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Aussie pair bank on $17.5bn Westpac merger

Australian duo Gilbert & Tobin (G&T) and Allens Arthur Robinson have bagged high-profile lead roles on the $17.5bn (£8.99bn) merger between Westpac Banking Co and domestic rival St George Bank, writes The American Lawyer. Westpac - Australia's fourth-largest bank - turned to G&T, while St George - the country's fifth-largest lender - instructed Allens Arthur.
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Two deals in a day for Skadden's Tindell

Monday was a busy day for Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom corporate partner Jeffrey Tindell, writes The American Lawyer. The 58-year-old M&A specialist was the lead deal lawyer for DRS Technologies in its $5.2bn (£2.67bn) acquisition by Italian defense contractor Finmeccanica and for Comtech Telecommunications on its $224m (£115.1m) acquisition of fellow telecoms group Radyne. Both deals were announced on May 12.
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Linklaters and Freshfields take lead on £182m Centrica Accenture litigation

Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have landed lead advisory roles on Centrica's £182m action against global consultancy group Accenture. The energy giant is suing Accenture in relation to a customer billing system designed for British Gas that Centrica argues led to a breakdown in customer services and the loss of thousands of customers.
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Skadden secures €1.3bn rights issue role for Portuguese bank

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom's London arm has advised Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP) on its €1.3bn (£1.03bn) rights issue. London capital markets partner James Healy led the Skadden team on the capital raising, which closed on 6 May. BCP, the largest Portuguese bank listed on the Euronext 100 index, has used Skadden on other corporate transactions in the past but has also turned to firms including Allen & Overy (A&O) and Freshfields Bruckhaus & Deringer.
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International Edition

Dealmaker: Chris Godfrey

One of the top M&A lawyers outside the Square Mile, Chris Godfrey heads up Burges Salmon's corporate practice
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Commentary: M&A lawyers failing to pull off work-life balancing act

As shown by Simmons & Simmons' recent decision to retreat from a proposed radical flexible working scheme in favour of a broader - but distinctly more average - programme, law firms are still struggling to find practical solutions for lawyers wanting a better work-life balance. But while the issue affects lawyers across the board, it is a particular problem balancing reduced hours with high-pressure transactional work.
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Legal Week

Commentary: M&A lawyers failing to pull off work-life balancing act

As shown by Simmons & Simmons' recent decision to retreat from a proposed radical flexible working scheme in favour of a broader - but distinctly more average - programme, law firms are still struggling to find practical solutions for lawyers wanting a better work-life balance. But while the issue affects lawyers across the board, it is a particular problem balancing reduced hours with high-pressure transactional work.
7 minute read

International Edition

Lovells arrows in on Rothschild corporate role

Lovells has landed its first major corporate deal for Rothschild, advising the bank on its sale of Five Arrows Commercial Finance to GE Commercial Finance. The deal, which is for an undisclosed sum, saw Lovells private equity partner Tom Whelan head up the team. He was assisted by pensions partner Katie Banks and intellectual property partner David Latham.
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Kirkland cleans up with Warburg buy-out

Kirkland & Ellis has clinched a lead role on the £565m buy-out of Safetykleen Europe by US private equity house Warburg Pincus. The deal, completed at the end of last month, sees the private equity house buy industrial cleaning company Safetykleen from funds affiliated with JP Morgan Partners.
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Hammonds tools up for £1bn Enodis bid

Hammonds has scored a starring role on a £1bn deal - advising Illinois Tool Works' (ITW) on its takeover bid for kitchen equipment manufacturer Enodis. The firm is fielding a team led by corporate partners Giles Distin and Jane Haxby on the £1.03bn acquisition, acting alongside Kirkland & Ellis and Ropes & Gray, which are providing US advice on the deal.
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