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  • October 25, 2012 |

    The hard sell – profiling the mad men and women who strive to sell law

    "Procter & Gamble may have been created by soap makers, but their brands have been built by running them as a rounded business," argues Mishcon de Reya's iconoclastic business development director Elliot Moss. "You would have never heard of P&G if they had left just the soap makers in charge. Law firms are no different."

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  • October 25, 2012 |

    Vinson and Kirkland among line-up on $2.5bn BP US sell-off

    Vinson & Elkins and Kirkland & Ellis have advised BP on the $2.5bn (£1.6bn) sale of its Texas City refinery to Marathon Petroleum.

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  • October 25, 2012 |

    Jones Day takes on A&O corporate partner in Hong Kong

    Jones Day has recruited Allen & Overy (A&O) partner Chris Swift for the US firm's M&A practice in Hong Kong. Swift, who specialises in private equity, corporate restructurings and general corporate finance work, has more than 15 years' experience in the Asia-Pacific region, and has acted on a number of high-profile M&A and equity capital markets transactions.

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  • October 24, 2012 |

    RBS restructures panel with law firm line-up cut by 40%

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and SJ Berwin are among a host of firms to have been appointed to the Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) new group and UK legal panel, following a review which has seen the bank cut back its adviser roster by 40%.

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  • October 11, 2012 |

    Trio of firms advise on London South Bank finance deal

    Norton Rose, King & Spalding and Jones Day have advised on the £400m Shariah-compliant financing of the redevelopment of King's Reach Tower on London's South Bank.

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  • October 9, 2012 |

    Jones Day, BLP and Nabarro advise on Meadowhall sale

    Nabarro, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Jones Day have scored leading roles as Norway's sovereign wealth fund acquires a 50% stake in Sheffield shopping centre Meadowhall for £308m. Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has bought the stake from London & Stamford Property and Green Park Investments, with property giant British Land owning the remaining 50% of the retail hub, which has a gross asset value of around £1.5bn.

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  • October 8, 2012 |

    Norton Rose and Jones Day among firms on Shariah-compliant South Bank development

    Norton Rose, King & Spalding and Jones Day have advised on the £400m Shariah-compliant financing of the redevelopment of King's Reach Tower on London's South Bank. Saudi investor Mohammed Al Subeaei & Sons Investment Company (MASIC), which provided a £145m mezzanine tranche, was advised by a London team from King & Spalding led by partners Mike Rainey (Islamic finance), Nigel Heilpern (real estate) and Kevin Conway (tax), following a referral from the firm's Dubai office.

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  • October 8, 2012 |

    Jones Day recruits Paris derivatives heavyweight as Euro push continues

    Jones Day has secured a boost for its Paris office with the hire of a five-strong Gide Loyrette Nouel finance team led by derivatives heavyweight Alban Caillemer du Ferrage. Caillemer du Ferrage, who was head of derivatives and market infrastructure at Gide, is considered one of the top derivatives advisers in the French legal market.

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  • October 1, 2012 |

    Jones Day follows Duesseldorf opening with Amsterdam launch plans

    Jones Day is set expand its European footprint with the launch of an Amsterdam office in early 2013. The new base, which will initially concentrate on corporate and M&A, private equity, capital markets, litigation and antitrust, will be led by Luc Houben, who had previously held the role of partner-in-charge at the US firm's Brussels office.

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  • October 1, 2012 |

    Nomura shakes up in-house team as wholesale legal chief departs

    Nomura global head of legal and general counsel for wholesale David Graham has left the bank just over a year after taking up the role, provoking a wider restructuring of the legal team. Graham left the Japanese bank in September. He has not yet been replaced, with his responsibilities set to be split between Nomura chief legal officer, Noriaki Nagai, and other regional legal heads.

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