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  • July 2, 2009 |

    GE appoints CC and Ashurst to Europe adviser roster

    General Electric (GE) has finalised its European non-M&A legal panel, with a clutch of UK firms winning roles, including Clifford Chance and Ashurst. DLA Piper, Weil Gotshal & Manges and Baker & McKenzie are also among the firms appointed to GE's 80-firm roster.

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  • June 30, 2009 |

    Bakers names new chair to oversee Southeast Asia offices

    Baker & McKenzie has appointed M&A partner Clive Cook as chair of its Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesian offices. Cook is relocating to the region to take up the newly-created role as of 1 July. He will be based in Singapore and will take overall responsibility for the firm's four branches in the region - Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Singapore - with each office retaining a managing partner of its own.

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  • June 29, 2009 |

    A legacy of litigation survives the king of pop

    When pop legend Michael Jackson died on Thursday (25 June), he left behind multiple lawsuits that are pending against, and some brought on behalf of, himself and his production company, MJJ Productions. Lawyers handling those cases are spread across the country, managing everything from breach-of-contract disputes to employee claims to copyright infringement, writes The National Law Journal. It is unclear who would represent Jackson's estate in the litigation.

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  • June 25, 2009 |

    Bakers bulks projects team and brings in new FD – both from A&O

    Baker & McKenzie is set to expand its London banking practice with the hire of Allen & Overy (A&O) partner Calvin Walker. Walker, who specialises in project and structured finance, will join Bakers in September after 11 years as a partner with the magic circle law firm.

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  • June 25, 2009 |

    A&O, Lovells and Eversheds secure adviser roles for major US company

    Schering-Plough has added five international firms to its roster of external legal advisers. Allen & Overy (A&O), Lovells, Eversheds, DLA Piper and Baker & McKenzie, have joined the pharmaceutical giant's legal panel.

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  • June 24, 2009 |

    Gloom begins to lift among US law firm leaders

    US law firm leaders feel the economy is stabilising and could even improve over the next six months, according to new research. The survey by consultants Hildebrandt International found that two-thirds of managing partners or chairmen at major US firms believe the economy is the same or better than six months ago.

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  • June 22, 2009 |

    Bakers recruits new finance chief with A&O hire

    Baker & McKenzie has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO) with the hire of Mark Carter from Allen & Overy. Carter replaces Arthur Ferry, who is set to leave the firm in the coming months after two years in the role. Ferry's next move is not known.

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  • June 19, 2009 |

    Sidley Austin and Taylor Wessing take pole position in F1 dispute

    Sidley Austin and Taylor Wessing are among a raft of top firms in line to win advisory roles on the ongoing Formula One crisis. Eight F1 teams - the overwhelming majority of participants in the competition - are threatening to break away and set up their own series as a result of a dispute with the motorsport's governing body, Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), over budget capping for 2010.

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  • June 18, 2009 |

    Rio Tinto seals deal to outsource legal work to India

    Rio Tinto has entered into an agreement with outsourcing provider CPA Global to offshore legal work to a team of lawyers in India. Jersey-based CPA Global are providing a team of 12 Delhi-based lawyers to handle tasks such as contract review, drafting and legal research - in a move projected to reduce Rio Tinto's annual legal spend by 20%. The company estimates that the new India venture, which became operational on 1 May, will be seven times cheaper than its lawyers in London.

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  • June 17, 2009 |

    Skadden takes front seat on GM's Saab sell-off

    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has advised Sweden's Koenigsegg on its acquisition of General Motors' loss-making brand Saab. The deal, which was backed by Norwegian and US investors, saw Skadden field a team including City corporate finance partner Pranav Trivedi.

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