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  • February 1, 2007 |

    Young gunning for private equity

    Another week, another Linklaters magic circle partner hire.The impending end of Tony Angel’s managing partner term seems to have given the City giant…

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  • February 1, 2007 |

    Ashurst takes lead on e2.85bn healthcare deal

    Ashurst has won the lead role on a e2.85bn (£1.87bn) disposal of Swedish healthcare company Moelnlycke for private equity house Apax. The top 10 City firm ran two separate teams with one advising Apax on the exit and another acting for Moelnlycke on a listing on the London Stock Exchange proposed as an alternative exit option. The firm initially pitched to the company for the initial public offering last summer and was then instructed by Apax on the M&A side several weeks later.Legalweek.com (29 January).

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  • January 31, 2007 |

    Diary Book Club

    Your guide to the best in legal fiction (not including certain City firms' financial results).

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  • January 31, 2007 | International Edition

    Dentons rolls up sleeves to restructure Focus DIY

    Denton Wilde Sapte has edged Ashurst aside to land a lead role on the high-profile restructuring of retailer Focus DIY.Dentons banking and insolvency partner Graham Paine is acting for the senior lenders - a consortium of banks led by ING and Barclays holding around £180m of senior debt.

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  • January 31, 2007 |

    Dentons rolls up sleeves to restructure Focus DIY

    Denton Wilde Sapte has edged Ashurst aside to land a lead role on the high-profile restructuring of retailer Focus DIY.Dentons banking and insolvency partner Graham Paine is acting for the senior lenders - a consortium of banks led by ING and Barclays holding around £180m of senior debt.

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  • January 30, 2007 |

    Gibson Dunn seals White & Case arbitration hire

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has boosted its City arbitration practice with the hire of a partner from US rival White & Case. Cyrus Benson, who co-headed the London international arbitration team at White & Case, joins Gibson Dunn as a partner in its City dispute resolution department.

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  • January 29, 2007 |

    Apax hands Ashurst Swedish healthcare sale

    Ashurst has won the lead role on a €2.85bn (£1.87bn) disposal of Swedish healthcare company Molnlycke for private equity house Apax.The top 10 City firm ran two separate teams with one advising Apax on the exit and another acting for Molnlycke on a listing on the London Stock Exchange proposed as an alternative exit option.

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  • January 29, 2007 | International Edition

    Apax hands Ashurst Swedish healthcare sale

    Ashurst has won the lead role on a €2.85bn (£1.87bn) disposal of Swedish healthcare company Molnlycke for private equity house Apax.The top 10 City firm ran two separate teams with one advising Apax on the exit and another acting for Molnlycke on a listing on the London Stock Exchange proposed as an alternative exit option.

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  • January 25, 2007 |

    Ashurst board shake-up sees new Euro member

    Ashurst has re-elected its management board adding an extra post in continental Europe to give more voice to its growing presence in the region.Paris finance partner Laurent Mabilat became the eighth partner on the management committee when the firm announced its new line-up last week. He becomes the second partner outside the UK to take a place on the board, following Milan office head Daniele Raynaud, who was elected at the end of 2004.

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  • January 24, 2007 |

    Deals: Capital Markets 25/01/2007

    Ashurst has advised Oriel Securities, in its capacity as nominated adviser and joint broker, on the £38m placing of shares by Novera Energy. The Ashurst team comprised corporate partner Michael Robins and associate Dafydd Leighton. Corporate partner Gareth Jones (pictured) from Nabarro Nathanson acted for Novera Energy, while Linklaters corporate partner Matthew Middleditch acted for the other joint brokers, Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander. Addleshaw Goddard corporate partner Roger Hart advised underwriter NM Rothschild & Sons.

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