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Debevoise and Reed Smith face off as British American Tobacco launches €578m claim against PwC

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2 October 2015

Litigators at the London arms of Debevoise & Plimpton and Reed Smith have been drafted in on a €578m (£418m) professional negligence claim brought by British American Tobacco (BAT) against Big Four accountancy firm PwC.

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