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  • May 21, 2008 | International Edition

    Hammonds cooks up lead role on £1bn kitchen tools buy-out

    Hammonds has scored a starring role on a £1bn deal - advising Illinois Tool Works (ITW) on its takeover bid for kitchen equipment manufacturer Enodis. The firm is fielding a team led by corporate partners Giles Distin and Jane Haxby on the £1.03bn acquisition, acting alongside Kirkland & Ellis and Ropes & Gray, which are providing US advice on the deal.

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  • May 21, 2008 |

    Hammonds cooks up lead role on £1bn kitchen tools buy-out

    Hammonds has scored a starring role on a £1bn deal - advising Illinois Tool Works (ITW) on its takeover bid for kitchen equipment manufacturer Enodis. The firm is fielding a team led by corporate partners Giles Distin and Jane Haxby on the £1.03bn acquisition, acting alongside Kirkland & Ellis and Ropes & Gray, which are providing US advice on the deal.

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  • May 21, 2008 |

    Hogan loses German duo; Ashurst adds in Frankfurt

    US firm Hogan & Hartson is set to lose two partners from its Munich office, including high-profile private equity partner Uwe Steininger. Steininger, the former co-head of SJ Berwin in Germany, has yet to announce his next move, while corporate partner Jochen Schaefer is leaving to join local sports law boutique Duvinage & Partner. The two will leave the firm at the end of the month.

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  • May 20, 2008 |

    2008 Assistant Pay League: a Legal Week Wiki special

    Who pays what and how. Your A-Z guide to the pay scales at the top UK and US firms.

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  • May 18, 2008 |

    Results 2008: fighting fit ahead of battle

    So when is the crunch going to show up in law firms’ financial performance?Conventional wisdom has it that there’s a significant lag between…

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  • May 15, 2008 |

    Norton Rose reaches new high in latest bumper results round

    A raft of firms including Norton Rose, Shoosmiths, Pinsent Masons and Ashurst have posted bumper revenue results for 2007-08. Norton Rose saw the most significant growth, with the firm posting a 27% increase in revenues, taking turnover at the top 10 City firm to a new high of £297m. The increase is significantly up on last year, when the firm posted an 11% rise, taking revenues to £233m while profits per partner rose by 15% to £512,000.

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  • May 14, 2008 |

    Lovells arrows in on Rothschild corporate role

    Lovells has landed its first major corporate deal for Rothschild, advising the bank on its sale of Five Arrows Commercial Finance to GE Commercial Finance. The deal, which is for an undisclosed sum, saw Lovells private equity partner Tom Whelan head up the team. He was assisted by pensions partner Katie Banks and intellectual property partner David Latham.

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  • May 14, 2008 | International Edition

    Hammonds tools up for £1bn Enodis bid

    Hammonds has scored a starring role on a £1bn deal - advising Illinois Tool Works' (ITW) on its takeover bid for kitchen equipment manufacturer Enodis. The firm is fielding a team led by corporate partners Giles Distin and Jane Haxby on the £1.03bn acquisition, acting alongside Kirkland & Ellis and Ropes & Gray, which are providing US advice on the deal.

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  • May 14, 2008 |

    Hammonds tools up for £1bn Enodis bid

    Hammonds has scored a starring role on a £1bn deal - advising Illinois Tool Works' (ITW) on its takeover bid for kitchen equipment manufacturer Enodis. The firm is fielding a team led by corporate partners Giles Distin and Jane Haxby on the £1.03bn acquisition, acting alongside Kirkland & Ellis and Ropes & Gray, which are providing US advice on the deal.

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  • May 13, 2008 |

    Norton Rose turnover soars 27% to near £300m

    Norton Rose has posted a dramatic rise in turnover in its financial results for 2007-08, with the top 10 City firm seeing revenue soar by more than a quarter to near the £300m mark. Turnover at the City heavyweight rose by 27% over the last 12 months, from a mark of £233m last to year to a new high of £297m.

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