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Kirkland gets trophy mandate on Somerfield talks

Kirkland & Ellis has secured a trophy mandate after taking the lead role in the ongoing takeover talks between the private equity owners of supermarket group Somerfield and Co-op. A team headed by Kirkland corporate partner Graham White is representing the consortium that owns Somerfield in the sale of the UK's fifth-largest supermarket chain.
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Simmons wins surprise UK role on Bear Stearns fire sale

Simmons & Simmons has won a surprise role on the fire sale of Bear Stearns - advising the stricken Wall Street giant on the UK aspects of its sale to JP Morgan last month. Simmons' role on the high-profile sale will be seen as a coup for the top 10 City firm's corporate and finance practices, with the partners Jeremy Hoyland (financial markets) and Alan Karter (corporate) brought on board when it became apparent that the bank was in trouble.
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Legal Week

Simmons wins surprise UK role on Bear Stearns fire sale

Simmons & Simmons has won a surprise role on the fire sale of Bear Stearns - advising the stricken Wall Street giant on the UK aspects of its sale to JP Morgan last month. Simmons' role on the high-profile sale will be seen as a coup for the top 10 City firm's corporate and finance practices, with the partners Jeremy Hoyland (financial markets) and Alan Karter (corporate) brought on board when it became apparent that the bank was in trouble.
19 minute read

International Edition

Morgan Cole wins sole contract as first adviser to Welsh legislative body

Welsh heavyweight Morgan Cole has become the first law firm to be appointed to advise the Welsh legislature. The firm was awarded the sole contract by the National Assembly for Wales Commission after a competitive tender process, with the appointment set to last for four years.
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International Edition

Simmons and Reed Smith swoop in to land roles on Airbus finance panel

Simmons & Simmons and Reed Smith have joined a raft of firms appointed to the new Airbus financing panel. Simmons, Reed Smith, Norton Rose, White & Case and Allen & Overy (A&O) have all been given places on the panel, which provides legal advice on issues relating to the financing of new Airbus aircraft.
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International Edition

Commentary: Shearman risks unsettled horses with new City head

Despite years of grumblings from Shearman & Sterling's London arm, the timing of last week's announcement that long-time office head Kenneth MacRitchie was standing down was still unexpected. And the 1 April announcement not only surprised rivals. Several London partners, caught off guard by lack of consultation, made little attempt to disguise their shock; the appointment of the new City head, the respected leveraged finance partner Anthony Ward, apparently came straight from New York, with some London partners claiming the first they had heard of the power change was a firm-wide announcement.
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Legal Week

Commentary: Shearman risks unsettled horses with new City head

Despite years of grumblings from Shearman & Sterling's London arm, the timing of last week's announcement that long-time office head Kenneth MacRitchie was standing down was still unexpected. And the 1 April announcement not only surprised rivals. Several London partners, caught off guard by lack of consultation, made little attempt to disguise their shock; the appointment of the new City head, the respected leveraged finance partner Anthony Ward, apparently came straight from New York, with some London partners claiming the first they had heard of the power change was a firm-wide announcement.
13 minute read

International Edition

Macfarlanes advises Pernod on €5.6bn Vin & Spirit acquisition

Macfarlanes has secured a starring role alongside Debevoise & Plimpton and a number of international firms on Pernod Ricard's E5.6bn (£4.4bn) acquisition of Swedish vodka maker Vin & Spirit. Macfarlanes corporate partner Tim Lewis took the lead for Pernod in the UK on the long-running deal, which sees the company buying the owner of the Absolut vodka brand from the Kingdom of Sweden.
3 minute read

Legal Week

Macfarlanes advises Pernod on €5.6bn Vin & Spirit acquisition

Macfarlanes has secured a starring role alongside Debevoise & Plimpton and a number of international firms on Pernod Ricard's E5.6bn (£4.4bn) acquisition of Swedish vodka maker Vin & Spirit. Macfarlanes corporate partner Tim Lewis took the lead for Pernod in the UK on the long-running deal, which sees the company buying the owner of the Absolut vodka brand from the Kingdom of Sweden.
11 minute read

International Edition

City firms tune in to GCap radio acquisition

A raft of City firms including SJ Berwin, Clifford Chance (CC) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have advised on the £357m acquisition of Capital Radio owner GCap Media by rival Global Radio. CC and Slaughter and May advised Global Radio, which already owns stations such as Heart FM. Corporate partner Joel Ziff took the lead role for CC while Slaughters provided competition advice under partner Philippe Chappatte.
2 minute read

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