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International Edition

Gabon Takes Over Oil Business, Overrides $1.3B Agreement With French Energy Company

Lawyers on the deal said the Central African country was within its rights to take over the oil company despite the previous agreement.
3 minute read

International Edition

Latham Blocks Hong Kong Lawyers' Access to Foreign Files, Is It Making the Right Call?

'If they had consulted the lawyers here, they would have gotten opposition,' says one insider, while rivals believe the firm risks being ostracized by Chinese companies.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Proskauer Snags 2 Milbank Attorneys to Expand Finance Practice

Eric Reimer cited market changes that he said made Proskauer a better fit for his practice. "I do a lot of bankruptcy financing and restructuring, and I see the market moving away from bankruptcy and to balance sheet adjustment."
3 minute read

International Edition

Six Firms Guide €1.52 Billion Take-Private Bid for French Digital Music Company Believe

Paul Hastings, White & Case, Simpson Thacher and three French firms are among the advisers.
2 minute read

International Edition

Jones Day Appointed On Body Shop Administration, Weil and Dechert Advise on Rescue Deal

The transactions come as statistics on Thursday showed the UK entered a recession towards the end of 2023.
3 minute read

International Edition

Nagashima Ohno, Covington and Others Act on $6B Australian Acquisition by Japan's Renesas

Both Nagashima Ohno and Covington have previously advised Renesas on several of its strategic acquisitions including its its $6 billion acquisition of UK-based Dialog Semiconductor in 2021.
2 minute read

International Edition

Latham and Kirkland Lead on Sale of RuneScape Developer to CVC

Carlyle has agreed to sell video game developer Jagex to CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments in a deal worth a reported £910 million.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Paul Hastings, Seeking More Market Share in Texas, Lures Akin Trio

The hiring comes after an estimated 9% growth in revenue in 2023, according to the firm chair.
3 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields Dominates 2023 Top Corporate Lawyers Ranking

Victoria MacDuff and Robert Cleaver, partners at UK corporate heavyweights Slaughter and May and Linklaters respectively, bagged the top two spots in the list.
2 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields and Hogan Lovells Advise on Barclays-Tesco Partnership

The £600 million sale will see Barclays take over the supermarket's credit card, loans and savings accounts.
2 minute read

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