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  • November 7, 2007 |

    Tonucci in structure revamp to head off top-level disputes

    Italian independent Tonucci & Partners has shaken up its management and remuneration structure as it attempts to avoid the strategy disputes suffered at some of its rivals. The Mayer Brown ally has opened up its decision-making process to all of its 27 equity partners and has scrapped the need for the partnership to require approval from the firm's founding partner, Mario Tonucci.

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  • November 7, 2007 |

    Sidley edges in to advise on $80bn 'superfund' creation

    Top US securitisation practice Sidley Austin has secured a high-profile instruction to advise alongside rival Mayer Brown on the cutting-edge $80bn (£38bn) 'superfund' designed to restore confidence in the credit markets, as firms look to secure roles on the process. The fund, created by Citi, Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase, was announced at the end of last month and aims to halt a further drop in market prices by offering to buy assets from structured investment vehicles (SIVs), helping them to avoid dumping securities.

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  • October 25, 2007 |

    A&O joins US duo on creation of $80bn superfund

    Allen & Overy (A&O), Mayer Brown and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have bagged roles advising on the creation of an $80bn (£39bn) superfund designed to kick-start the financial markets. A&O and Mayer Brown are advising the structuring banks - Citi, Bank of America and JP Morgan - on UK and US matters respectively.

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  • October 24, 2007 |

    Latham recruits for City IP team launch

    Latham & Watkins has hired McDermott Will & Emery intellectual property head Larry Cohen to launch a contentious intellectual property (IP) practice in the UK.

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  • October 19, 2007 |

    A legal education

    BPP Law School has held off competition from rivals including the College of Law to retain its trophy client - the City Legal Practice Course (LPC) consortium.

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  • October 18, 2007 | International Edition

    McDermott IP veteran quits to join Latham

    McDermott Will & Emery is set to lose another partner from its London arm with intellectual property (IP) head Larry Cohen leaving to join rival US practice Latham & Watkins. Cohen, whose practice covers contentious IP, including patent and trademark work, handed in his notice at McDermott earlier this week. McDermott today (18 October) confirmed the departure of Cohen, who is still in discussions over its leaving date.

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  • October 18, 2007 |

    McDermott IP veteran quits to join Latham

    McDermott Will & Emery is set to lose another partner from its London arm with intellectual property (IP) head Larry Cohen leaving to join rival US practice Latham & Watkins. Cohen, whose practice covers contentious IP, including patent and trademark work, handed in his notice at McDermott earlier this week. McDermott today (18 October) confirmed the departure of Cohen, who is still in discussions over its leaving date.

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  • October 17, 2007 |

    Barlows gives top brass more power in bid to streamline decision-making

    Barlow Lyde & Gilbert is set to substantially overhaul its management structure, handing more operational power to its senior partner and chief executive, as it attempts to regain the initiative after a difficult few years.

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  • October 17, 2007 |

    SJ Berwin wins first debt role on a US buy-out thanks to BoS links

    SJ Berwin has landed its first-ever finance role on a US buy-out after advising Bank of Scotland (BoS) on financing for the acquisition of Trilogy Health Services.

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  • October 14, 2007 |

    SJ Berwin wins first debt role on a US buy-out thanks to BoS links

    SJ Berwin has landed its first-ever finance role on a US buy-out after advising Bank of Scotland (BoS) on financing for the acquisition of Trilogy Health Services.

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