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  • June 17, 2012 |

    Cleary and Linklaters take lead on second-largest IPO of year to date

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Linklaters are advising on what is expected to be the world's second-largest initial public offering (IPO) this year - the $3.1bn (£2bn) Malaysian listing of oil producer Felda. The Kuala Lumpur IPO of the state-owned company is second in size only to Facebook's $16bn (£10.2bn) listing on the Nasdaq in May.

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  • June 14, 2012 |

    Ex-Dewey team lead on $1.1bn Kazakh oil deal for Morgan Lewis

    Morgan Lewis & Bockius and Baker & McKenzie have taken lead roles on the $1.1bn (£713m) financing of Kazakhstan state oil and gas company, KazMunaiGas, by the Export-Import Bank of China.

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  • June 14, 2012 |

    The new, new wave - the rapid expansion of the newest entrants to the London legal market

    As new firms continue to flock to London, the cautious growth of earlier entrants has been cast aside in favour of heavy investment and dramatic expansion. JDG Chambers reports

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  • June 13, 2012 |

    Freshfields, CC and Bakers lead on €1.8bn Euro private equity deal

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance (CC) are among a number of firms advising on Swedish private equity group EQT's €1.8bn (£1.5m) purchase of Germany's BSN medical, reports The Am Law Daily. EQT secured the deal after reaching an agreement with company management and Montagu Private Equity, which acquired the medical device company for roughly €880m (£700m) in 2005.

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  • June 11, 2012 |

    The Transfer Window: recent moves including CMS, Shoosmiths and K&L

    CMS Cameron McKenna has appointed Rita Lowe as its new UK head of banking and finance, replacing Will Meredith in the role. Lowe, whose practice focuses on advising distressed companies and investors, is currently leading the Camerons team advising Dewey & LeBoeuf's UK LLP on its wind-down proceedings, which is expected to take up to 12 months to complete.

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  • June 11, 2012 |

    Morgan Lewis hands co-leadership role to ex-Dewey London head Sharp

    Morgan Lewis & Bockius has appointed former Dewey & LeBoeuf London head Peter Sharp to lead its City office alongside banking partner Christopher Harrison. The duo, who were named as co-managing partners of the London base last week, have taken over from longstanding City chief Chuck Lubar. Lubar, who helped launch the London office for Morgan Lewis in 1981 and since has headed its UK tax practice, will now return to client-facing work.

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  • June 11, 2012 |

    CC, Freshfields and Olswang among firms on Telefonica deal double

    Clifford Chance (CC), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Olswang are among a line-up of firms to have taken roles on two major deals involving Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica. CC has taken the lead role for Telefonica on China United Network Communications Group's (China Unicom) $1.4bn (£902m) buyback of shares from the company, reports The Asian Lawyer.

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  • June 7, 2012 |

    Dealmaker: Brian Zimbler

    "In Russia we have our own brand of corporate and legal-speak. When someone proposes to solve a problem using 'administrative resources', you should immediately reach for your latest Bribery Act and US FCPA guidance..."

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  • June 1, 2012 |

    Dewey Beijing chief joins raft of partners at Morgan Lewis

    Dewey & LeBoeuf's former Beijing chief Ingrid Zhu-Clark has become the latest partner from the now-defunct US firm to join Morgan Lewis & Bockius's international network. Zhu-Clark, who will co-manage Morgan Lewis' Beijing base alongside current local chief Lucas Chang, is an energy specialist who advises on public and private oil & gas transactions.

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  • May 31, 2012 |

    Dewey's UK partners unlikely to face clawback for US debt

    As Dewey & LeBoeuf this week confirmed its place in history as the largest-ever law firm collapse, Legal Week has been told that former partners in the firm's London arm are unlikely to face clawback claims stemming from US debt. Former partners and one partner involved in the administration of the UK limited liability partnership (LLP) said initial indications suggest UK partners – who were part of a separate legal entity to the US parent – will not be individually liable for claims made by secured creditors in the US, which include Citibank, JP Morgan and Bank of America.

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