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Freshfields, Ashurst Advise on McLaren Takeover by Bahrain Sovereign Wealth Fund

The deal is a capital reorganization for McLaren, the automotive company, which has recently had financial difficulties exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Chinese Investments Pick Up in Brazil, Stoking Work for Lawyers 

With warmer diplomatic relations post-pandemic, China is poised to plow even more capital into its top destination for investment in Latin America.
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Latin America Deal Digest: Cross-Border M&A Brings Innovations to the Region

From kidney care to genomics, recent Latin American deals handled by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Sidley Austin; Greenberg Traurig; Linklaters and others others, highlight a region hungry for new ideas.
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Torys, Willkie Farr, and Stikemans Steer CA$5B Fairstone Bank and Home Trust Merger

The merger will create the leading alternative lender in Canada.
2 minute read

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The Law Firms and Lawyers That Benefit Most From Private Equity Designation

An in-depth investigation featuring interviews with a wide range of market leaders has shown the law firms and lawyers that frequently get designated mandates on private equity transactions in the UK.
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DLA Piper and Bowmans Advise on Takeover of National Bank of Kenya by Nigerian Group

The transaction is expected to close in the next six to nine months and is subject to regulatory approval from central bank authorities in Kenya and Nigeria.
2 minute read

International Edition

Slaughters and Simmons Suit Up for Ted Baker Administration

Several UK retail brands have appointed administrators this year, with McDermott also securing a role.
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International Edition

Three Firms Lead AstraZeneca's $1.05 Billion Deal for French Biotech Company

Freshfields is advising AstraZeneca, while Jones Day and Cooley are counseling Amolyt Pharma, based near Lyon, France.
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8 Firms Line Up on €8 Billion European Telecoms Merger

The purchase of Vodafone Italia by Swisscom is the latest in a series of recent M&A megadeals in European telecommunications.
3 minute read

International Edition

VIDEO: Is the Practice of Private Equity Designation a Problem?

With certain firms aggressively using the designation model, certain individual lawyers within the operations have enormous influence while designating private equity mandates.
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