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  • June 28, 2007 |

    Freshfields boosts HK with partner transfer

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has relocated US-qualified corporate partner Stuart Grider from London to Hong Kong, the City giant announced today (28 June). Grider, who became a partner earlier this year, has practised in London since joining the magic circle firm in 2002.

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  • June 21, 2007 | International Edition

    KKR/Boots stand-off on pensions raises the stakes

    Ashurst and Sacker & Partners may not have taken the main roles on Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co's (KKR's) £11bn takeover of Alliance Boots, but their involvement on behalf of the pension fund's trustees certainly proved crucial. The pair advised the trustees on last-minute talks with KKR to guarantee the future of the retailer's pension fund in an instruction that not only demonstrates the growing pressure on private equity deals in the UK but the increasing power of pensions funds in takeovers in general.

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  • June 21, 2007 |

    KKR/Boots stand-off on pensions raises the stakes

    Ashurst and Sacker & Partners may not have taken the main roles on Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co's (KKR's) £11bn takeover of Alliance Boots, but their involvement on behalf of the pension fund's trustees certainly proved crucial. The pair advised the trustees on last-minute talks with KKR to guarantee the future of the retailer's pension fund in an instruction that not only demonstrates the growing pressure on private equity deals in the UK but the increasing power of pensions funds in takeovers in general.

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  • June 20, 2007 |

    Linde brings in Johnson & Johnson man as legal chief

    German gas giant Linde has appointed a new head of legal, swiping Johnson & Johnson assistant general counsel Christian Rau to replace outgoing chief Nick Deeming. Rau is to join the gas and engineering giant as chief legal officer at the beginning of July having spent eight years at Johnson & Johnson.

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  • June 15, 2007 |

    Weil Gotshal hikes NQ salaries by 20% to £90,000

    Weil Gotshal & Manges will pay its London newly-qualified lawyers £90,000 after boosting its salaries by 20% to pay the same level as many of Wall Street's elite. The mid-Atlantic firm internally announced the pay bands today (15 June) and has increased all other associate bands by around 17%. Salaries for three year-qualified lawyers have risen from £98,000 to £114,660.

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  • June 13, 2007 |

    Giants get in-house legal re-jig

    McDonald's UK legal team was boosted last month by the hire of high-profile ex-easyGroup general counsel Dell Burnside. It is the second move in less than a year for Burnside, who left easyGroup only six months ago to head up the legal team at mobile phone trade group, the GSM Association (GSMA).

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  • June 13, 2007 |

    Hengeler, Cleary wrap up €1bn Gerresheimer IPO

    Hengeler Mueller and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have bagged lead roles on the €1bn (£677m) initial public offering (IPO) of drug packaging maker Gerresheimer - the biggest completed float in Germany this year. Hengeler acted for Gerresheimer, with Frankfurt capital markets partner Daniela Favoccia leading a team including fellow partners Reinhold Ernst (capital markets), Matthias Blaum (corporate) and Heinrich Knepper (finance).

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  • June 11, 2007 | International Edition

    Freshfields names Ko as new China head

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Teresa Ko as managing partner for its China region, with Chris Wong taking on the role of Beijing office managing partner. The appointments follow the departure in April of Douglas Markel, who previously held both roles, to launch a new office for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in mainland China.

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  • June 11, 2007 |

    Freshfields names Ko as new China head

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Teresa Ko as managing partner for its China region, with Chris Wong taking on the role of Beijing office managing partner. The appointments follow the departure in April of Douglas Markel, who previously held both roles, to launch a new office for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in mainland China.

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  • June 4, 2007 |

    Linde legal chief sets September departure date

    Linde's chief legal officer Nick Deeming is to leave the gas and engineering giant at the end of September. he company confirmed the departure but refused to comment on any replacement.

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