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Former A&O partner arrested again on child porn charges

Former Allen & Overy (A&O) capital markets partner Edward De Sear has been arrested on additional child pornography charges, a year after he was charged by federal prosecutors in New Jersey with distributing child porn, reports The Am Law Daily. De Sear, who joined A&O's New York office in August 2010 from Bingham McCutchen, appeared in US district court in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday (23 August), where he was charged with three counts of advertising child pornography, four counts of distribution, and one count of possession, according to a press release from the US Attorney's office in Newark.
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Magic circle trio among legal line-up on third-largest IPO of year to date

Three magic circle firms are among a legal line-up advising on the third-largest initial public offering (IPO) in the world this year - the $2bn (£1.3bn) listing of Malaysian healthcare services provider IHH Healthcare. The company has raised $2bn in an IPO and a secondary listing on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange and the Singapore Exchange respectively, reports The Asian Lawyer.
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The view from the outside - external investment investigated

Law firms' profitability is proven, but third-party ownership of them is still relatively unchartered territory, says Nick Miller
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In-depth: Asia

Asia is booming - how can law firms benefit from this growth? Alice Gartland and Anthony Lin report
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Singapore rising: Licensed to thrill?

Singapore has defied the critics to build a commanding position in Asia's legal market. Alice Gartland asks if a new round of liberalisation will keep the city state on an upward track
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Linklaters partner joins hedge fund manager as first head of legal

Linklaters equity capital markets partner Brigid Rentoul is leaving the firm after almost 20 years to join UK hedge fund manager Winton Capital as head of legal. Rentoul, who made partner at the magic circle firm in 1997, focuses on international equity offers, domestic equity issues and takeovers.
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Dealmaker: Louise Roman Bernstein

The Dechert partner on the appeal of the wig, balancing work and family, and escaping Dewey
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Firms position their pieces for a world economy shifting towards the East

No one wants to be left behind in the race to exploit an increasingly international-focused China, says Anthony Lin
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Cleary and Linklaters advise on $3.2bn Malaysia listing

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Linklaters have taken the lead on the $3.2bn (£2.1bn) initial public offering (IPO) of Malaysian palm oil group Felda Global Ventures, which is set to become the largest listing in Asia since the start of 2012. US firm Cleary is advising the state-owned company, which is listing on the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange.
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Latham and Davis Polk net lead roles on Manchester United's US float

Latham & Watkins and Davis Polk & Wardwell have taken lead roles on Manchester United's initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ending long-running speculation as to where the football club would make its stock market debut. US firm Latham is advising Man Utd, which submitted its F-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday (3 July). The club is aiming to raise $100m (£64m) to reduce its debts, which as of 31 March stood at £423.3m.
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