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  • February 7, 2013 |

    London partner recruitment by US law firms hits record levels

    The collapse of Dewey & LeBoeuf helped drive partner hiring by US law firms in London to record levels in 2012, with senior lateral recruitment in the City climbing by almost 40% during the last calendar year. Legal Week's annual survey of London partner recruitment trends at some of the leading US law firms found there were 141 lateral partner hires made by the City arms of 47 US law firms last year, compared with 103 across the same firms in 2011.

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  • February 7, 2013 |

    US law firms grow City presence by 8% in face of tough market

    US law firms grew their London offices by an average of 8% last year, despite continued depression in the UK and European legal markets. Research by Legal Week into the activities of 47 US firms in London found that partner headcount increased from 1,205 at the start of 2012 to 1,300 by the first day of 2013, with non-lawyer headcount also rising by a similar proportion. The increase in partner numbers comprises internal promotions, relocations and external hires.

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  • February 6, 2013 |

    Line-up of top law firms lead on $23.3bn Virgin Media acquisition

    Shearman & Sterling, Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson and Allen & Overy (A&O) are among a raft of top firms to have advised on the $23.3bn (£14.9bn) purchase of Virgin Media by US cable giant Liberty Global. The cash and stock merger, which is subject to regulatory and stockholder approval, would create the world's largest broadband communications company, covering 25 million customers in 14 countries.

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  • February 5, 2013 |

    Hogan Lovells, Weil and Debevoise among legal line-up on $24.4bn Dell LBO

    Debevoise & Plimpton, Hogan Lovells and Weil Gotshal & Manges are among a line-up of top law firms to have advised on the $24.4bn (£15.5bn) buyout of computer manufacturer Dell, in the largest leveraged buyout (LBO) since the financial crisis. Founder Michael Dell is buying back the PC group, together with private equity group Silver Lake, offering stockholders $13.65 (£8.69) in cash per share.

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  • February 4, 2013 |

    Slaughters, Simpson Thacher among firms on $398m Chinalco HK listing

    Slaughter and May, Paul Hastings and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are among a raft of firms to have advised on the $398m (£253m) Hong Kong initial public offering of Chinalco Mining Corporation International. The company, a subsidiary of Chinalco, China's biggest producer of aluminium, is raising cash to help fund a copper mining project in Peru.

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  • February 1, 2013 |

    Linklaters makes corporate hire in Singapore with White & Case partner

    Linklaters has made a notable hire for its Singapore corporate team with the addition of M&A partner William Kirschner from White & Case. Kirschner, who is based in White & Case's local office, is joining Linklaters' Singapore corporate team of 15 lawyers which is led by partner trio Stuart Bedford, Kevin Wong and Sophie Mathur.

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  • January 31, 2013 |

    Bakers, Norton Rose among advisers on £700m private equity hospitals deal

    Baker & McKenzie and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are among a group of top firms leading on a £700m refinancing deal for Spire Healthcare Group, which has seen the sale and leaseback of 12 UK hospitals to a consortium of international investors. The consortium features Malaysian pension fund Employees Provident Fund (EPF) – which was last year part of a group of Malaysian investors that bought London's Battersea Power Station – alongside US hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management and private equity group Moor Park Capital Partners.

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  • January 31, 2013 |

    Burges Salmon, FFW and magic circle trio named on 48-strong Govt panel

    Allen & Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May are among a raft of firms to have secured roles on the finalised 48-firm Government Procurement Service panel. The magic circle firms have all been named on the long-awaited roster after firms received final confirmation of their appointments following a ten-day stand still period.

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  • January 27, 2013 |

    The Transfer Window: recent moves including Addleshaws, Links and DLA

    Addleshaw Goddard has turned to Linklaters for the hire of a new private equity partner in London. The firm is taking on Ben Rodham, who is a managing associate at the magic circle firm, where he has worked with clients including Bridgepoint, Carlyle, Hg Capital, Montagu and Terra Firma. He has also spent time Linklaters' Dubai and Hong Kong offices.

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  • January 23, 2013 |

    Kirkland adds M&A partner in Hong Kong with Paul Weiss hire

    Kirkland & Ellis has added a partner to its Hong Kong corporate practice with the hire of M&A specialist Frank Sun from US rival Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison. Sun, who worked as an associate at Kirkland's New York office between 2007 and 2008, has rejoined the Chicago headquartered firm, bringing the total number of Hong Kong M&A partners to 13.

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