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D’URSO, CHIOMENTI, LABRUNA, CC AND BONELLI WIN TELECOM ITALIA SALE
The decision by a group of Italian investors and Spain’s Telefónica to pay €4.1bn for a controlling stake (23.6%)... 02/05/2007
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HUGLO LEPAGE TO SPIN OFF INTO NICHE ENVIRONMENT TEAM
Independent French public law boutique Huglo Lepage & Associés is to split into two separate practices at the end... 02/05/2007
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TAYLOR WESSING CONCENTRATES PARTNER PROMOTIONS IN GERMANY
Taylor Wessing has announced the promotion of 11 new partners with seven appointments going to its offices in Germany... 27/04/2007
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DLA PIPER MADRID WINS €8BN FINANCING FOR ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
DLA Piper’s Spanish finance team has landed a key role advising the banking syndicate behind the €43.7bn bid for... 26/04/2007
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SJ BERWIN MAKES RECORD PARTNER PROMOTIONS
Celebrating its 25th anniversary year, SJ Berwin has made the highest number partner promotions to date. A total of 16... 25/04/2007
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FRESHFIELDS TARGETS EUROPEAN EMPLOYMENT MARKET
In a first-time move by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, a senior lateral hire has been appointed to develop one of... 24/04/2007
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GARRIGUES TO OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN LONDON
A spokesperson for Garrigues confirmed today that the firm is to open a London office in the fourth quarter... 24/04/2007
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DARROIS VILLEY SEES EUROPE’S BIGGEST LBO GET THE GO-AHEAD
Rumoured since the start of March, the acquisition of Europe’s biggest pharmacy chain Alliance Boots by AB Acquisitions received... 23/04/2007
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BREDIN PRAT AND JEANTET DRAW SWORDS FOR HOSTILE €6.6BN BID
French independents Bredin Prat and Jeantet Associés have been selected to advise on a major hostile cross-border acquisition to... 20/04/2007
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TOP ITALIAN LABOUR BOUTIQUES JOIN FORCES
Leading labour boutiques, Milan-based Toffoletto e Soci and regional firm De Luca Tamajo Boursier Niutta from Naples, have agreed a... 19/04/2007
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GARRIGUES AIMS TO BE WORLD’S FIRST IBERO-AMERICAN LAW FIRM
Garrigues plans to become the first law firm to operate throughout the Iberian peninsula and Latin America. However, co-managing partner... 18/04/2007
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DE BRAUW AND LINKLATERS ADVISE RIVAL ABN AMRO BID
Sources report that Dutch independent De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Linklaters have been instructed to advise a consortium of... 16/04/2007
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SALANS JOINS BONELLI ON €5.8BN YUKOS ASSETS SALE
International firm Salans advised Enel on its acquisition of Yukos gas assets worth €5.8bn following an auction last week.
Salans’s... 16/04/2007
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HENGELER MUELLER WINS €5BN PUMA DEAL
German independent Hengeler Mueller has won a role advising Puma on the its first major deal. The German sports... 16/04/2007
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US BIGLAW TRIUMPHS IN €43BN EUROPEAN ENERGY MERGER
News today that Latham & Watkins has become the latest US team to win a role advising Enel on... 13/04/2007
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BOUTIQUE DISINTEGRATES AFTER LEGA-RIPA DI MEANA DIVORCE
Just over a year after its launch, the 70-lawyer plus corporate boutique Ripa di Meana LC e Associati has... 12/04/2007
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SALANS OPENS IN MADRID AND BARCELONA
Salans has opened two offices in Madrid and Barcelona to boost its presence in Western Europe. The firm acquired Madrid-based law... 10/04/2007
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NAUTA AND DARROIS SCOOP €11BN UNIBAIL-RODAMCO MERGER
Dutch independent NautaDutilh and Paris-based M&A boutique Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier have been selected by French real estate investor... 10/04/2007
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HOWREY HIRES TOP PARIS LITIGATOR
Howrey is set to welcome litigation specialist Jean de Hauteclocque at its Paris office (pictured). Ex Freshfields and Lovells... 05/04/2007
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LINKLATERS SHAKES UP GERMAN OPERATIONS
Linklaters has scaled back its Berlin office after transferring four of its nine partners to other bases in Germany.... 05/04/2007
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DUTCH, UK AND US FIRMS SCRAMBLE FOR ABN-BARCLAYS MEGA-MERGER
A raft of Dutch, UK and US advisors has been instructed for the €120bn Anglo-Dutch tie-up between UK bank... 30/03/2007
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