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  • June 14, 2012 |

    Kingfisher hands key adviser roles to top duo on reduced legal roster

    Europe's largest home improvement retailer Kingfisher has slashed its roster of international law firm advisers from 10 to two, with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Hogan Lovells securing key roles to handle the group's major transactional work.

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  • June 11, 2012 |

    The Transfer Window: recent moves including CMS, Shoosmiths and K&L

    CMS Cameron McKenna has appointed Rita Lowe as its new UK head of banking and finance, replacing Will Meredith in the role. Lowe, whose practice focuses on advising distressed companies and investors, is currently leading the Camerons team advising Dewey & LeBoeuf's UK LLP on its wind-down proceedings, which is expected to take up to 12 months to complete.

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  • May 31, 2012 |

    Eversheds trials low-cost team in Leeds

    Eversheds is piloting a low-cost legal process centre in Leeds, with a ring-fenced team of lawyers, paralegals and administrative staff carrying out routine work for the firm's real estate group. The team will handle legal processes including case reviews and post-completion work...

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  • May 30, 2012 |

    The Transfer Window: recent moves including Shearman, Shoosmiths and DLA

    Shearman & Sterling has strengthened its London finance practice with the hire of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) partner James Duncan. Duncan, who focuses on derivates and structured products, has been at BLP since 2010 after joining as a partner from Linklaters, where he was of counsel. He spent 13 years at the magic circle firm before joining BLP to help the firm launch a standalone derivatives practice.

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  • May 28, 2012 |

    Addleshaws spinoff Enyo hires former Howrey partner duo from Nabarro

    Litigation boutique Enyo Law has hired top-rated litigation duo Peter Fitzpatrick and George Maling from Nabarro, boosting partner headcount at the Addleshaw Goddard spin-off firm to 12. Fitzpatrick and Maling have spent four and a half years at Nabarro after joining from now-defunct firm Howrey in October 2007.

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  • May 24, 2012 |

    Olswang among winners on ITV legal panel as two firms come off

    ITV has finalised its new legal panel, with Slaughter and May and Olswang among a raft of firms winning spots, while Addleshaw Goddard has come off the roster.

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  • May 24, 2012 |

    China approved for India arbitration work

    Hong Kong could be set to challenge Singapore's dominance as a venue for India-related arbitration after the Indian Government said it will recognise arbitral awards made in mainland China and Hong Kong.

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  • May 16, 2012 |

    Sullivan and Slaughters lead as Diageo taps US bond markets for $2.5bn

    Diageo has instructed a trio of leading law firms on a $2.5bn (£1.5bn) financing deal that saw the London-based drinks giant tap the US bond markets. The London-based company, which owns alcoholic beverage brands including Guinness, Baileys, Captain Morgan and Smirnoff, turned to Sullivan & Cromwell for US law advice with Slaughter and May taking the lead UK law role.

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  • May 3, 2012 |

    New entrants make mark in Manchester as local projects boost region's economy

    Against an ever more gloomy economic outlook in the UK, for some leading law firms, Manchester is offering the opportunity to defy the downturn, with a host of firms planning to expand in the city.

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  • April 29, 2012 |

    Gateley leads for administrators on Aquascutum collapse

    Gateley has landed an advisory role on the administration of Aquascutum, the 160-year-old luxury clothing brand which collapsed earlier this month. Corporate recovery partner Ken Titchen is leading a London team at Gateley advising the company's administrators, FRP Advisory, alongside employment partner Guy Guinan.

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