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  • November 4, 2011 |

    Sidley adds capital markets partner in Shanghai with Bakers hire

    Sidley Austin has recruited a capital markets partner for its Shanghai office with a hire from Baker & McKenzie, reports The Asian Lawyer. Anthony Jacobsen, a Hong Kong-qualified partner in Bakers' commercial and securities group in Shanghai, principally advises Chinese companies on Hong Kong law aspects of overseas debt and equity offerings.

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  • November 2, 2011 |

    Norton Rose and Gide among line-up on France Telecom's purchase of Congo China Telecom

    Gide Loyrette Nouel and Norton Rose are among a raft of law firms to have picked up roles on France Telecom-Orange's acquisition of Congo China Telecom (CCT). The deal saw France Telecom acquire Chinese telecoms equipment manufacturer ZTE Corporation's 51% stake in CCT for $10m (£6.3m) and the Democratic Republic of Congo Government's 49% share 
for $7m (£4.4m).

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  • November 1, 2011 |

    Weil, Ashurst head up administration first in new post-Lehman regime

    Weil Gotshal & Manges' London office has advised on the administration of the UK arm of broker MF Global - the first company to enter Britain's special administration regime set up to protect market stability. Weil is acting for the company's administrators, KPMG, with London restructuring head Adam Plainer and fellow partner Paul Bromfield taking the lead for the US firm.

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  • November 1, 2011 |

    Ex-Herbert Smith senior partner Gold brought in on Abramovich lawsuit

    Former Herbert Smith senior partner Lord David Gold has been brought in to advise Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich on the multibillion-dollar lawsuit brought against him by Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky. Gold is understood to have been brought onto the case after Abramovich's second attempt to have the proceedings struck out was rejected in the Court of Appeal in February this year.

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  • November 1, 2011 |

    DLA, Vinson lead on TNK-BP's $1bn Brazilian energy project investment

    DLA Piper and Vinson & Elkins have won lead roles on TNK-BP's $1bn (£628m) acquisition of a 45% stake in a project pursuing oil and gas deposits in the Amazon basin in Brazil, reports The Am Law Daily. The deal is the first in Brazil for TNK-BP, a joint venture between oil giant BP and a consortium of Russian investors known as Alfa-Access-Renova.

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  • October 26, 2011 |

    Nabarro, Freshfields win roles as Daimler appoints legal panel and names new GC

    Shearman & Sterling, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Nabarro and Willkie Farr & Gallagher have all won roles on German car company Daimler's inaugural legal panel. The mandates will see the firms advise the company across the UK, Continental Europe and the US.

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  • October 26, 2011 |

    Making crime pay - the global fight against crime reaches the boardroom

    As regulators and prosecutors take a harder line on corporate fraud, City law firms are following US rivals by pushing into white-collar crime. Helen Mooney and Alex Novarese report

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  • October 25, 2011 |

    Skadden leads for Slovak Republic as €1bn health insurance dispute is dismissed

    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has secured the dismissal of a €1bn (£871m) claim against the Slovak Republic. The case, which was dismissed last week, was lodged by Dutch health insurance consultancy Hicee in 2008 and had been one of Europe's largest ongoing investment disputes.

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  • October 19, 2011 |

    Eversheds sets sights on Brazil as UK firms continue to eye up BRIC benefits

    Eversheds is planning to join the growing rank of international firms launching in Brazil, with the firm becoming the latest to eye up opportunities in the BRIC economy. The top 10 UK law firm has confirmed that it is looking at opening in the country, joining a lengthening list of those either launching or considering doing so.

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  • October 17, 2011 |

    Slaughters and Herbert Smith head up £5.2bn facilities takeover

    Slaughter and May and Herbert Smith have won lead roles on one of this year's largest M&A deals - the £5.2bn purchase of Danish facilities outsourcing firm ISS by UK security group G4S. The acquisition is set to make the Crawley-based security services provider the world's largest combined security and facilities service provider, with revenues of around £15.9bn.

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