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DLA Piper tunes in for role on Al Jazeera takeover of US TV network

DLA Piper has taken the lead role for Qatar-based news network Al Jazeera on its acquisition of former US vice president Al Gore's cable television channel Current TV. The US-based news channel was co-founded by Gore and and former Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison lawyer Joel Hyatt. The value of the deal was undisclosed but is widely estimated to be worth around $500m (£309m).
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A&O forms new association in Saudi Arabia

Allen & Overy (A&O) has re-established its presence on the ground in Saudi Arabia through an association with a new law firm launched by A&O Saudi-qualified lawyer Zeyad Khoshaim. The magic circle firm announced the exclusive association with Zeyad S. Khoshaim Law Firm today (18 December) after former associate firm Abdulaziz AlGasim last week entered into a cooperation agreement with Linklaters. A&O had already opted to end its relationship with Abdulaziz AlGasim, where three A&O partners were based, including Saudi and New York qualified Khoshaim.
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Linklaters seals Saudi cooperation deal with A&O's former local ally

Linklaters has entered into a cooperation agreement with former Allen & Overy (A&O) Saudi Arabia associate firm Abdulaziz AlGasim Law Firm. The deal between Linklaters and Abdulaziz AlGasim went live last Friday (14 December) - one month after it emerged that A&O's team had moved out of the associated office in Saudi Arabia.
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Links and Webber Wentzel to name alliance management team with SA firm to rebrand

Linklaters and South African law firm Webber Wentzel are set to pull together a committee of partner representatives from both firms to co-ordinate the exclusive alliance voted through last Friday (30 November). The committee, which will include key sector group heads from both firms, is expected to be decided in time for the alliance's launch in February.
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Bakers expands in South Africa with disputes firm takeover

Baker & McKenzie has bulked up its new Johannesburg base with the takeover of three-partner disputes practice Rudolph Bernstein & Associates (RB&A). RB&A founders Gerhard Rudolph and Darryl Bernstein have joined Bakers along with Kate Daniels, with all three becoming partners at the international firm.
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Linklaters secures alliance deal with South Africa's Webber Wentzel

Linklaters has sealed an exclusive alliance with South African firm Webber Wentzel, on the back of the magic circle firm's link-up with Australia's Allens earlier this year. The alliance, which is set to go live on 1 February next year, comes after several months of talks between the two firms.
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Ashurst seals launch of new Saudi base with local association

Ashurst is to launch an office in Saudi Arabia via an association with local partner Faisal Adnan Baassiri. Baassiri, who is currently legal head of Saudi Shariah-compliant wealth management company SEDCO (Saudi Economic and Development Company), will join the firm in mid-December and move into permanent offices in Jeddah the New Year.
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A&O team exits associated Saudi base as firm reviews local presence

A three-partner Allen & Overy (A&O) team has moved out of the firm's associated office in Saudi Arabia, following the end of its five-year agreement with local outfit Abdulaziz AlGasim Law Firm. The team, which according to A&O's website comprises nine lawyers, has left Abdulaziz AlGasim's premises in Riyadh, where A&O has been based in the region.
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DLA Piper boosts Africa coverage with addition of five firms to network

DLA Piper has expanded its Africa presence with the addition of five independent law firms to its network on the continent. The new additions to DLA's Africa Group, all of which have joined over the last 12 months, take the total number of firms within the network to 11.
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Herbert Smith Freehills to enter Africa with Guinea launch next year

Herbert Smith Freehills is expanding into Africa with the launch of a new office in Guinea. The launch of the base, which will open in early 2013, comes after Herbert Smith and Australia's Freehills completed their merger on 1 October this year.
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