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CC bags Kraft work in Danone biscuit disposal

Clifford Chance (CC) has bagged a lead role on the $7.2bn (£3.57bn) acquisition of Danone's biscuit business by Kraft Foods. The magic circle firm advised Kraft, with New York-based relationship partner Sarah Jones (M&A) leading a team of lawyers from the US and Paris. The Paris team included corporate partners Gilles Lebreton and Marcus Billam, Eric Davoudet (tax) and Christian Lacheze (intellectual property).
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CC bags Kraft work in Danone biscuit disposal

Clifford Chance (CC) has bagged a lead role on the $7.2bn (£3.57bn) acquisition of Danone's biscuit business by Kraft Foods. The magic circle firm advised Kraft, with New York-based relationship partner Sarah Jones (M&A) leading a team of lawyers from the US and Paris. The Paris team included corporate partners Gilles Lebreton and Marcus Billam, Eric Davoudet (tax) and Christian Lacheze (intellectual property).
6 minute read

International Edition

White & Case scores key German bankruptcy role

White & Case's German arm has been appointed to advise on one of Germany's biggest bankruptcies in more than a decade.
3 minute read

International Edition

Addleshaws brings out big guns for Speedy Hire buy-out and share offer

Addleshaw Goddard has won an eye-catching role advising on a simultaneous acquisition and share placing for tool hire company Speedy Hire.
2 minute read

International Edition

CC racks up Euro deals with $2bn buy-out

Clifford Chance (CC) has bagged another European mandate from buy-out house Candover, advising on its $2bn (£1bn) bid for Dutch manufacturer Stork.
1 minute read

International Edition

Commentary: Freshfields star becomes Magpies' latest big signing

Lawyers love reading the sports pages. Even for the ones that know very little about it, there seems to be an inherent need to keep abreast of Premiership football affairs, if only to be able to discuss it with clients.
4 minute read

International Edition

Saudi telecoms company calls up Freshfields for $3bn buy-out

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has won a major Middle Eastern client, advising Saudi Telecom Company (STC) on its $3.05bn (£1.5bn) acquisition of a 25% stake in a Malaysian telecoms operator.
2 minute read

International Edition

Dundas wins role on record Scots retail sale

Dundas & Wilson has landed the headline role on the £400m sale of a Scottish shopping centre in one of the largest ever property transaction north of the border.
2 minute read

International Edition

Deal Week Dispatch: 4/7/2007

Deal Week Dispatch brings readers an early taster of news from Legal Week's unparalleled Deal Week section, with Linklaters, Macfarlanes and Pinsent Masons among the deal-doers.
3 minute read

International Edition

A&O bags $65bn Tyco split in corporate coup

Allen & Overy has bagged a plum role alongside McDermott Will & Emery as international counsel on the $65bn (£32.4bn) spin-off by Tyco International of two of its divisions, the magic circle law firm announced today (4 July). A&O fielded a mammoth 300-lawyer team to advise on the corporate restructuring for the spin-off of Tyco's healthcare and electronics businesses to its shareholders.
1 minute read

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