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Commentary: Mid-market gets crowded as crunch slows mega-deals

Looking at the bumper results coming out of most law firms this year, it is almost possible to forget about the bleak market conditions. But looking at the deal releases coming out of the top City firms reveals a very different story. Put aside a handful of big-ticket deals and many of the announcements coming out of the magic circle regarding their transactional work would have been unlikely to see the light of day 12 months ago.
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Commentary: Mid-market gets crowded as crunch slows mega-deals

Looking at the bumper results coming out of most law firms this year, it is almost possible to forget about the bleak market conditions. But looking at the deal releases coming out of the top City firms reveals a very different story. Put aside a handful of big-ticket deals and many of the announcements coming out of the magic circle regarding their transactional work would have been unlikely to see the light of day 12 months ago.
8 minute read

International Edition

Dealmaker: Jon Vivian

Jon Vivian heads up SJ Berwin's highly-rated real estate practice
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International Edition

Nordic duo join Sullivan on $40bn telecoms bid

Nordic independents Setterwalls and Hannes Snellman have picked up lead roles alongside elite New York firm Sullivan & Cromwell on the proposed tie-up of communications giants France Telecom and Telia Sonera. France Telecom is reportedly considering upping an indicative bid for Swedish-Finnish company Telia Sonera after an earlier bid valuing the target at $41bn (£21bn) became public on 5 June.
2 minute read

International Edition

Dewey joins Slaughters for Zurich's RBS bid

Dewey & LeBoeuf has snared a lead advisory role alongside City royalty Slaughter and May to advise one of the front-runners in the race to acquire the insurance business of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). Dewey is advising Zurich Financial Services alongside the elite City firm as one of four bidders in an auction for RBS's insurance arm, which is expected to fetch around £7bn.
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International Edition

Sullivan in for InBev on $47bn Anheuser-Busch bid

Sullivan & Cromwell has scooped a starring role on one of the year's largest deals so far, advising drinks giant InBev on its approach for market rival Anheuser-Busch. Sullivan is acting for InBev on the unsolicited bid, which values the target at $47bn (£23.6bn) and would unite two of the world's four largest brewers.
2 minute read

International Edition

Eversheds wins appointment as sole adviser to international energy group

National law firm Eversheds has been appointed as the sole provider of legal services to Belgium-based energy company Sovereign Oilfield Group. The top 10 UK firm landed the role for Sovereign after a tender process that also involved one other major international firm and three Belgian independents.
2 minute read

International Edition

Dealmaker: Martin Bartlam

Orrick London head Martin Bartlam on jet-setting deals, Yorkshire cheese and dancefloor moves
5 minute read

International Edition

Ground control for Camerons with Silverjet insolvency role

CMS Cameron McKenna has landed the lead role advising the administrators on the collapse of business class airline Silverjet. The airline announced on 30 May that it was grounding all of its flights and appointed administrators shortly afterwards.
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International Edition

Milbank, Sullivan line up on $2.8bn project financing deal for Yemen LNG plant first

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy and Sullivan & Cromwell have taken the lead on a $2.8bn (£1.4bn) project financing deal in the Gulf. Milbank advised a consortium of lenders including BNP Paribas, Citi, ING, Royal Bank of Scotland and Societe Generale, while Sullivan acted for the project's sponsors.
2 minute read

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