• June 1, 2007 | International Edition

    Weil Gotshal makes hay with $45bn US deal double

    Weil Gotshal & Manges has landed roles on two major US deals in a week, worth more than $45bn (£22.7bn), acting on the management buy-out of Kinder Morgan and the acquisition of Archstone-Smith by Tishman Speyer. Weil Gotshal is advising Kinder Morgan management on the privatisation of the energy transportation and storage company, which is valued at approximately $23bn (£11.6bn).

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  • May 30, 2007 |

    Paul Hastings boosts LA with Lawrence hire

    Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker has boosted its Los Angeles capital markets capabilities with the hire of Latham & Watkins associate Ann Lawrence as of counsel. Lawrence's practice focuses on representing investment banks and issuers in public and private securities offerings, with a focus on high-yield debt financings. Lawrence has represented underwriters including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, UBS Securities, Credit Suisse and Jefferies.

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  • May 30, 2007 |

    Simmons in dual role on Italian finance deal

    Simmons & Simmons has landed a key role advising regular client Capitalia on the A2.5bn (£1.7bn) securitisation of its mortgage assets.

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  • May 30, 2007 |

    Linklaters scores $18bn IPO trio as Russia taps the market

    Linklaters underlines heavyweight Russian credentials with IPO mandate hat-trick

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  • May 30, 2007 |

    Top Wall St lawyers join Spitzer finance group

    High-profile Wall Street lawyers Rodgin Cohen and Steve Cutler have both bagged places on a top-level panel put together by New York Governor Elliot Spitzer that will look to modernise Manhattan's financial services regulation. JP Morgan Chase general counsel Cutler and Sullivan & Cromwell chairman Cohen join a list of Manhattan business heavyweights on the committee, which is chaired by New York insurance superintendent Eric Dinallo.

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  • May 23, 2007 |

    Citi to move part of London legal team to Belfast arm

    Citi is to hive off a chunk of its London legal function to Belfast as the banking giant moves to implement its sweeping restructuring programme.

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  • May 23, 2007 |

    Connolly to take reins as Mayer Brown City chief

    Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw litigation partner Sean Connolly is set to replace Paul Maher as the new head of the Anglo-American giant's London arm.

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  • May 23, 2007 |

    Commentary: CC crusades to protect Middle Eastern interests

    The question now is how long until a top City firm drafts in one of its unalloyed corporate stars to Dubai.

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  • May 23, 2007 |

    Slaughters and Linklaters lead on $1.1bn Shire convertible bond deal

    Linklaters and Slaughter and May have acted on a $1.1bn (£555m) convertible bond issue by the UK's third-largest drugmaker, Shire.

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  • May 23, 2007 |

    Corporate Counsel: A winning formula

    Building and retaining a winning legal team is getting tougher as private practice pushes up competition for the best recruits. Delegates at this month's Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum addressed the issue. Michelle Madsen reports

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