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Dewey set for Johannesburg push with eight-partner team hire

Dewey & LeBoeuf has dramatically expanded its Johannesburg arm with the hire of an eight-partner team from local law firm Werksmans. The team is led by mining partner Morne van der Merwe and banking partner Wildu du Plessis, who will both take on management roles on arriving at the top 25 US law firm. Van der Merwe will become co-chair of Dewey's natural resources practice, while du Plessis will become co-managing partner of the Johannesburg branch.
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Dewey set for Jo'burg push with eight-partner team hire

Dewey & LeBoeuf has dramatically expanded its Johannesburg arm with the hire of an eight-partner team from local law firm Werksmans. The team is led by mining partner Morne van der Merwe and banking partner Wildu du Plessis, who will both take on management roles upon arriving at the top 25 US law firm. Van der Merwe will become co-chair of Dewey's natural resources practice, while du Plessis will become co-managing partner of the Johannesburg branch.
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Middle East and African Law Firm of the Year: Al Tamimi & Company

With 10 offices in six countries, Al Tamimi & Company is the largest law firm in the Middle East and has a vision to be the firm of choice across the region. Its strategy to support this goal has witnessed a sustained hiring programme, investment in training and the launch of new specialist teams and departments. Initiatives implemented in the last 18 months include the establishment of two new practice streams – hospitality and leisure and telecommunications, media and technology – the setting up of an Asia group to exploit the opportunities presented by an increase in investment flows between Asia and the Middle East and the launch of a standalone employment department 
made up of eight specialist employment lawyers.
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Herbert Smith, Links advise on Saudi holy city rail project

Herbert Smith and Linklaters are advising on a €6.5bn (£5.6bn) project to build a high-speed rail link to connect the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. Herbert Smith is advising the Saudi-Spanish consortium selected to build the rail link, with Madrid corporate partners Alberto Frasquet and Miguel Riano at the helm.
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CC and Bakers advice on financing for flagship $10.8bn Saudi project

Clifford Chance (CC) and Baker & McKenzie have advised on the second phase of financing for a $10.8bn (£6.8bn) aluminium development in Saudi Arabia. CC advised a consortium led by 15 banks, including the Arab National Bank and The Saudi Investment Bank, providing $2.15bn (£1.3bn) of financing for a $3.58bn (£2.2bn) bauxite mine and alumina refinery to be developed at Al Ba'itha in Saudi Arabia.
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Norton Rose and Gide among line-up on France Telecom's purchase of Congo China Telecom

Gide Loyrette Nouel and Norton Rose are among a raft of law firms to have picked up roles on France Telecom-Orange's acquisition of Congo China Telecom (CCT). The deal saw France Telecom acquire Chinese telecoms equipment manufacturer ZTE Corporation's 51% stake in CCT for $10m (£6.3m) and the Democratic Republic of Congo Government's 49% share 
for $7m (£4.4m).
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Clydes confirms details of Zimbabwe and Singapore alliance deals

Clyde & Co has expanded its international presence with two new alliances in Zimbabwe and Singapore. The firm set up a best friends relationship with Zimbabwe's Scanlen and Holderness in May this year, while at the same time establishing an association with Singapore law firm Clasis LLC.
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Hogan Lovells puts global growth at top of agenda in three-year strategy

Hogan Lovells is putting international expansion and client development at the centre of its first post-merger strategy review. The transatlantic law firm has drawn up a list of key jurisdictions it would like to enter by the close of December 2014 as part of a review conducted by co-chief executives Warren Gorrell and David Harris.
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K&L Gates opens second Middle East branch with Qatar launch

K&L Gates has launched an office in Qatar, with Dewey & LeBoeuf's former Doha chief, Kenneth Freeling, charged with heading the base. The firm received its licence from the Qatar Financial Centre late last month (23 August) after applying to open in March, with patent and antitrust litigation partner Freeling leading the venture.
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Wragges continues Middle East push with Dubai office launch

Wragge & Co has launched a branch in Dubai, marking the UK top 30 law firm's entry into the largest legal market in the Middle East. The office opened today (6 September) under the firm's existing joint venture with local lawyer Mohamed Al Mehairi - Wragge & Co Legal Consultants - which was set up in December last year when the firm launched in Abu Dhabi.
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