• April 9, 2008 | International Edition

    Macfarlanes advises Pernod on €5.6bn Vin & Spirit acquisition

    Macfarlanes has secured a starring role alongside Debevoise & Plimpton and a number of international firms on Pernod Ricard's E5.6bn (£4.4bn) acquisition of Swedish vodka maker Vin & Spirit. Macfarlanes corporate partner Tim Lewis took the lead for Pernod in the UK on the long-running deal, which sees the company buying the owner of the Absolut vodka brand from the Kingdom of Sweden.

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  • April 9, 2008 |

    Macfarlanes advises Pernod on €5.6bn Vin & Spirit acquisition

    Macfarlanes has secured a starring role alongside Debevoise & Plimpton and a number of international firms on Pernod Ricard's E5.6bn (£4.4bn) acquisition of Swedish vodka maker Vin & Spirit. Macfarlanes corporate partner Tim Lewis took the lead for Pernod in the UK on the long-running deal, which sees the company buying the owner of the Absolut vodka brand from the Kingdom of Sweden.

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  • April 9, 2008 |

    Ex-Coudert partners face $12m bill to settle bankruptcy

    Former partners at Coudert Brothers will need to pay about $12m (£6.02m) to help liquidate the defunct law firm according to a plan produced by an examiner in the firm's bankruptcy, writes the National Law Journal. In a report issued on 27 March, court-appointed examiner Harrison Goldin determined that former Coudert partners should pay $11.8m (£5.92m) in exchange for liability release from creditors and the firm itself, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a mass exodus of partners.

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  • April 4, 2008 | International Edition

    Macs toasts Pernod's €5bn Swedish vodka deal

    Macfarlanes has bagged a starring role alongside Debevoise & Plimpton and a raft of international firms on Pernod Ricard's €5.6bn (£4.4bn) acquisition of Swedish vodka maker Vin & Spirit. Macfarlanes corporate partner Tim Lewis took the lead for Pernod in the UK on the long-running deal, which sees Pernod buying the owner of the Absolut vodka brand from the Kingdom of Sweden.

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  • April 4, 2008 |

    Macs toasts Pernod's €5bn Swedish vodka deal

    Macfarlanes has bagged a starring role alongside Debevoise & Plimpton and a raft of international firms on Pernod Ricard's €5.6bn (£4.4bn) acquisition of Swedish vodka maker Vin & Spirit. Macfarlanes corporate partner Tim Lewis took the lead for Pernod in the UK on the long-running deal, which sees Pernod buying the owner of the Absolut vodka brand from the Kingdom of Sweden.

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  • March 28, 2008 |

    Beachcroft partner hire builds property litigation

    National firm Beachcroft and West End outfit Howard Kennedy have both bulked up their property litigation practices with partner hires. Lesley Hughes joined Beachcroft as a partner in its real estate litigation group earlier this month (3 March) from Walker Morris, where she was an associate.

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  • March 26, 2008 |

    ...Legal Week Lunchbox: 26/03/08...

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of the day's posts; an updated Hit Parade; and more

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  • March 25, 2008 |

    Dechert taps Orrick for senior funds specialist

    Dechert has moved to strengthen its New York office with the addition of senior funds specialist Kevin Scanlan, it was announced today (25 March). Scanlan joins the firm's Manhattan arm as a partner from West Coast giant Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, where he was also a partner.

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  • March 25, 2008 | International Edition

    Fulbright's Dechert hire fuels Islamic finance focus

    Fulbright & Jaworski has bagged Dechert partner Michael McMillen to lead its global Islamic finance practice. McMillen, whose practice focuses on Islamic finance, projects and structured finance work, has joined Fulbright as a partner to head up the group, which sits within the corporate practice.

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  • March 25, 2008 |

    Fulbright's Dechert hire fuels Islamic finance focus

    Fulbright & Jaworski has bagged Dechert partner Michael McMillen to lead its global Islamic finance practice. McMillen, whose practice focuses on Islamic finance, projects and structured finance work, has joined Fulbright as a partner to head up the group, which sits within the corporate practice.

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