Deals & Transactions

Gibson Dunn and Dechert lead firm roster on Crown Estate's £680m joint venture

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 18, 2007

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and Dechert have won lead roles on a £680m property joint venture between the Crown Estate and property trust The Hercules Unit Trust.

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Eversheds, Norton Rose to act for investment company on innovative REIT public listing

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 18, 2007

Eversheds has bagged a role alongside Norton Rose on the first planned float of a UK real estate investment trust (REIT) as investment company The Local Shopping REIT (LSR) gears up to list for £160m.

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Dealmaker's PA: Karen Bertram

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 18, 2007

From the people who brought you the Cheese Survey (and Nigel Boardman)...

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Linklaters leads as RBS closes in on ABN

By Georgina Stanley | April 16, 2007

Linklaters is acting for longstanding client RBS on the bank's approach for Dutch rival ABN Amro. The magic circle firm - the bank's main corporate counsel for a number of years - is understood to be fielding a team that includes Dutch corporate partner Peter Goes. The firm's main relationship partner for RBS in London is restructuring head Robert Elliott, while corporate partners Matthew Middleditch and Anne Drummond also handle work for the client.

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Linklaters leads as RBS closes in on ABN

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 16, 2007

Linklaters is acting for longstanding client RBS on the bank's approach for Dutch rival ABN Amro. The magic circle firm - the bank's main corporate counsel for a number of years - is understood to be fielding a team that includes Dutch corporate partner Peter Goes. The firm's main relationship partner for RBS in London is restructuring head Robert Elliott, while corporate partners Matthew Middleditch and Anne Drummond also handle work for the client.

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Manhattan elite scoop $25bn Sallie Mae buy-out

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 16, 2007

Elite New York firms Sullivan & Cromwell, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Davis Polk & Wardwell have picked up the lead roles on the US' latest multibillion-dollar buy-out. An investment group headed by JC Flowers & Co has stumped up $25bn (£12.6bn) to acquire Sallie Mae, the largest student loan-provider in the US.

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Latham lands role on Enel's €35bn Endesa bid

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 13, 2007

Latham & Watkins has bagged a role advising Enel on its multibillion-euro offer for a stake in Endesa, as the energy giant's takeover saga moves into its latest stage. Latham was instructed last month to advise Enel - Italy's largest power company - on the acquisition financing aspects of its €35bn (£23.8bn) joint offer with Acciona for a 46% stake in Endesa - an offer that was made earlier this week (11 April).

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US duo land latest Nestle-Novartis deal

By Charlotte Edmond | April 12, 2007

Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw and Cravath Swaine & Moore have landed lead roles on the $5.5bn (£2.8bn) acquisition of Novartis' baby food brand by foodstuffs giant Nestle - the second major deal between the two companies in recent months.Mayer Brown is advising regular client Nestle as it agreed to acquire the Gerber baby food brand from Swiss drug maker Novartis - a deal announced earlier today (12 April). Corporate partner David Carpenter is leading the Mayer Brown team from the firm's Chicago hub.

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US duo land latest Nestle-Novartis deal

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 12, 2007

Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw and Cravath Swaine & Moore have landed lead roles on the $5.5bn (£2.8bn) acquisition of Novartis' baby food brand by foodstuffs giant Nestle - the second major deal between the two companies in recent months.Mayer Brown is advising regular client Nestle as it agreed to acquire the Gerber baby food brand from Swiss drug maker Novartis - a deal announced earlier today (12 April). Corporate partner David Carpenter is leading the Mayer Brown team from the firm's Chicago hub.

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CC joins Nauta on latest Dutch mega-deal

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 11, 2007

Clifford Chance (CC), Benelux leader NautaDutilh and French M&A boutique Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier have bagged roles on the Netherlands' latest multibillion-euro M&A deal - the €11.2bn (£7.6bn) merger between Unibail and Dutch investment company Rodamco. Nauta teamed up with Darrois to advise French property investment giant Unibai, while magic circle giant CC is advising Rodamco.

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