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  • June 18, 2007 |

    Latham lands Lovells partner in Spanish push

    Latham & Watkins is set to beef up its fledgling Spanish operation with the capture of rated Lovells administrative law partner Antonio Morales. Morales, who will become the second partner in Latham's formative Spanish practice, has held a number of high-profile public positions including a three-year stint as the secretary general of the Nuclear Security Council (NSC) between 2002 And 2005. At the NSC, he was responsible for regulatory issues, enforcement, drafting rules and legal affairs.

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  • May 16, 2007 |

    Wachtell, Cleary bag $4.5bn optician buy-out

    Elite Manhattan firms Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have bagged the lead roles on Warburg Pincus' $4.5bn (£2.3bn) acquisition of opticians Bausch & Lomb. Cleary advised the buyer, with M&A partners Robert Davis and David Leinwand spearheading the New York-based team alongside finance partner Meme Stowers.

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  • May 2, 2007 |

    Wedlake Bell strengthens corporate capabilities

    London commercial firm Wedlake Bell has boosted its corporate department with the hire of Dechert senior associate Tim Bird and the promotion of associate Tony Lane. Bird qualified at Hammonds and has since worked at Herbert Smith and Deutsche Bank. Lane joined Wedlake Bell in 1996. The appointments bring the number of partners at the firm to 42.

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  • April 25, 2007 |

    Simpson and Dechert lead on latest Blackstone deal

    US firms Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Dechert have landed plum mandates advising on Blackstone's $8bn (£4bn) sale of hotel chain Extended Stay America.

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  • April 19, 2007 |

    International ambition drives as US top 50 rakes in $40bn in 2006

    The US' top 50 law firms have posted their fourth successive year of double-digit increases in revenue and partner profits, yet still look set to lag behind their key European rivals in terms of growth this year.

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  • April 18, 2007 |

    Gibson Dunn and Dechert lead firm roster on Crown Estate's £680m joint venture

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and Dechert have won lead roles on a £680m property joint venture between the Crown Estate and property trust The Hercules Unit Trust.

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  • April 18, 2007 |

    US Top 50/New York: The bigger picture

    Legal Week's top 50 US results show plenty of firms excelling in 2006. But, finds Paul Hodkinson, there is nervousness behind the numbers

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  • April 4, 2007 |

    Dechert advises charity on £200m property scheme

    Dechert is advising The Wellcome Trust for the first time as the charity enters into a £200m student accommodation property development scheme.

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  • March 22, 2007 |

    Kirkpatrick recruits Dechert finance trio

    Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis's London office has hired a three-lawyer finance team from Dechert. Andrew Petersen, who specialises in real estate finance and secured and structured lending, has joined the firm as a partner. Two associates are also joining with him. Kirkpatrick's London office has announced a 28% increase in average profits per partner to £385,000. The 26 London equity partners now earn from £200,000 to £700,000.

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  • February 14, 2007 |

    Nabarros bolsters City arm with quartet

    Nabarro Nathanson has made four partner hires in recent weeks in a bid to boost its capability in projects and property litigation. Nabarros has taken on Hammonds London health, safety and environment partner Tom Bainbridge, former DLA Piper projects partner Louisa Cilenti and Pinsent Masons senior associate Robin Baillie for its projects team, with Dechert partner Keith Conway joining the firm's property litigation team.

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