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  • August 22, 2007 |

    Shearman recalls ex-derivatives boss West

    The former head of Shearman & Sterling's derivatives and structured finance practice has rejoined the firm. Holland West, who retired from Shearman in 2005, has returned to the firm's New York office as of counsel. He advises on derivatives, structure products, capital markets and commodities work as well as a range of investment management issues.

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  • August 9, 2007 |

    Freshfields Germany ups associate pay

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has bumped up its pay for German associates by €10,000 (£6,800) while also introducing a performance-related bonus that could see some first-years trouser in excess of €100,000 (£68,000), Legal Week can exclusively reveal. The magic circle giant previously paid first-year associates in Germany a base salary of between €80,000 (£54,000) and €95,000 (£64,600). However, from 1 November the firm will fork out between €90,000 (£61,000) and €100,000 to its junior lawyers.

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  • August 1, 2007 |

    Tech giants appoint legal talent

    Computing giants Microsoft and eBay appoint new heads of legal for the UK, while SABMiller further strengthens its ties with Lovells with the recruitment of another of the firm's partners. Ed Thornton reviews the latest key in-house moves

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  • July 25, 2007 |

    Middle East presence gives A&O the edge in projects league table

    Allen & Overy (A&O) has emerged as leader of the latest global project finance league tables, ahead of its rivals by both value and volume for the first half of 2007.

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  • July 25, 2007 |

    Skadden and Shearman secure UK mandates on Sainsbury's Qatari bid

    US firms Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Shearman & Sterling have secured major UK mandates on the £12bn bid for Sainsbury's by a Qatari investment group.

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  • July 25, 2007 |

    Germany: The Freshfields effect

    Freshfields' partnership shake-up means more than a flurry of CVs for recruiters - the effects of the firm's restructuring are being felt throughout Germany's main legal centres. James Illman reports

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  • July 24, 2007 | International Edition

    Shearman faces Freshfields on record Irish bid

    Shearman & Sterling has taken a role opposite Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as Hypo Real Estate scoops up Depfa Bank for €5.7bn (£3.86bn) in the largest-ever corporate acquisition in Ireland. Shearman is advising Depfa on the recommended bid through London corporate partner Peter King and a German team including high-profile German managing partner Georg Thoma and corporate partner Birgit Reese. Dublin firm McCann FitzGerald has also bagged a role, advising the Irish bank on local law.

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  • July 24, 2007 |

    Shearman faces Freshfields on record Irish bid

    Shearman & Sterling has taken a role opposite Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as Hypo Real Estate scoops up Depfa Bank for €5.7bn (£3.86bn) in the largest-ever corporate acquisition in Ireland. Shearman is advising Depfa on the recommended bid through London corporate partner Peter King and a German team including high-profile German managing partner Georg Thoma and corporate partner Birgit Reese. Dublin firm McCann FitzGerald has also bagged a role, advising the Irish bank on local law.

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  • July 20, 2007 |

    A&O tops H1 projects league for 2007

    Allen & Overy (A&O) has once again come out on top of the latest global project finance league tables, leading its rivals by value and volume for the first half of 2007. Research by Infrastructure Journal shows A&O on top after advising on 35 deals worth a combined $27.4bn (£13.4bn). Clifford Chance (CC) is in second place by value, with 24 deals worth $23.2bn (£11.3bn), while New York law firm Shearman & Sterling completes the top three by value after acting on deals worth $15.3bn (£7.5bn).

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  • July 18, 2007 | International Edition

    Skadden snaps up £12bn Sainsbury's bid role

    The City arm of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has bagged a key mandate acting on the £12bn bid for Sainsbury's by a Qatari investment group. The New York leader is advising Delta Two on its approach for the supermarket giant, which comes just months after Sainsbury's dismissed an approach from a private equity consortium comprising CVC Capital, Blackstone and Texas Pacific Group.

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