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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    CLLS calls for LSB paper on training to be 'withdrawn'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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  • November 29, 2013 |

    Freshfields, BT Sport and Devereux take British Legal Awards honours

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, BT Sport and Devereux Chambers were among the big winners at last night's British Legal Awards, which saw a 900-strong audience gather at London's Old Billingsgate Market to honour the top performers from another eventful year for the legal profession.

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  • November 28, 2013 |

    NQ intake at London offices of top US firms dips by 6%

    The intake of newly qualified lawyers (NQs) at the largest US and international firms in the UK fell by 6% in the last year, highlighting the continued uncertainty for lawyers at the junior end of the profession. Just a handful of firms in the group of 21 surveyed by Legal Week posted year-on-year increases in the number of NQs who were offered and accepted a training contract. These included Mayer Brown, Shearman & Sterling, McDermott Will & Emery and Sidley Austin. Sidley Austin, alongside Paul Hastings and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom were the only firms to retain 100% of their intake. The research also highlighted the sizeable impact US and international firms have had on the graduate recruitment market, with Reed Smith, Dentons and Baker & McKenzie each taking on at least 25 NQs in 2013.

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