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  • June 1, 2007 |

    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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  • 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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