Mishcon kicks off redundancy review
Mishcon de Reya has become the latest firm to launch redundancy talks with staff.
A&L and Arthur Cox act on Ryanair's Aer Lingus bid
Irish firms A&L Goodbody and Arthur Cox have reprised their roles for Ryanair and Aer Lingus respectively as the former prepares to make another attempt to buy the latter.
Special report: Property
On the face of it, real estate is one of the sectors worst affected by the economic downturn.
Shearman & Sterling beefs up Abu Dhabi by 10
Shearman & Sterling has embarked on a major expansion of its Middle Eastern practice, transferring three partners and seven associates to its Abu Dhabi office.
Tulkinghorn: Rat run, Bum Note and No Cannes do
Tulkinghorn’s lip curtains are twitching. It must be the end of Movember, the month in which his scribes grew moustaches to raise money for prostate cancer. It’s been a long, arduous slog but the results speak for themselves. Tulkinghorn doffs his cap in the direction of those who supported his moustache-growing freaks.
Central Europe Special Report: Hungary for success
Ideally placed as a hub for investors in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Hungary is unique.
Central Europe Special Report: Czechered careering
The glory days of major privatisations might be over in the Czech Republic, but the government is still the hottest client to have in Prague.
Central Europe Special Report: Close courters
Under the heavy gloom of the global financial crisis, the Austrian legal elite have stayed resolute

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