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Latham lands lead on Singapore's £5bn UBS deal

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | December 11, 2007

Latham & Watkins and Swiss leader Homburger have picked up the lead roles on the acquisition of a 9% stake in UBS by the investment arm of the Government of Singapore - a deal worth CHF11bn (£4.8bn). Latham is advising the sovereign wealth fund on the deal, fielding teams out of its Singapore and London offices, respectively headed by corporate partners Michael Sturrock and Olof Clausson. London associate Scott Colwell is also advising.

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Lovells London gets closer to Bauer on £1bn Emap deal

By Georgina Stanley | December 10, 2007

Lovells' City arm has strengthened its relationship with key German client H Bauer after advising the publisher on its £1.14bn acquisition of Emap's consumer magazine and commercial radio divisions. The top 10 City law firm, which is a longstanding adviser to Bauer in Germany, was instructed around two months ago on the deal, which follows a strategic review at publishing giant Emap.

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Legal Week

Lovells London gets closer to Bauer on £1bn Emap deal

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | December 10, 2007

Lovells' City arm has strengthened its relationship with key German client H Bauer after advising the publisher on its £1.14bn acquisition of Emap's consumer magazine and commercial radio divisions. The top 10 City law firm, which is a longstanding adviser to Bauer in Germany, was instructed around two months ago on the deal, which follows a strategic review at publishing giant Emap.

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International Edition

Milbank outsourcing veteran secures Misys as new client

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | December 05, 2007

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy's City arm has won worldwide software company Misys as a new client, acting on a major new strategic partnership with Indian IT company HCL Technologies.

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International Edition

Ashurst and CC pierce property gloom on E2bn Santander sale and leaseback

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | December 05, 2007

Ashurst and Clifford Chance (CC) have taken the lead roles on one of the biggest European property deals in recent months - the A2bn (£1.4bn) sale and leaseback of 1,152 branches of Spain's Banco Santander.

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International Edition

Halliwells and LG bag $400m Chinese AIM deal

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | December 05, 2007

Halliwells and LG have advised on one of the largest Alternative Investment Market (AIM) deals to come to market in recent months after property fund Pacific Alliance China Land raised $400m (£194m) for investment in China.

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International Edition

Commentary: Five-year revival in property set to run out of steam

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | December 05, 2007

Ashurst and Clifford Chance's (CC's) roles on a A2bn (£1.4bn) real estate deal (see right) would be decent instructions in the property sector in any circumstances, but with the market looking far from rosy, it is a very handy deal for any firm to have in its back pocket.

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International Edition

Dealmaker: Andrew Sheach

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | December 05, 2007

Self-confessed deal junkie Andrew Sheach leads CMS Cameron McKenna's corporate practice

4 minute read

International Edition

Travers and Macs bag £350m Record IPO

By Charlotte Edmond | December 05, 2007

Travers Smith and Macfarlanes have scooped lead roles on the initial public offering of investment adviser Record as it lists for £354m on the London Stock Exchange. Corporate partners Tim Lewis and Rachel Bond took the lead for Macfarlanes advising new client Record on its placing of shares to raise £88.6m for selling shareholders.

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Legal Week

Travers and Macs bag £350m Record IPO

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | December 05, 2007

Travers Smith and Macfarlanes have scooped lead roles on the initial public offering of investment adviser Record as it lists for £354m on the London Stock Exchange. Corporate partners Tim Lewis and Rachel Bond took the lead for Macfarlanes advising new client Record on its placing of shares to raise £88.6m for selling shareholders.

4 minute read

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