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Eversheds transfers partner duo to Hamburg for new office launch

Eversheds is set to launch an office in Hamburg in response to growing client demand in the region. The office will go live in October this year, with Munich corporate partners Carola Rathke and Sebastian Zeeck due to relocate to Hamburg to co-head the new outfit alongside a team of four associates. The move will gift Eversheds its second presence in Germany. The firm has a total of 24 partners across the country.
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GTM wins role alongside magic circle trio on hotel group's EMEA panel

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has completed a review of its EMEA legal advisers, with Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM) winning a coveted first-time spot on the four-firm line-up. The firm was appointed to the roster at the end of April alongside existing advisers Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Clifford Chance (CC) and DLA Piper.
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Double or quits - can a high-stakes bid create a global insurance giant?

With the dust settling on the surprise merger talks between arch-rivals Clyde & Co and Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, the question is how likely a deal will be to happen. As Legal Week went to press, the odds looked maybe better than even, with talk that a proposal could be put to the firms' partnerships in a matter of weeks – most likely in July. The need to press on is understandable. If mergers are worth doing they get done quickly – at least once they have gone public. At the least, both firms will want to resolve the situation before the summer dead-zone starts.
3 minute read

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ITV considers upping number of advisers amid new review

ITV is set to overhaul its roster of external legal advisers for the first time in three years, with the broadcaster considering increasing the number of firms on its nine-firm line-up. Group legal director and company secretary Andrew Garard is leading the review, which will start next month and is expected to be completed after the summer.
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Not the City fast track - from corporate law to racing car driver

The typical lawyer's quick-paced City life wasn't enough for Michael Crichton – so he sought out a different fast track
8 minute read

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Leaning on M&A - Italian lawyers look to a reviving deal market

Italy's legal sphere has been buoyed by rebounding M&A and new work in energy, regulation and litigation. Toby Lewis examines the market trends
6 minute read

International Edition

Peter Rees QC - from silk to Shell

Caroline Hill talks to Shell's Peter Rees QC about a career spanning senior roles at US and UK law firms, as well as the top legal role at one of the world's largest companies
6 minute read

International Edition

Steering the rising investment - foreign companies investing in Italian business with a vengeance

Foreign companies have begun investing in Italian businesses with a vengeance. Chiomenti's Massimiliano Nitti documents the recent developments
4 minute read

International Edition

Clients, partners polled on merger with Clydes and BLG set for July vote

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert and Clyde & Co partners could approve their potential merger as early as July, with the resulting tie-up likely to go live later this year. The merger talks, exclusively revealed by Legal Week on 3 June, have now reached advanced stages, with both firms this week discussing with clients and partners a high-stakes deal that would be the largest-ever merger between two UK law firms. Talks have been ongoing since March this year, after Barlows insurance dispute resolution partner Tim Taylor and Clydes senior partner Michael Payton held initial discussions.
4 minute read

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Fortress Italia - Italy's protectionist stance on foreign takeovers

Italy's Government has taken a fierce protectionist stance when it comes to national companies being taken over by foreign entities. Gianni Origoni's Raimondo Premonte reports
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