April 16, 2014 | International Edition
Slaughters drinks to Diageo's £1.1bn stake in United SpiritsSlaughter and May has landed the advisory mandate as British drinks giant Diageo prepares to up its stake in India's United Spirits by a further 26%, in a deal worth £1.13bn.
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April 16, 2014 | International Edition
KWM litigation partner set to defect to Reed SmithKing & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin litigator Nick Brocklesby has joined Reed Smith in a boost for its City office.
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April 16, 2014 | International Edition
DWF cuts 19 business services jobs after concluding consultationDWF has cut 19 business services roles following its redundancy consultation.
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April 16, 2014 | International Edition
Pinsents financial institutions chief leaves for DWF commercial CEO rolePinsent Masons head of financial institutions and human capital Stephen Miles has departed to take up the role of heading up DWF's commercial services business.
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April 16, 2014 | International Edition
Kirkland, Wachtell called up as Zebra buys Motorola's enterprise arm for $3.45bnKirkland & Ellis is among a trio of law firms advising on barcode printer maker Zebra Technologies' $3.45bn (£2.06bn) purchase of Motorola Solutions' enterprise unit.
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April 14, 2014 | International Edition
Citigroup faces mounting legal costs as expenses increase by a third in Q1 2014US banking giant Citigroup's legal spend rose by 33% in the first quarter of 2014.
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April 14, 2014 | International Edition
Linklaters, Simpson Thacher advise as Sanpower buys majority stake in House of FraserLinklaters and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have scored the leading roles on Chinese conglomerate Sanpower Group's purchase of an 89% stake in department store chain House of Fraser.
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April 14, 2014 | International Edition
CMS asks junior partners to contribute up to £50k each as HMRC changes kick inCMS Cameron McKenna has asked its fixed-share partners to inject up to £50,000 each in capital in response to HMRC's new tax rules.
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April 14, 2014 | International Edition
Bird & Bird promotes 11 partners as Field Fisher announces reduced roundBird & Bird has made 11 new partner additions in its latest promotions round, while Field Fisher has unveiled its smallest round since 2009.
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April 11, 2014 | International Edition
HFW gives voting rights to junior partners as HMRC changes take effectHolman Fenwick Willan and Nabarro have become the latest firms to offer increased voting rights for their junior partners as HMRC's new tax rules kick in.
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