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  • February 14, 2014 |

    US firms take lead roles on proposed $45bn cable merger

    Four New York heavyweights have secured advisory roles on the proposed $45bn (£27bn) merger between US cable operators Comcast and Time Warner Cable.

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  • February 10, 2014 |

    Skadden and Chelsea's Bruce Buck steps down as London head

    High-profile Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom partner Bruce Buck has stepped down as leader of the US firm's London office. The Chelsea Football Club chairman, who has led the London office since 1988, will continue as European head in a full-time fee-earning capacity.

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  • January 24, 2014 |

    Slaughters makes first ever lateral partner hire to add US capability in Hong Kong

    Slaughter and May has made its first ever lateral partner hire in Asia with the addition of Morrison & Foerster US capital markets partner John Moore in Hong Kong. The magic circle firm, which rarely makes lateral hires, has brought in Moore as part of a strategy to provide US law counsel in the region.

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  • January 16, 2014 |

    Qatar World Cup GC Longmate replaced by deputy

    World Cup organising body the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee has replaced Andrew Longmate as its acting general counsel in a shake-up of its in-house legal team.

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  • January 7, 2014 |

    Eversheds health and life sciences head switches to Addleshaws

    Addleshaw Goddard has hired Eversheds' health and life sciences head Bill Gilliam, in a move to build its Leeds office and litigation team. The firm said Gilliam's hire was central to its plans to expand its large complex disputes work in the healthcare sector.

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  • January 3, 2014 |

    Sullivan leads as Fiat takes full control of Chrysler in $4.35bn deal

    Sullivan & Cromwell has advised Fiat in its move to take full control of US auto manufacturer Chrysler in a deal worth $4.35bn (£2.63bn). The Italian carmaker, which is to acquire the remaining 41.46% stake in Chrysler it does not already own from a trust affiliated with the United Auto Workers union, known as veba, will pay $1.75bn for the share.

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  • December 24, 2013 |

    CLLS calls for LSB paper on training to be 'withdrawn'

    The Legal Services Board's (LSB) proposed statutory overhaul of solicitors' training has been condemned by the City of London Law Society (CLLS) as 'deeply flawed'.

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  • December 16, 2013 |

    Skadden, CC, Freshfields light up Megapolis $1.5bn dual stake sale

    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Clifford Chance (CC) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have taken roles on the sale of two separate $750m (£460m) stakes in Russian tobacco distributor Megapolis.

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  • December 12, 2013 |

    British Legal Awards 2013: who won what - and why...

    A run-down of all the winners at this year's British Legal Awards, including full details of the judging panel's reasoning for each award.

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  • December 5, 2013 |

    Law firms set for payouts in wind-down of Lehman's Europe operations

    More than 30 law firms owed money by Lehman Brothers International Europe (LBIE) are in line for a payout, after the bank's administrators PwC confirmed a group of creditors would be entitled to distributions in the New Year.

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