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Pui Guan Man

March 26, 2014 | International Edition

Sweden's Magnusson opens in St Petersburg through local merger

Nordic firm Magnusson has secured a second base in Russia by merging with St Petersburg-based firm Kachkin & Partners.

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2 minute read

March 26, 2014 | International Edition

Slaughters and Links advise as RSA kicks off £773m rights issue

Slaughter and May and Linklaters have advised on troubled British insurer RSA Insurance Group's £773m rights issue.

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2 minute read

March 25, 2014 | International Edition

Top Chinese players Jun He and Zhong Lun in merger talks

Elite Chinese firms Jun He and Zhong Lun have begun discussions over a potential merger that could transform the local market.

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March 25, 2014 | International Edition

Osborne Clarke seals San Francisco office launch

Osborne Clarke has set up its third representative US office with the launch of a base in San Francisco.

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2 minute read

March 24, 2014 | International Edition

A&O sets minimum 85% target for associate bonus eligibility

Allen & Overy (A&O) has toughened up its bonus eligibility criteria for associates, with fee earners now required to work at minimum 85% capacity to be considered.

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2 minute read

March 24, 2014 | International Edition

Weil, Fried Frank act on $1.6bn US TV merger

Weil Gotshal & Manges and Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson have won the mandates acting on US broadcaster Media General's $1.6bn (£970m) purchase of LIN Media.

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2 minute read

March 23, 2014 | International Edition

Freshfields, A&O and Clydes advise on Stemcor's $2.24bn debt restructuring

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clyde & Co have won the leading roles on Stemcor's $2.24bn (£1.36bn) debt restructuring.

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2 minute read

March 21, 2014 | International Edition

CMS UK and Dundas to cut up to 60 support roles ahead of merger

CMS Cameron McKenna (CMS UK) and Dundas & Wilson have placed a combined 60 support staff roles at risk as both firms gear up to merge on 1 May.

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2 minute read

March 20, 2014 | International Edition

Calling off the search – CC to reap benefits from Canary Wharf sublet deal with TfL

Clifford Chance (CC) has edged a step closer to subletting out six floors of empty office space in its London headquarters, with Transport for London (TfL) in talks to take the space in a deal that could save the firm millions in rental income each year.

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4 minute read

March 19, 2014 | International Edition

HSF hands global disputes leadership role to China managing partner

Herbert Smith Freehills has named China managing partner Justin D'Agostino as the firm's new global head of dispute resolution. D'Agostino, who is based in Hong Kong, will take up the role from 1 May for a four-year term. He will remain in Hong Kong and will manage the practice while continuing fee-earning work.

By Pui-Guan Man

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