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  • August 29, 2007 |

    Proskauer closes in on long-awaited London debut

    Proskauer Rose is set to make its entrance into the London market with the New York law firm in talks to recruit the former head of O'Melveny & Myers' City arm to launch its UK law practice.

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  • August 29, 2007 |

    Fulbright London growth drive continues with second City lateral hire in a month

    Fulbright & Jaworski has made its second lateral partner hire in London in a month, as the Texan firm prepares to move to new offices with space to more than quadruple its City lawyer count.

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  • August 29, 2007 |

    Commentary: CC and BLP climb property ladder with high-profile hires

    Spate of summer recruitment shows that ambition is putting CC ahead of the pack

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  • August 29, 2007 |

    Deal Week Dispatch: 29/8/07

    Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled deals coverage, with Cleary, A&O and Ashurst among the movers and shakers

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  • August 29, 2007 |

    Weil, Ashurst tune in for NBC's Sparrowhawk deal

    Ashurst and Weil Gotshal & Manges have bagged the main advisory roles on the acquisition by US media giant NBC Universal of UK pay-TV company Sparrowhawk Holdings, in a deal thought to be worth around £175m. Ashurst advised Sparrowhawk shareholders including 3i Group, Providence Equity Partners and TV impresario David Elstein on the disposal, which was announced yesterday (28 August). Corporate partner Andrew McMillan led an Ashurst team that also included competition partner Duncan Liddell, employment partner Caroline Carter and finance partner Simon Thrower.

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  • August 29, 2007 | International Edition

    Weil, Ashurst tune in for NBC's Sparrowhawk deal

    Ashurst and Weil Gotshal & Manges have bagged the main advisory roles on the acquisition by US media giant NBC Universal of UK pay-TV company Sparrowhawk Holdings, in a deal thought to be worth around £175m. Ashurst advised Sparrowhawk shareholders including 3i Group, Providence Equity Partners and TV impresario David Elstein on the disposal, which was announced yesterday (28 August). Corporate partner Andrew McMillan led an Ashurst team that also included competition partner Duncan Liddell, employment partner Caroline Carter and finance partner Simon Thrower.

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  • August 28, 2007 | International Edition

    Fulbright takes Hart for latest City lateral

    Fulbright & Jaworski has made its second lateral partner hire in London in a month, as the Texan firm prepares to move to new offices with space to more than quadruple its City lawyer count. The firm has hired Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer projects partner Andrew Hart, who is thought to have handed in his notice last week. Hart, who made partner at the magic circle firm in 1999, specialises in energy and infrastructure work and has worked with clients including the International Finance Corporation - also a client of Fulbright in London - as well as ExxonMobil and Ashmore.

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  • August 28, 2007 |

    Fulbright takes Hart for latest City lateral

    Fulbright & Jaworski has made its second lateral partner hire in London in a month, as the Texan firm prepares to move to new offices with space to more than quadruple its City lawyer count. The firm has hired Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer projects partner Andrew Hart, who is thought to have handed in his notice last week. Hart, who made partner at the magic circle firm in 1999, specialises in energy and infrastructure work and has worked with clients including the International Finance Corporation - also a client of Fulbright in London - as well as ExxonMobil and Ashmore.

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  • August 22, 2007 |

    Bryan Cave makes Milan debut two months early

    Bryan Cave has launched its new Italian arm two months ahead of schedule. The Milan office - which represents the US law firm's first presence on continental Europe - opened earlier this month, well ahead of the expected launch date of 30 September. Bryan Cave established the base ahead of schedule after its offices were vacated earlier than expected by outgoing tenant White & Case, which could not fill the floor space.

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  • August 17, 2007 | International Edition

    Future is Fulbright for senior Barlows partner

    Fulbright & Jaworski has boosted its London operation with the hire of a senior partner from Barlow Lyde & Gilbert. Chris Warren-Smith, who headed up Barlows' City financial regulatory team, is set to join Fulbright shortly. He will oversee the US firm's financial services disputes practice, working closely with office managing partner and disputes partner Lista Cannon.

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