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  • September 6, 2012 |

    NSPCC appoints former BLP lawyer as new head of legal

    The NSPCC has appointed a new head of legal following the departure of former general counsel Catherine Dixon earlier this year. Alexis Burnetts has taken up the role with immediate effect. She has been acting head since Dixon left the charity in April 2012.

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  • August 16, 2012 |

    Four US firms in the picture as Carlyle snaps up Getty for £2.1bn

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Weil Gotshal & Manges, Debevoise & Plimpton and Davis Polk & Wardwell have snapped up advisory roles as the Carlyle Group yesterday (15 August) agreed to acquire Getty Images for $3.3bn (£2.1bn), writes the Am Law Daily. The acquisition of the world's largest archived photo distributor comes three months after reports surfaced that private equity firm Hellman & Friedman was looking to sell as much as $4bn (£2.5bn).

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  • August 10, 2012 |

    Weil and Quinn lead as Barclay brothers win High Court hotel battle

    Weil Gotshal & Manges and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan have secured wins for their respective clients in a High Court action against the billionaire Barclay brothers over control of London-based hotels the Berkeley, the Connaught and Claridge's.

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  • July 26, 2012 |

    2011-12 case studies: Clifford Chance

    Clifford Chance's (CC) recovery picked up pace in 2011-12, holding its position as the UK's largest law firm in revenue terms. It reached turnover of £1.303bn for 2011-12, and saw profit per equity partner (PEP) rise 7% to £1.078m.

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  • July 23, 2012 |

    Weil signs up Hogan Lovells partner for London restructuring team

    Weil Gotshal & Manges has made a notable addition to its London restructuring team with a lateral partner hire from Hogan Lovells. Alexander Wood, who made partner at legacy Lovells in 2007, has been involved in a number of high-profile mandates during his time at the firm, including advising the Financial Services Authority on Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy filing.

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  • July 22, 2012 |

    O'Melveny takes key London role on $5.5bn private equity fundraising

    The London office of US firm O'Melveny & Myers has taken the lead role for longstanding client Coller Capital on the $5.5bn (£3.5bn) final closing for its sixth private equity fund. Coller VI, which exceeded its initial $5bn (£3.2bn) target, is thought to be the second-largest secondaries fundraising ever.

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  • July 19, 2012 | International Edition

    California dreaming - firms look further west in bid for US expansion

    "While UK practices are still continuing their developing markets push, behind the scenes attention had already started shifting back to the perpetual elephant in the room: cracking the US market..."

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  • July 19, 2012 |

    California dreaming - firms look further west in bid for US expansion

    "While UK practices are still continuing their developing markets push, behind the scenes attention had already started shifting back to the perpetual elephant in the room: cracking the US market..."

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  • July 12, 2012 |

    British Gas phases out general counsel role after legal chief Rowlands departs

    British Gas general counsel Melanie Rowlands has left the company to rejoin vacuum technology producer Edwards Group as a legal consultant.

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  • July 9, 2012 |

    Weil Gotshal's Lehman bill reaches $442m, final fee application reveals

    Weil Gotshal & Manges has racked up roughly $442m (£285m) in fees and expenses representing the bankrupt estate of Lehman Brothers over the past three-and-a-half years, according to the final fee request submitted in connection with the firm's work on the case, reports The Am Law Daily. Weil's final fee application shows that the firm has generated nearly $431.6m (£279m) in fees for professional services rendered and $11.1m (£7.2m) in expenses for its efforts during the massive Chapter 11 case - the largest in US history.

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