December 23, 2014 | International Edition
Ex-Willkie Farr partner charged with stealing millions from two New York law firmsFormer Willkie Farr & Gallagher antitrust partner Keila Ravelo has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to defraud two New York firms and a client out of more than $5m (£3.2m).
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December 22, 2014 | International Edition
Hogan Lovells and Clifford Chance hammer out Kingfisher's £140m sale of B&Q ChinaHogan Lovells and Clifford Chance (CC) have won the leading roles on Kingfisher's proposed £140m sale of its controlling stake in B&Q China to Beijing's Wumei Holdings.
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December 22, 2014 | International Edition
Freshfields, Linklaters and eight other firms win spots on MoD projects panelFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters are among firms winning places on the Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) 10-strong major projects panel.
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December 18, 2014 | International Edition
Clifford Chance-backed study calls on firms to adopt new social mobility initiatives for grad intakeClifford Chance (CC) has backed a study proposing a set of new social mobility initiatives for graduate recruitment in the legal profession, including a new university ranking system.
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December 17, 2014 | International Edition
Norton Rose Fulbright among raft of firms advising on Repsol's $8.3bn Canadian energy acquisitionSullivan & Cromwell and Norton Rose Fulbright are among a host of firms scoring roles on Spanish energy giant Repsol's $8.3bn (£5.3bn) acquisition of Calgary's Talisman Energy.
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December 17, 2014 | International Edition
Kirkland partner Michael Garcia quits FIFA role over World Cup investigation rowKirkland & Ellis US partner and FIFA independent ethics investigator Michael Garcia has resigned in protest at how football's governing body handled his report into the bidding processes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
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December 16, 2014 | International Edition
Eversheds and Hill Dickinson win spots on Metro Bank lending and securities panelEversheds and Hill Dickinson have landed appointments to Metro Bank's lending and securities panel alongside 12 other firms.
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December 15, 2014 | International Edition
BLP to vote in new managing partner as Eisenberg stands downBerwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is gearing up to elect its first new managing partner in 16 years, after longserving postholder Neville Eisenberg confirmed that he will not stand for re-election.
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December 12, 2014 | International Edition
Mishcon de Reya turns to DLA Piper for latest New York litigation hireMishcon de Reya's New York office has secured the hire of DLA Piper litigator Joshua Sohn, who will co-lead the firm's complex civil litigation and white collar defence practices.
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December 11, 2014 | International Edition
Cooley closes in on London launch as majority of Edwards Wildman partners set to join ahead of Locke Lord mergerUS tech firm Cooley is on the verge of signing up the vast majority of City-based Edwards Wildman Palmer partners for its long-awaited London office launch.
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