The American Lawyer - Focus Europe, Winter 2012

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FOCUS EUROPE • WINTER 2012

DEPARTMENTS

5 Editor’s Note OPENING STATEMENTS

7 Italy

The Libyan Connection

9 United Kingdom Opening Up Their Ranks

10 European Union

Finding Opportunity in Crisis

10 European Union

Workers of the Continent, Unite

11 Spain

In a Lather over Seizures

13 France

Canal Plus—or Minus?

14 The Churn

16 BIG DEALS

94 BULLY PULPIT

The U.K. has a new antibribery law, but it still must persuade defendants to cooperate.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

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FEATURES

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20 Getting Oriented

Turkey’s thriving economy has made it the newest hot destination for international firms—and brought rapid change to Istanbul’s legal market.

By Irene Plagianos

28 The Secrets of Bonny Island

A Nigerian bribery scandal involving four multinationals yielded $1.65 billion in U.S. penalties, plus a sneak peek at the factors that count most when prosecutors pursue corporations for corruption. By Michael D. Goldhaber

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