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Keen legal insight on the world of business mergers and acquisition
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Freshfields and A&O advise on $3.4bn China green energy deal
By Legal Week | July 17, 2009
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy (A&O) have taken roles on the largest Chinese M&A deal so far this year, reports The Am Law Daily. The deal, which is set to close this week, sees Chinese power company GCL-Poly Energy acquire leading solar-cell parts manufacturer Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development for $3.4bn (£2.1bn).
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Bevan Brittan boosts partner profits by 35% as revenue remains static
By Legal Week | July 16, 2009
Bevan Brittan has seen profits per equity partner (PEP) increase by 35%, the firm announced today (16 July). PEP for 2008-09 stood at £222,000 compared with £164,000 in 2007-08, with the increase coming against a marginal dip in turnover to £41.1m compared to £41.6m the previous year. Overall profits increased by 56% to £8.6m.
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Top law firms drafted in to advise on Liberty's £510m buyout of Pearl Group
By Legal Week | July 16, 2009
A raft firms have landed roles advising on the £510m buyout of Pearl Group by acquisition vehicle Liberty International. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Lovells, Clifford Chance (CC), Olswang and Greenberg Traurighave all won roles on the deal, which reduces Pearl's debts.
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DLA and Dickson Minto advise on Southampton FC sale
By Legal Week | July 16, 2009
DLA Piper has advised administrator Begbies Traynor on the sale of Southampton Football Club to Switzerland's Markus Liebherr. The deal, which was announced last week (8 July), saw DLA Piper London restructuring head Michael Fiddy advising Mark Fry and David Hudson - the administrators to Southampton Leisure Holdings - on its sale of Southampton FC to Liebherr, for an undisclosed sum.
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Dentons partner quits to set up new firm with barrister
By Legal Week | July 16, 2009
Former Denton Wilde Sapte corporate partner Richard Hierons has left the firm's partnership to launch a boutique. Hierons left the City firm's partnership last month to set up the boutique along with barrister Richard Southall, who joins from an in-house position.
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Top law firms drafted in to advise on Liberty's £510m buyout of Pearl Group
By Legal Week | July 16, 2009
A raft firms have landed roles advising on the £510m buyout of Pearl Group by acquisition vehicle Liberty International. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Lovells, Clifford Chance (CC), Olswang and Greenberg Traurig have all won roles on the deal, which reduces Pearl's debts.
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Dealmaker: Ashar Qureshi
By Legal Week | July 13, 2009
Cleary Gottlieb corporate partner Ashar Qureshi unleashes his penchant for untrammelled eloquence
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Germany and Austria
By Legal Week | July 2, 2009
Hengeler Mueller and Gibson Dunn look at major developments in Germany
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Peter Martyr: Deacons deal sets Norton Rose for future
By Legal Week | July 2, 2009
The legal market is becoming truly global, with the economic influence in the world moving eastwards. I believe Norton Rose needed a significant increase in our Asia-Pacific resources in order to develop our business – but we concluded it would be difficult for any firm to establish a leading Asia-Pacific position without the weight provided by the inclusion of one of the large Australian firms.
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Skadden's London outpost picks up call from Nokia on Nortel acquisition
By Legal Week | July 2, 2009
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom's London arm has advised as Nokia Siemens Networks picked up part of Nortel Network's business for $650m (£397m). London-based restructuring co-head Lynn Hiestand took the lead on the deal, which saw Nokia Siemens purchase Nortel's advanced wireless technology business, working alongside UK corporate partners Scott Simpson and Michal Berkner along with Simpson.
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