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    Former Wachtell team joins Vinson

    By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | August 13, 2007

    Vinson & Elkins has acquired New York boutique Cronin & Vris in a boost to the Texas-based law firm's bankruptcy practice. The five-lawyer practice is set to join Vinson's New York office, with founding partner Dennis Cronin becoming a partner and co-head of Vinson's insolvency practice. Also joining Vinson as partners will be Jane Vris and Dov Kleiner.

  • Former Wachtell team joins Vinson

    By Charlotte Edmond | August 13, 2007

    Vinson & Elkins has acquired New York boutique Cronin & Vris in a boost to the Texas-based law firm's bankruptcy practice. The five-lawyer practice is set to join Vinson's New York office, with founding partner Dennis Cronin becoming a partner and co-head of Vinson's insolvency practice. Also joining Vinson as partners will be Jane Vris and Dov Kleiner.

  • International Edition

    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.

  • 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.

  • International Edition

    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).

  • 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).

  • International Edition

    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.

  • 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.

  • International Edition

    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.

  • 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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