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US duo carve up $19bn Vivendi video game deal

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | December 04, 2007

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom have won lead advisory roles on the merger of computer games giants Vivendi and Activision. The $18.9bn (£9.2bn) deal will see the makers of best-selling computer games including James Bond and World of Warcraft come together to form the world's largest video games publisher ahead of market rival Electronic Arts.

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International Edition

Sullivan, Skadden top US firms in Europe tables

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | November 28, 2007

Sullivan & Cromwell and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom have emerged as the top US law firms in European M&A over the last three years, according to research produced for Legal Week that show the pair have worked on the highest value of deals over the period.

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International Edition

Weil's City arm captures role on billion-pound Olympus bid

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | November 28, 2007

Weil Gotshal & Manges' City office has bagged a first-time instruction for Japanese camera and medical devices company Olympus, advising opposite magic circle giant Allen & Overy (A&O) on the camera-maker's £1.03bn bid for Gyrus Group.

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International Edition

Simmons takes lead on $1.9bn Swiss IPO

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | November 28, 2007

Simmons & Simmons has won the lead role on the $1.9bn (£921m) initial public offering of Gottex Fund Management Holdings on the Swiss Stock Exchange. The listing makes Gottex the first-ever fund of funds manager to list on a stock market.

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International Edition

Eversheds bags £900m mortgage fundraising

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | November 28, 2007

Eversheds has landed one of its largest banking mandates in recent years with the national giant advising Jerrold Holdings on a £900m fundraising package.

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International Edition

Commentary: Should Camerons quit mid-market for hyper-sector push?

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | November 28, 2007

As with any newly-appointed managing partner, CMS Cameron McKenna's Central and Eastern European (CEE) chief Duncan Weston will be keen to get his feet under the desk before he decides which parts of the firm he wants to develop. As soon as he does, corporate will most likely be one of the areas on his agenda.

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International Edition

Slaughters, Links line up £5bn Aviva debt deal

By Charlotte Edmond | November 28, 2007

Slaughter and May has taken the lead advising Aviva on the update and revision of its £5bn debt programme, as the insurance giant moves to have greater flexibility in current market. Slaughters finance partner Miranda Leung took the lead advising long-time client Aviva on the annual update of its subordinated debt programme. The programme was adjusted to meet regulatory requirements and to gain more favourable rating agency treatment.

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Legal Week

Slaughters, Links line up £5bn Aviva debt deal

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | November 28, 2007

Slaughter and May has taken the lead advising Aviva on the update and revision of its £5bn debt programme, as the insurance giant moves to have greater flexibility in current market. Slaughters finance partner Miranda Leung took the lead advising long-time client Aviva on the annual update of its subordinated debt programme. The programme was adjusted to meet regulatory requirements and to gain more favourable rating agency treatment.

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International Edition

Lovells secures £722m outsourcing deal for Pru

By Georgina Stanley | November 28, 2007

Lovells has helped seal one the largest-ever outsourcing deals in the insurance sector - advising long-term client Prudential on a £722m agreement to transfer staff to Capita. The 15-year agreement, announced today (28 November), is expected to save Prudential £60m a year by 2010, with some 1,750 staff in Stirling and Reading transferring to outsourcing group Capita as well as around 1,250 of Prudential's 1,800 Mumbai-based staff.

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Legal Week

Lovells secures £722m outsourcing deal for Pru

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | November 28, 2007

Lovells has helped seal one the largest-ever outsourcing deals in the insurance sector - advising long-term client Prudential on a £722m agreement to transfer staff to Capita. The 15-year agreement, announced today (28 November), is expected to save Prudential £60m a year by 2010, with some 1,750 staff in Stirling and Reading transferring to outsourcing group Capita as well as around 1,250 of Prudential's 1,800 Mumbai-based staff.

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