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Verrier to succeed Wall at White & Case helm
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | August 6, 2007
Partners at White & Case have elected a successor for outgoing managing partner Duane Wall, it was announced today (6 August). Hugh Verrier, currently executive partner of the US law firm's Moscow office, will take over from Wall when his term comes to an end on 31 March, 2008.
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Verrier to succeed Wall at White & Case helm
By Georgina Stanley | August 6, 2007
Partners at White & Case have elected a successor for outgoing managing partner Duane Wall, it was announced today (6 August). Hugh Verrier, currently executive partner of the US law firm's Moscow office, will take over from Wall when his term comes to an end on 31 March, 2008.
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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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US firms resist Weil-style pay hikes as salary market begins to fragment
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 21, 2007
O'Melveny & Myers, LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae and Hogan & Hartson have set their London associate salary rates, with the firms holding fast against the increases announced at Weil Gotshal & Manges last week. All three have remained in line with the mid-Atlantic newly-qualified rates set by White & Case (£76,000) and Shearman & Sterling (£75,000) earlier this year.
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US firms resist Weil-style pay hikes as salary market begins to fragment
By Georgina Stanley | June 21, 2007
O'Melveny & Myers, LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae and Hogan & Hartson have set their London associate salary rates, with the firms holding fast against the increases announced at Weil Gotshal & Manges last week. All three have remained in line with the mid-Atlantic newly-qualified rates set by White & Case (£76,000) and Shearman & Sterling (£75,000) earlier this year.
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O'Melveny advises on £75m 'ethical' fund
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 20, 2007
O'Melveny & Myers has advised venture capital firm Bridges Ventures on the creation and close of a £75m fund set up to invest in deprived areas of the UK. The fund, which is the second raised by the company for this purpose, exceeded its initial target by 50%. Significantly, all of the money came from private sector investors - unlike the first fund, which raised £40m of which £20m came from the Government. Investors in the new fund include HSBC, Lloyds TSB, Citi and Barclays Business Banking.
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O'Melveny advises on £75m 'ethical' fund
By Georgina Stanley | June 20, 2007
O'Melveny & Myers has advised venture capital firm Bridges Ventures on the creation and close of a £75m fund set up to invest in deprived areas of the UK. The fund, which is the second raised by the company for this purpose, exceeded its initial target by 50%. Significantly, all of the money came from private sector investors - unlike the first fund, which raised £40m of which £20m came from the Government. Investors in the new fund include HSBC, Lloyds TSB, Citi and Barclays Business Banking.
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Weil Gotshal makes hay with $45bn US deal double
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 1, 2007
Weil Gotshal & Manges has landed roles on two major US deals in a week, worth more than $45bn (£22.7bn), acting on the management buy-out of Kinder Morgan and the acquisition of Archstone-Smith by Tishman Speyer. Weil Gotshal is advising Kinder Morgan management on the privatisation of the energy transportation and storage company, which is valued at approximately $23bn (£11.6bn).
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Weil Gotshal makes hay with $45bn US deal double
By Charlotte Edmond | June 1, 2007
Weil Gotshal & Manges has landed roles on two major US deals in a week, worth more than $45bn (£22.7bn), acting on the management buy-out of Kinder Morgan and the acquisition of Archstone-Smith by Tishman Speyer. Weil Gotshal is advising Kinder Morgan management on the privatisation of the energy transportation and storage company, which is valued at approximately $23bn (£11.6bn).
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