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  • February 5, 2007 |

    Dentons secures appeal court victory

    Denton Wilde Sapte has secured a significant Court of Appeal victory for the British Horseracing Board (BHB) in relation to its ability to charge fees for 'pre-race' information on horses and riders. The Court last week overturned a December 2005 High Court finding that the BHB had abused its dominant position by charging excessive fees for pre-race information to Attheraces (ATR), a racing consortium comprised of BSkyB and Arena Leisure. ATR is a UK horseracing broadcaster which relies on the data for its service to bookmakers.

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  • January 31, 2007 |

    First among equals

    The news that Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is to shed some 50 or so partners in the next year may have surprised a few at the firm's Fleet Street HQ, but at Linklaters the shock was that its arch rival had not acted sooner. Over at Silk Street, they have long shed the softly, softly approach to partnership that used to characterise the profession and managing partner Tony Angel has taken the firm in hand with obvious results.

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  • January 25, 2007 |

    Dentons and Addleshaws adopt liability caps as standard

    Denton Wilde Sapte and Addleshaw Goddard lead a growing number of top UK firms capping their liability on individual deals, with many City practices now seeking to agree such terms as a matter of course.

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  • January 25, 2007 |

    City leaders take tougher stance on mandate risk management

    City leaders extend use of liability caps as legal profession follows in the footsteps of banks and accountants with controversial risk management tactics. Caroline Grimshaw reports on the results of the latest Big Question survey

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  • January 24, 2007 |

    Simmons and A&O take lead roles on £1bn retail centre refinancing

    Simmons & Simmons and Allen & Overy (A&O) have advised on a major £1bn refinancing of the Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield.Simmons banking partner John Davies advised British Land as the UK property investment company put in place a new finance structure that will permit £1.015bn of debt to be issued.

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  • January 24, 2007 |

    Deals: Capital Markets 25/01/2007

    Ashurst has advised Oriel Securities, in its capacity as nominated adviser and joint broker, on the £38m placing of shares by Novera Energy. The Ashurst team comprised corporate partner Michael Robins and associate Dafydd Leighton. Corporate partner Gareth Jones (pictured) from Nabarro Nathanson acted for Novera Energy, while Linklaters corporate partner Matthew Middleditch acted for the other joint brokers, Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander. Addleshaw Goddard corporate partner Roger Hart advised underwriter NM Rothschild & Sons.

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  • January 17, 2007 |

    HSBC to swell its lawyer ranks by 50 as banking giant shakes up law team

    Banking giant HSBC has completed an overhaul of its UK legal function as part of a wider efficiency drive that will see it hire an additional 50 lawyers…

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  • January 8, 2007 |

    Stephenson Harwood

    Shipping, insurance, litigation - you get the idea.

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  • December 13, 2006 | International Edition

    O'Melveny promotes first UK lawyers to partnership

    By Georgina Stanley

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  • December 13, 2006 | International Edition

    SJ Berwin uses international network to win Star mandate

    SJs lands first UK deal for Star Capital partners as buy-out house sells recycling business

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