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Dentons signs up for MoD contracts role

Denton Wilde Sapte is advising the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on the negotiation of a series of industry contracts after winning a tender for the role last year. The firm is advising on discussions between the MoD and Devonport Management over contracts relating to maritime facilities at Devonport. The negotiations also involve a long-term partnering agreement between the MoD and BAE Systems over fixed-wing aircraft.
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BLP and SJ Berwin move in on £650m supermarket sweep

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and SJ Berwin have advised established clients Tesco and British Land on a £650m joint property venture. SJ Berwin corporate partner Delphine Currie advised British Land on the sale and leaseback of 21 of Tesco's stores across the UK. Tesco is being advised by BLP head of tax John Overs.
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Haliwells boosts green credentials with £250m renewables mandate

Halliwells has taken a lead role on the £250m launch of one of the UK's largest ever renewable fuels production plants. The national firm is acting for Ensus, a new company set up with funding from the Carlyle Group and Riverstone to build one of Europe's largest bioethanol plants and one of the largest 'green fuel' plants in the UK.
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Deals: Finance 29/03/2007

- Osborne Clarke (OC) has advised support services company MITIE on its arrangement of a £150m revolving credit facility with a club of banks including Barclays, Lloyds TSB, Royal Bank of Scotland and co-ordinated by HSBC. Banking partner Omar Al-Nuaimi and associate Lucy Walker led the team at OC. Allen & Overy finance partner Simon Roberts and associate Nayna Ahmed advised the banks.
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Dutch duo win roles on Barclays/ABN bid

Two of the Netherlands' leading independents are the latest firms to win roles on the £80bn merger talks between Barclays and ABN Amro. Herbert Smith's Benelux ally Stibbe is advising ABN's supervisory board while long-term adviser NautaDutilh is leading for ABN alongside Allen & Overy (A&O). Nauta corporate partner Hein Hooghoudt is leading the team for ABN.
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Deals: Capital Markets 29/03/2007

Howard Kennedy has advised Trust Property Management Group on its £600,000 admission to the Alternative Investment Market. Corporate partner Keith Lassman led the team opposite Finers Stephens Innocent corporate and commercial partner Ashley Reeback.
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Deals: Property 29/03/2007

- Wragge & Co has advised Rosemound Developments on a deal with Cliff Basset, the owner of the Old Park Farm site, to develop a £25m stadium for Luton Town Football Club on the site. The Wragges team included commercial development and investment specialist Victoria Perry, tax partner Lee Nuttall and finance partner Colin Hurt. Real estate partner Alan Spiers at Mishcon de Reya advised Cliff Bassett.
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Deals: M&A 29/03/2007

Cobbetts has acted for the sellers on the £24m sale of specialist recruitment business James Harvard to Hays. Corporate partner Sean Fitzgerald and solicitor Victoria Zivkovic led the team at Cobbetts. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer corporate partner David Sonter led the team for Hays.
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Fat Face fits for adviser trio

Travers Smith, Weil Gotshal & Manges and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) have advised on the sale of UK clothing retailer Fat Face to Bridgepoint Capital for £360m. Travers advised existing client Bridgepoint, with corporate partners Charles Barter and David Innes leading the team for the City firm.
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Links' LBO team rides trend with dual JP Morgan mandate

Linklaters' acquisition finance team has scored a high-profile mandate after advising on two so-called 'covenant-lite' financings for JP Morgan. The firm, fielding a team under finance partner Gideon Moore, advised JP Morgan as arranger and debt provider for Apax on its acquisition of a 49.9% stake in Trader Media Investments from the Guardian Media Group for £1.35bn.
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