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  1. CC stars on £2.8bn Eurotunnel debt deal
  2. Mayer Brown named in new $2bn Refco claim
  3. Shearman recalls ex-derivatives boss West
  4. Norton Rose in £2m 'collaborative' IT update
  5. Career Clinic: My contract hunt is cursed!

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