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Deal watch: DLA Piper and Addleshaws advise on Carillion fire sale as US and UK firms pick up major mandates
DLA Piper and Addleshaw Goddard have won roles advising on the sale of part of recently-collapsed Carillion’s business while Watson Farley & Williams (WFW), Allen & Overy (A&O), Weil, Gotshal …
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Deal Watch: Simpson, CC and NRF line up as business data firms generates big ticket double
As January draws to a close the deal market continues its robust run, with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett leading the advisers on Blackstone’s headline-grabbing Thomson Reuters carve-out while City leaders …
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ICSA Insight Days
ICSA/ DMJ Insight Days offer you the chance to spend half a day with a prestigious host organisation to learn all you need to know about the role and responsibilities …
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‘Potential is still enormous’: Dentons European arm grows revenue 21% in 2017
Revenue from Dentons’ continental European practice grew 21% to €288m in 2017, as the firm recorded growth in all but one of its offices in the region. In a year …
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In-house: Former Aviva leader Risam lands at Blackstone wealth management firm
The highly-regarded former Aviva UK Life general counsel (GC) Monica Risam has joined Luxembourg wealth-structuring company Lombard International Assurance as its Europe GC. Risam (pictured) will lead a multi-disciplinary team …
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Societe Generale names a dozen firms to new global law roster
French financial services group Societe Generale (SocGen) has named 12 law firms to its new international panel, with a further six practices instructed for disputes and tax work. The panel …
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HFW strengthens Singapore with South East Asia triple play
Energy and shipping specialist HFW has made a major play in its longstanding Singapore office, bringing in a trio of partners from rivals in the region. HFW now boasts an …
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UK banks’ £14.6bn legal costs account for over half of FTSE 100 litigation liabilities
In the post-Lehman landscape, banking and litigation have become common bedfellows, and research published by Thomson Reuters this week shows that the UK’s four biggest banks’ litigation and regulatory provisions …
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Milbank continues City hiring spree with Shearman high yield guru Gkoutzinis as Vinson nabs Jones Day finance partner
High-yield specialist Apostolos Gkoutzinis is to join Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy from US rival Shearman & Sterling, a move which marks the firm’s fifth hire in the space of …
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Slaughter and May First Year Open Day
Slaughter and May holds open days for first year law and non-law students every year. The deadline to apply for this year’s first year open days is 31 January. The …
