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  • January 17, 2008 |

    O2 prepares to kick off first post-takeover panel review

    Mobile phone giant O2 is preparing for the first review of its legal advisers since its takeover by Spanish telecoms behemoth, Telefonica. The company, which counts Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer among its main advisers, will kick off a process in the coming months, led by general counsel Justine Campbell.

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  • January 16, 2008 |

    London lawyers fare well in US firms' latest partnership promotions round

    London lawyers have made up around 10% of US firms' overall partnership additions in the latest promotions round. The latest firms to announce their promotions are Dechert, Jones Day and McDermott Will & Emery, which between them have named 98 lawyers as partners worldwide, although only nine of those are London based.

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  • January 16, 2008 | International Edition

    Big four cast long shadow in deal league but nationals gain ground

    It was a good year for London's big four in the key M&A markets, no doubt, but 2007's wildly uneven corporate market also drew a strong performance from firms such as Eversheds and Pinsent Masons. Echoing its market-leading performance in Legal Week's primary adviser tables, which track lead corporate roles on Europe's largest deals, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer topped the full tables for European M&A, according to recently-released research from Mergermarket.

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  • January 16, 2008 |

    Big four cast long shadow in deal league but nationals gain ground

    It was a good year for London's big four in the key M&A markets, no doubt, but 2007's wildly uneven corporate market also drew a strong performance from firms such as Eversheds and Pinsent Masons. Echoing its market-leading performance in Legal Week's primary adviser tables, which track lead corporate roles on Europe's largest deals, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer topped the full tables for European M&A, according to recently-released research from Mergermarket.

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  • January 10, 2008 | International Edition

    High-level Shearman hire hands A&O Germany boost

    Allen & Overy (A&O) has bolstered its German corporate practice with the hire of Shearman & Sterling's global co-head of M&A. Hans Rolf Koerfer will join A&O's Duesseldorf arm, which opened in September, after nearly eight years with Shearman. The appointment of a respected corporate lawyer from one of Shearman's leading European offices will be seen as a boost for the magic circle firm's German practice, which has been identified as a key investment priority.

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  • January 10, 2008 |

    High-level Shearman hire hands A&O Germany boost

    Allen & Overy (A&O) has bolstered its German corporate practice with the hire of Shearman & Sterling's global co-head of M&A. Hans Rolf Koerfer will join A&O's Duesseldorf arm, which opened in September, after nearly eight years with Shearman. The appointment of a respected corporate lawyer from one of Shearman's leading European offices will be seen as a boost for the magic circle firm's German practice, which has been identified as a key investment priority.

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  • January 9, 2008 |

    UK's 'big four' outpace Euro rivals in 2007 adviser tables

    If there was any doubt that Europe's major deal market is dominated by just a handful of players, Legal Week's primary adviser deal rankings for 2007 comprehensively show the top four UK firms to be a class apart from their rivals.

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  • January 9, 2008 |

    Shearman partner joins Skadden Arps Frankfurt

    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has strengthened its German offering with the hire of banking partner Johannes Kremer, who joins from Shearman & Sterling. Kremer, who focuses on banking and acquisition finance work, will join Skadden's Frankfurt office in February. Prior to joining Shearman in 2000, Kremer spent six years with Clifford Chance in London and Frankfurt.

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  • December 20, 2007 |

    Skadden snares German Shearman partner

    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has strengthened its German offering with the hire of banking partner Johannes Kremer, who joins from US rival Shearman & Sterling. Kremer - who focuses on banking and acquisition finance work - will join Skadden's Frankfurt office in February.

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  • December 13, 2007 | International Edition

    Post-merger Dewey promotes 18 new partners

    Dewey & LeBoeuf has announced its partner promotions for the year, with the firm making up 18 associates, including four in the City. New York receives five new partners, the most of any office, while Washington DC gains three. The firm's branches in Moscow, Warsaw, Almaty, Milan and Texas each gain one new partner apiece.

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