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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 30, 2012 |

    Gide promotes City capital markets lawyer in seven-strong partnership round

    Gide Loyrette Nouel has made up seven lawyers to partner in its 2012 promotions round, expanding the French firm's partnership in Europe, Asia and the US. Banking and finance specialist Melinda Arsouze has been made up in the firm's London base, where she will co-lead the firm's US capital markets practice alongside Christopher Mead.

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  • May 24, 2012 |

    The long run - a 25-year view of the Am Law 100

    "The profit increases by non-New York firms are just enormous. They are encroaching on the New York firms' historic position alone at the top..." - 25 years since the first Am Law 100 table, some fundamental patterns in the world's largest legal market can be seen...

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  • May 24, 2012 |

    Have QFLPs worked for Singapore?

    Singapore is to award more licences, but many still question the value of practising local law. Jessica Seah reports

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  • May 17, 2012 |

    NY duo act on first Brazilian investment bank float

    Shearman & Sterling and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom are among a raft of firms to have advised on the recent initial public offering (IPO) of BTG Pactual – the first-ever float by a Brazilian investment bank.

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  • May 10, 2012 |

    Ashurst wins debut role alongside firms on SocGen's UK roster

    Ashurst has secured a first-time appointment to Societe Generale's UK panel as the French banking giant has moved to expand its City adviser relationships. Ashurst joins SNR Denton, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, White & Case and Linklaters on the line-up, which was drawn up two months ago.

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  • May 3, 2012 |

    Latham, Linklaters lead on €4.25bn generic drugs company acquisition

    Latham & Watkins and Linklaters have taken lead roles on Watson Pharmaceuticals' €4.25bn (£3.47bn) acquisition of Actavis in a deal which will create the third-largest global generic drug maker.

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  • May 2, 2012 |

    Shearman hands senior partner role to US firm's former European chief

    Shearman & Sterling has elected 30-year firm veteran and former European managing partner Creighton Condon as its next senior partner, reports The Am Law Daily. Condon succeeds current senior partner Rohan Weerasinghe, who is leaving the US firm to become general counsel at Citigroup, a key firm client.

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  • April 19, 2012 |

    Dewey presses to secure debt terms as international losses escalate

    Turmoil at Dewey & LeBoeuf this week spread to the firm's international offices as it emerged that the new management team is pressing to restructure its debts. The firm's Dubai and London offices have seen a string of partner departures, with teams and individuals in countries including Italy and Russia also considering splitting away from the embattled US firm.

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  • April 3, 2012 |

    Shearman senior partner quits firm to head up Citi's legal team

    Citi has announced that it has hired Shearman & Sterling senior partner Rohan Weerasinghe as the US investment bank's new general counsel and company secretary. Weerasinghe replaces Citi general counsel Michael Helfer, who is taking on the new role of vice chairman after nine years in the GC position.

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