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Simmons in dual role on Italian finance deal

Simmons & Simmons has landed a key role advising regular client Capitalia on the A2.5bn (£1.7bn) securitisation of its mortgage assets.
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Linklaters scores $18bn IPO trio as Russia taps the market

Linklaters underlines heavyweight Russian credentials with IPO mandate hat-trick
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Dentons and Freshfields kick off £133m Newcastle Utd takeover bid

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Denton Wilde Sapte have bagged plum roles on the latest takeover attempt of a major English football club, with Newcastle United the target of a £133m bid by UK billionaire Mike Ashley. Freshfields corporate partner Christopher Mort led a team advising Ashley on his acquisition last week of a 41.6% stake in the Premiership club from president Sir John Hall.
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Herbert Smith and Links lead on China developers' dual financing

Herbert Smith and Linklaters' have advised on two fundraisings for Chinese property developer Greentown China Holdings worth around HK$4.62bn (£299m).
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Skadden leads on $3.7bn Nasdaq-OMX tie-up

New York giants Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have bagged roles on the $3.7bn (£1.9bn) acquisition of Nordic exchange operator OMX Group by Nasdaq. Skadden has teamed up with local outfit Cederquist to advise Nasdaq, while Cleary and Swedish leader Vinge are advising the target.
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Freshfields, Dentons lead on Toon takeover bid

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Denton Wilde Sapte has bagged lead roles on the latest takeover attempt at a major English football club, as billionaire Mike Ashley prepares a £133m offer for Newcastle United. Freshfields corporate partner Christopher Mort led a team advising Ashley on his acquisition of a 41.6% stake in the club from Newcastle United president Sir John Hall. Ashley bought the stake through special-purpose vehicle St James' Holdings for £55m, it was announced yesterday (23 May).
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A&O and Linklaters lead on $13bn Dubai bank merger

Magic circle firms Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters have bagged plum mandates advising on the $13bn (£6.6bn) merger bid between Dubai's two largest banks - Emirates Bank International (EBI) and National Bank of Dubai (NBD).
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Commentary: CC crusades to protect Middle Eastern interests

The question now is how long until a top City firm drafts in one of its unalloyed corporate stars to Dubai.
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Shearman, BLP and Milbank lead on record Saudi utilities project

Shearman & Sterling, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) have signed a $2.8bn (£1.42bn) financing agreement for the world's largest independent water and power plant (IWPP) - the $3.5bn (1.77bn) Marafiq project in Saudi Arabia.
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Slaughters and Freshfields take lead roles on 3i's QPE public fundraising

Slaughter and May is advising buy-out giant 3i on an unusual fundraising.
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