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DLA Piper shows Sheffield steel with £453m conservation float

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 13, 2007

DLA Piper has underlined its corporate credentials by landing one of the largest UK flotations to come from outside the City with the firm taking the headline role on the £453m listing of UK energy conservation business eaga.

2 minute read

International Edition

Lion Capital splits the wealth between Weil Gotshal and SJs with deal double

By Charlotte Edmond | June 13, 2007

Private equity house Lion Capital has handed Weil Gotshal & Manges and SJ Berwin a sizeable European acquisition each as the sought-after client continues to divide up its work.

2 minute read

Legal Week

Lion Capital splits the wealth between Weil Gotshal and SJs with deal double

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 13, 2007

Private equity house Lion Capital has handed Weil Gotshal & Manges and SJ Berwin a sizeable European acquisition each as the sought-after client continues to divide up its work.

19 minute read

International Edition

Magic circle quartet plug in for Brit Energy deal

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 13, 2007

Four of the five magic circle firms have secured substantial roles advising on the UK Government's £2.5bn disposal of a 25% share in utilities giant British Energy.

2 minute read

International Edition

Hengeler, Cleary wrap up €1bn Gerresheimer IPO

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 13, 2007

Hengeler Mueller and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have bagged lead roles on the €1bn (£677m) initial public offering (IPO) of drug packaging maker Gerresheimer - the biggest completed float in Germany this year. Hengeler acted for Gerresheimer, with Frankfurt capital markets partner Daniela Favoccia leading a team including fellow partners Reinhold Ernst (capital markets), Matthias Blaum (corporate) and Heinrich Knepper (finance).

2 minute read

International Edition

Deal double firms up Links' HgCapital ties

By Georgina Stanley | June 11, 2007

Linklaters has tightened its relationship with HgCapital, advising the private equity house on the £500m sale of two software companies to Hellman & Friedman. The magic circle firm advised Hg on its sale to Hellman of IRIS Software, which provides software to accountancy practices and their customers, and Computer Software Group (CSG), which makes software for law firms and not-for-profit institutions.

2 minute read

Legal Week

Deal double firms up Links' HgCapital ties

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

Linklaters has tightened its relationship with HgCapital, advising the private equity house on the £500m sale of two software companies to Hellman & Friedman. The magic circle firm advised Hg on its sale to Hellman of IRIS Software, which provides software to accountancy practices and their customers, and Computer Software Group (CSG), which makes software for law firms and not-for-profit institutions.

12 minute read

International Edition

Lovells leads BBC's Manchester 'mediacity' move

By Georgina Stanley | June 08, 2007

Lovells has advised the BBC on its move to a new broadcasting and production centre set to be built near Manchester. The City giant's projects and real estate practices joined up to advise the broadcaster on the controversial move, which will see around 1,500 London-based staff relocate to the new development in Salford Quays in 2011. Eight-hundred Manchester-based BBC staff will also relocate to the new property when it is completed.

2 minute read

Legal Week

Lovells leads BBC's Manchester 'mediacity' move

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 08, 2007

Lovells has advised the BBC on its move to a new broadcasting and production centre set to be built near Manchester. The City giant's projects and real estate practices joined up to advise the broadcaster on the controversial move, which will see around 1,500 London-based staff relocate to the new development in Salford Quays in 2011. Eight-hundred Manchester-based BBC staff will also relocate to the new property when it is completed.

4 minute read

International Edition

Commentary: Islamic finance is not a licence to print money

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 06, 2007

Everyone wants to be a millionaire and, it would seem at City law firms, everyone wants to be in Islamic finance. But do the two necessarily go hand-in-hand?

4 minute read

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