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  • April 19, 2007 |

    Ashurst raids Orrick for Paris projects boost

    Ashurst has strengthened its French projects practice with the hire of Orrick Rambaud Martel finance partner Sylvie Perrin. Perrin, who joined the French arm of the City firm on Monday (16 April), focuses on project finance as well as asset finance and tax leasing. Prior to joining legacy firm Rambaud Martel - which merged with San Francisco giant Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe in January 2006 - Perrin was an associate with Watson Farley & Williams. She was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1997.

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  • April 18, 2007 |

    Ashurst, Herbies go head-to-head in Virgin/BSkyB broadcasting row

    Ashurst and Herbert Smith are preparing to lock horns on the high-profile broadcasting dispute between Virgin Media and BSkyB.

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  • April 18, 2007 |

    French tax ruling clears way for LLP conversions

    UK firms including Ashurst, Norton Rose and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have had their path to limited liability partnership (LLP) eased after a breakthrough in the French tax treatment of UK LLPs.

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  • April 18, 2007 |

    Ashurst, CC lead on record-breaking CityPoint disposal

    Ashurst and Clifford Chance (CC) have bagged lead roles on London's largest-ever office deal - advising on Beacon Capital Partners' acquisition of CityPoint for more than £650m.

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  • April 13, 2007 | International Edition

    City giants continue record year for promotions

    Ashurst and Norton Rose have both announced a bumper crump of new partners, with Ashurst promoting 20 associates to partner from 1 May and Norton Rose making up 23. The number of promotions constitutes a record for Ashurst, which made up just 15 new partners globally last year, while Norton Rose promoted 22 lawyers to its partnership in 2006.

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  • April 13, 2007 |

    City giants continue record year for promotions

    Ashurst and Norton Rose have both announced a bumper crump of new partners, with Ashurst promoting 20 associates to partner from 1 May and Norton Rose making up 23. The number of promotions constitutes a record for Ashurst, which made up just 15 new partners globally last year, while Norton Rose promoted 22 lawyers to its partnership in 2006.

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  • April 4, 2007 |

    Firms woo talent with record '07 partner round

    Top UK law firms are preparing for a record number of partner promotions as they continue to enjoy the fruits of Europe's booming M&A market. Linklaters, Eversheds, DLA Piper and Pinsent Masons have all announced that they will be making up their largest-ever partnership rounds this year, while almost every top 20 UK firm has, to date, promoted more than last year.

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  • April 4, 2007 |

    Ontex tussle sets scene for coming restructuring wave

    A raft of City heavyweights have won roles on the E1bn (£680m) restructuring battle surrounding Belgian company Ontex as advisers jostle for position ahead of the next round of workouts.

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  • April 4, 2007 | International Edition

    It's good to talk to associates, say talent-hungry City law firms

    Nearly all partners at top UK firms believe regular consultations with associates have become an important part of law firm life as they battle to retain…

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  • April 4, 2007 |

    It's good to talk to associates, say talent-hungry City law firms

    Nearly all partners at top UK firms believe regular consultations with associates have become an important part of law firm life as they battle to retain…

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