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  • August 28, 2007 |

    Fulbright moves to regain Middle East initiative

    Fulbright & Jaworski has bolstered its presence in the Middle East after relocating a partner from the US to Dubai and hiring a number of lawyers in the region. Energy partner Randel Young, who joined Fulbright in 2004, has moved to the firm's Dubai office after splitting his time between Houston and London for several years. His practice focuses on energy and natural resources project finance and development matters in the Middle East and North Africa.

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  • August 23, 2007 | International Edition

    Shearman boosts Abu Dhabi with Fulbright raid

    Shearman & Sterling has expanded its Abu Dhabi projects team with the hire of a partner from rival US firm Fulbright & Jaworski. Mathew Kidwell, who focuses on the oil and gas sector and has experience across all aspects of the petroleum industry, is understood to have handed in his notice at Fulbright yesterday.

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  • August 23, 2007 |

    Shearman boosts Abu Dhabi with Fulbright raid

    Shearman & Sterling has expanded its Abu Dhabi projects team with the hire of a partner from rival US firm Fulbright & Jaworski. Mathew Kidwell, who focuses on the oil and gas sector and has experience across all aspects of the petroleum industry, is understood to have handed in his notice at Fulbright yesterday.

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  • August 22, 2007 | International Edition

    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 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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