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  • June 20, 2011 |

    Linklaters launches antitrust practice in Amsterdam with Freshfields hire

    Linklaters has launched an Amsterdam antitrust practice with the hire of Paul Kreijger from magic circle rival Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, reports The Am Law Daily. Kreijger, who specialises in European antitrust and regulatory matters and also has niche energy sector expertise, joins the firm as counsel. In addition to working with the firm's Dutch clients, he will also work closely with the firm's four-partner antitrust team in Brussels.

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  • June 17, 2011 |

    In depth: International firms in London

    Caroline Hill takes a closer look at the breakaway band of US firms staking a claim in the City, while senior lawyers from Baker & McKenzie, Paul Hastings and Kirkland & Ellis outline their formula for success in the City.

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  • June 15, 2011 |

    Flight to clarity - the importance of market positioning for law firms

    Baker & McKenzie's Gary Senior extols 
the importance of market positioning for law firms – especially during a financial downturn

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  • June 15, 2011 |

    Outriders - the US firms breaking away from the herd in the City

    A disparate band of US firms are breaking away from the herd to become a real competitive force in the City. Caroline Hill assesses how far they've come and the terrain ahead

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  • June 8, 2011 |

    Bakers and Addleshaws lead as Jones Lang acquires King Sturge for £197m

    Baker & McKenzie and Addleshaw Goddard have taken lead roles on the £197m merger between global real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle and property consultancy King Sturge. Bakers was instructed by longstanding client Jones Lang LaSalle on the deal, which will create the largest property consulting group in the UK and Continental Europe.

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  • June 8, 2011 |

    A&O and Ogilvy on target with €3.4bn Bombardier financing

    Allen & Overy (A&O) and Norton Rose's Canadian merger partner Ogilvy Renault have taken lead roles on a €3.4bn (£3bn) financing deal for transport manufacturer Bombardier. Montreal-based Bombardier turned to legacy Ogilvy for advice, while magic circle firm A&O advised the joint bookrunners in a 36-strong syndicate of financing banks, with the facility oversubscribed by around €2bn (£1.78bn).

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  • June 6, 2011 |

    Bakers and Addleshaws advise on merger of Jones Lang and King Sturge

    Baker & McKenzie and Addleshaw Goddard have taken lead roles on the £197m merger between global real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle and property consultancy King Sturge. Bakers was instructed by longstanding client Jones Lang LaSalle on the deal, which will create the largest property consulting group in the UK and continental Europe.

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  • June 1, 2011 |

    US law firms score high marks for London vacation schemes

    Three US firms have been rated among the best vacation scheme providers in the UK market, with Legal Week research also seeing Allen & Overy (A&O) identified by students as the most prestigious global law firm for the second year running. The Legal Week Intelligence 2011 Law Student Report saw Latham & Watkins and Baker & McKenzie take the top two spots for UK vacation schemes, with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton coming in fourth place behind Ashurst.

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  • May 26, 2011 |

    Norton Rose and Olswang land BP panel roles after six-month review

    Norton Rose and Olswang have picked up first-time appointments on BP's coveted UK legal panel following a rigorous six-month tender process. The review, which was led by group general counsel Rupert Bondy, saw the pair appointed for three-year terms alongside longstanding advisers Linklaters, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Herbert Smith, CMS Cameron McKenna, Field Fisher Waterhouse and Scottish firm McGrigors. The oil giant has also appointed a small number of specialist firms for niche advice.

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  • May 23, 2011 |

    OC, Bakers and Skadden head up $975m Motorola-Nokia deal

    Osborne Clarke has taken a role alongside a number of US firms on Motorola's $975m (£600m) sale of assets to Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN). The deal, which was announced in July 2010 and completed on 30 April 2011, sees NSN take responsibility for supporting 50 of the mobile phone giant's network operators across 52 countries, as well as approximately 6,900 employees.

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