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  • March 29, 2012 |

    Linklaters to vote on exclusive formal alliance with Australia's AAR

    Linklaters and Allens Arthur Robinson (AAR) are set to vote on an exclusive formal alliance next month, as the Australian firm's former best friend Slaughter and May reconsiders its relationships in the region. Following ongoing discussions, Linklaters will vote on the proposed agreement at its partner conference next month, with a vote at AAR expected to follow shortly after.

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  • March 29, 2012 |

    Man's man - what's filling the legal in-tray at one of the UK's top hedge funds

    An old-fashioned approach to legal services has helped Man Group's enigmatic general counsel cut costs, explains Caroline Hill

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  • March 28, 2012 |

    Bonelli appoints new leader for London base

    Bonelli Erede Pappalardo has named senior equity partner Andrea Carta Mantiglia as the new head of its London office. Carta Mantiglia, a founding partner of the Italian firm, is also a member of the its executive committee and focuses on cross-border M&A and joint ventures. He will take up his role next month, which will see him lead the 15-lawyer office and split his time between London and Milan.

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  • March 26, 2012 |

    CC lines up for key Permira role on €3bn frozen foods business sale

    Clifford Chance (CC) has taken the lead role as Permira prepares to sell off its frozen foods business Iglo Group for as much as €3bn (£2.5bn). CC is advising the private equity house, which has appointed Credit Suisse to handle an auction sale of the company. Global corporate head Matthew Layton is believed to be leading the team at the magic circle firm. Iglo, Europe's largest frozen foods business, owns household name brands including Birds Eye and Findus.

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  • March 22, 2012 |

    Freshfields and Slaughters take key roles on Royal Mail pension shake-up

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May are both advising on the restructuring of Royal Mail as the Government prepares to take on the postal operator's multibillion-pound pension deficit.

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  • March 21, 2012 |

    CC and Travers advising as GAME Group confirms administration plan

    Clifford Chance (CC) and Travers Smith are advising GAME Group as the video games retailer confirmed today (21 March) that it has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. The confirmation comes after the company announced that trading in its shares had been suspended pending clarification of its financial position.

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  • March 20, 2012 |

    Slaughters continues Asia push with City corporate partner transfer to HK

    Slaughter and May is set to relocate another City partner to Hong Kong as the firm continues to grow its capacity in the region. Corporate partner Peter Brien will move to Slaughters' Hong Kong office in August this year, taking the firm's total number of partners on the ground to eight.

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  • March 18, 2012 |

    Linklaters rated as top law firm brand in 2012 Superbrands rankings

    Linklaters has overtaken Clifford Chance (CC) as the top-ranked law firm in this year's Superbrands index of leading UK business brands. The firm rose 13 places on last year to reach 175th place, three spots ahead of CC, the highest-ranked law firm in 2011's list.

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  • March 13, 2012 |

    Linklaters and Allen & Gledhill end Singapore joint venture as A&O talks progress

    Linklaters and Allen & Gledhill are to officially end their alliance as the Singapore firm continues its tie-up talks with magic circle rival Allen & Overy (A&O). The firms have reached a decision to formally terminate the joint venture, which has been in place since 2000, over the last few days, with one Linklaters' partner suggesting the venture will be wound down before the end of the financial year in April.

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  • March 8, 2012 |

    Apocalypse now(ish) – a matter-of-fact response to legal Armageddon in Europe

    "We were very concerned about treating this like the Millennium Bug – it's easy for lawyers to drum up hysteria..." - advisers strike a low-key note as clients' eurozone event preparations quietly unfold. Alex Novarese reports...

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