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  • September 12, 2007 |

    Dealmaker: Marco Compagnoni

    Marco Compagnoni is one of the leading partners in Weil Gotshal & Manges' all-singing, all-dancing private equity team

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  • September 12, 2007 |

    Age discrimination laws incompatible with law firm employment regimes

    The current trend for commercial law firm partners to retire in their 50s is hampering the success of new-look age discrimination legislation, say top UK lawyers. Claire Ruckin reports on the findings of the latest Big Question survey

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  • September 7, 2007 |

    Legal Week Lunchbox: 7/9/2007

    The five most popular articles on legalweek.com today; plus the pick of readers' comments; and all the usual fun

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  • September 6, 2007 |

    Weil ups Asia stakes with Hong Kong debut

    Weil Gotshal & Manges is to launch in Hong Kong after transferring a five-lawyer team from its Manhattan and Shanghai offices, the US law firm announced yesterday (5 September). Senior corporate partner Akiko Mikumo, who sits on the firm's management committee, will take on the role of Asian managing partner and will also head up the new Hong Kong branch.

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  • August 29, 2007 |

    Asia: Three's the charm

    With bulging workloads and a dearth of suitable lawyers, why are law firms stretching themselves to have a presence in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong? Dominic Carman speaks to China's top lawyers about the three-office debate

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  • August 29, 2007 | International Edition

    Weil, Ashurst tune in for NBC's Sparrowhawk deal

    Ashurst and Weil Gotshal & Manges have bagged the main advisory roles on the acquisition by US media giant NBC Universal of UK pay-TV company Sparrowhawk Holdings, in a deal thought to be worth around £175m. Ashurst advised Sparrowhawk shareholders including 3i Group, Providence Equity Partners and TV impresario David Elstein on the disposal, which was announced yesterday (28 August). Corporate partner Andrew McMillan led an Ashurst team that also included competition partner Duncan Liddell, employment partner Caroline Carter and finance partner Simon Thrower.

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  • August 29, 2007 |

    Weil, Ashurst tune in for NBC's Sparrowhawk deal

    Ashurst and Weil Gotshal & Manges have bagged the main advisory roles on the acquisition by US media giant NBC Universal of UK pay-TV company Sparrowhawk Holdings, in a deal thought to be worth around £175m. Ashurst advised Sparrowhawk shareholders including 3i Group, Providence Equity Partners and TV impresario David Elstein on the disposal, which was announced yesterday (28 August). Corporate partner Andrew McMillan led an Ashurst team that also included competition partner Duncan Liddell, employment partner Caroline Carter and finance partner Simon Thrower.

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  • August 13, 2007 | International Edition

    Former Wachtell team joins Vinson

    Vinson & Elkins has acquired New York boutique Cronin & Vris in a boost to the Texas-based law firm's bankruptcy practice. The five-lawyer practice is set to join Vinson's New York office, with founding partner Dennis Cronin becoming a partner and co-head of Vinson's insolvency practice. Also joining Vinson as partners will be Jane Vris and Dov Kleiner.

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  • August 13, 2007 |

    Former Wachtell team joins Vinson

    Vinson & Elkins has acquired New York boutique Cronin & Vris in a boost to the Texas-based law firm's bankruptcy practice. The five-lawyer practice is set to join Vinson's New York office, with founding partner Dennis Cronin becoming a partner and co-head of Vinson's insolvency practice. Also joining Vinson as partners will be Jane Vris and Dov Kleiner.

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  • August 2, 2007 |

    West Coast duo strengthen in New York

    West Coast firms Latham & Watkins and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati have both moved to beef up their New York practices with partner hires, it was announced this week. Los Angeles giant Latham has hired Dewey Ballantine corporate partner M Adel Aslani-Far, who focuses on M&A, stock and asset acquisitions, recapitalisations, joint ventures and related financings.

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