Europe
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Boutique deal gives A&O Paris restructuring boost
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 10, 2007
Allen & Overy (A&O) has signed an exclusive referral agreement with Paris boutique Santoni Paccioni et Associes to boost its restructuring capabilities in the French capital. The agreement will see A&O will work on an exclusive basis with the restructuring and insolvency specialist on debt restructurings, corporate and fund buy-outs, insolvency related procedures and distressed debt situations in France.
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Boutique deal gives A&O Paris restructuring boost
By Charlotte Edmond | July 10, 2007
Allen & Overy (A&O) has signed an exclusive referral agreement with Paris boutique Santoni Paccioni et Associes to boost its restructuring capabilities in the French capital. The agreement will see A&O will work on an exclusive basis with the restructuring and insolvency specialist on debt restructurings, corporate and fund buy-outs, insolvency related procedures and distressed debt situations in France.
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CC bags Kraft work in Danone biscuit disposal
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 6, 2007
Clifford Chance (CC) has bagged a lead role on the $7.2bn (£3.57bn) acquisition of Danone's biscuit business by Kraft Foods. The magic circle firm advised Kraft, with New York-based relationship partner Sarah Jones (M&A) leading a team of lawyers from the US and Paris. The Paris team included corporate partners Gilles Lebreton and Marcus Billam, Eric Davoudet (tax) and Christian Lacheze (intellectual property).
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CC bags Kraft work in Danone biscuit disposal
By Georgina Stanley | July 6, 2007
Clifford Chance (CC) has bagged a lead role on the $7.2bn (£3.57bn) acquisition of Danone's biscuit business by Kraft Foods. The magic circle firm advised Kraft, with New York-based relationship partner Sarah Jones (M&A) leading a team of lawyers from the US and Paris. The Paris team included corporate partners Gilles Lebreton and Marcus Billam, Eric Davoudet (tax) and Christian Lacheze (intellectual property).
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Terra Firma looks to Links for €1bn motorway deal
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 27, 2007
Linklaters' UK private equity team has signed its first major deal for Terra Firma, advising the private equity house on the disposal of its 50% stake in German motorway service operator Autobahn Tank & Rast. The deal follows a competitive bidding process and is worth around €1.2bn (£807m).
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Terra Firma looks to Links for €1bn motorway deal
By Georgina Stanley | June 27, 2007
Linklaters' UK private equity team has signed its first major deal for Terra Firma, advising the private equity house on the disposal of its 50% stake in German motorway service operator Autobahn Tank & Rast. The deal follows a competitive bidding process and is worth around €1.2bn (£807m).
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Freshfields, Shearman join Chiomenti on LSE's Italian job
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 25, 2007
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Shearman & Sterling and Chiomenti have taken the lead roles on the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) €1.5bn (£1.1bn) acquisition of Borsa Italiana. Freshfields is advising long-term client LSE on both UK and Italian law aspects of the deal which was agreed on Friday (22 June). The Italian team includes partners Mario Ortu (corporate), Raffaele Lener (regulatory) and Gian Luca Zampa (competition). In London principal consultant Graham Nicholson has the lead role with finance partner Peter Hall and competition partner Deidre Trapp also advising.
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Freshfields, Shearman join Chiomenti on LSE's Italian job
By Georgina Stanley | June 25, 2007
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Shearman & Sterling and Chiomenti have taken the lead roles on the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) €1.5bn (£1.1bn) acquisition of Borsa Italiana. Freshfields is advising long-term client LSE on both UK and Italian law aspects of the deal which was agreed on Friday (22 June). The Italian team includes partners Mario Ortu (corporate), Raffaele Lener (regulatory) and Gian Luca Zampa (competition). In London principal consultant Graham Nicholson has the lead role with finance partner Peter Hall and competition partner Deidre Trapp also advising.
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Gide hire hands Links Paris litigation lift
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 19, 2007
Linklaters has beefed up its French litigation practice with the hire of a senior partner from Gide Loyrette Nouel. Kiril Bougartchev, who joins the magic circle firm's Paris office as a partner, is regarded as one of France's leading litigators. His practice focuses on white-collar crime, in particular in the energy, insurance, aerospace, defence and banking sectors.
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Gide hire hands Links Paris litigation lift
By Charlotte Edmond | June 19, 2007
Linklaters has beefed up its French litigation practice with the hire of a senior partner from Gide Loyrette Nouel. Kiril Bougartchev, who joins the magic circle firm's Paris office as a partner, is regarded as one of France's leading litigators. His practice focuses on white-collar crime, in particular in the energy, insurance, aerospace, defence and banking sectors.
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