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  • June 20, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 20/6/2007

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled Deal Week section, with Freshfields, Ashurst and Wragges among the runners and riders.

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  • June 19, 2007 |

    Ex-CBI boss Jones joins Welsh firm as adviser

    Welsh leader Hugh James has hired the former head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Sir Digby Jones, the firm announced today (19 June). Jones, takes on an advisory role, with the firm confident his business expertise will be beneficial to its clients. Following his decision to step down from the CBI in 2006 after six years at the helm, Jones and has been acting as 'skills envoy' for the Government. He has also done consulting work for professional services giant Deloitte and Barclays Capital.

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  • May 21, 2007 |

    Jones Day hires in Madrid for real estate launch

    Jones Day 's Spanish arm has launched a real estate department after sealing the hire of Victor Casarrubios from Spanish independent Gomez-Acebo & Pombo, Legal Week can report today (21 May). Construction specialist Casarrubios, who was a partner in Gomez-Acebo's real estate, planning and environment practice, joined the US firm at the beginning of the month.

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  • May 17, 2007 | International Edition

    Herbert Smith conflict gifts Macfarlanes £8bn mandate

    A Herbert Smith conflict has handed Macfarlanes the lead role opposite Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer on the £8bn takeover of UK construction group Hanson by Germany's HeidelbergCement. Macfarlanes corporate finance partner Tim Lewis and corporate partner Graham Gibb are advising Heidelberg on its £7.85bn offer for Hanson, in the biggest-ever takeover in the building materials industry.

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  • May 17, 2007 |

    Herbert Smith conflict gifts Macfarlanes £8bn mandate

    A Herbert Smith conflict has handed Macfarlanes the lead role opposite Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer on the £8bn takeover of UK construction group Hanson by Germany's HeidelbergCement. Macfarlanes corporate finance partner Tim Lewis and corporate partner Graham Gibb are advising Heidelberg on its £7.85bn offer for Hanson, in the biggest-ever takeover in the building materials industry.

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  • May 16, 2007 |

    Nabarro to fight £700k negligence claim over client's Man Utd lease

    Hanson launches six-figure High Court claim against Nabarro over tenancy dispute with top football club

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  • May 9, 2007 |

    DLA Piper taps US rival for City tax chief recruit

    DLA Piper has hired Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Ellis Gates' London tax chief, Richard Woolich, as the firm continues to beef up its City presence.

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  • May 9, 2007 |

    Jones Day's City arm ties up Dana pensions restructuring

    Jones Day's London office has completed a controversial restructuring of car part manufacturer Dana's UK pension liabilities.

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  • April 27, 2007 |

    Legal Week Student firm guide: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Few would dispute the barnstorming performance of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer across the European deal market in recent years. The firm has comfortably established itself as the continent's leader for cross-border M&A. Freshfields has acted on an amazing proportion of big-ticket deals. Highlights last year included acting on headline-hogging takeovers of P&O and airports operator BAA.

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  • April 26, 2007 |

    Know your firm: Firm foundations

    Proving you have researched the firm you want to work for is crucial come interview time. Legal Week Student offers an insight into the top 10 UK firms - their top partners, their cultures and their biggest clients

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