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CC names City real estate head as firm nears result of corporate vote

Clifford Chance (CC) has elected a new London real estate head with City partner Jonathan Solomon elected for a four-year term backdated to 1 May. The news comes as the firm prepares to confirm the appointment of its new London corporate head, with Simon Tinkler put forward to the City corporate partners as the only option in a confirmatory vote due to close next week.
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From Freshfields to private equity fund manager - via the Antarctic

If you are looking for a commercial lawyer who has gone to somewhat extraordinary lengths to achieve a life outside law, you need not look much further than Alastair Vere Nicoll. In broad terms, the former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer private equity associate's story is unremarkable - disillusioned lawyer attempts to escape from a profession that offers potfulls of cash but insufficient fulfilment. We have heard it before. But what is more unusual is that he now runs his own successful fund management company and got there via a 76-day traverse of the Antarctic. And, by the way, he has written a book about it.
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Squire Sanders' Japanese arm merges with local law firm

Squire Sanders & Dempsey has bulked up its Asian arm through a merger with Japanese firm Miki & Yoshida Law and Patent Office. The firm originally entered into a joint enterprise with Miki & Yoshida in 2001 in order to give clients access to Japan-licensed lawyers. The agreement ended in 2005 when Japan's legal industry regulations changed. The office of the merged firm will be known as Squire Sanders Miki & Yoshida.
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Freshfields and CC name new German practice heads

Clifford Chance (CC) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have elected new management for their German practices. Freshfields has named its global employment, pensions and benefits head Klaus-Stefan Hohenstatt as the new managing partner for Germany, Austria and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with the appointment effective from 1 September.
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Trio of firms advise on £300m sale of fashion retailer Republic

A trio of firms have secured roles on a £300m fashion deal that has seen TPG Capital acquire UK-based retailer Republic. Top 20 City law firm SJ Berwin took the lead role for Republic and the seller Change Capital Partners on the transaction, having initially advised the private equity house when it bought the fashion outlet in 2005.
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International Edition

Iberia: That elusive chemistry

Since both Spain and Portugal joined the European Union and the eurozone, the Iberian Peninsula is undoubtedly an integrated area for economic, financial, historical, cultural and geographical reasons. Centuries of hard physical and financial boundaries and of dynastic annexations have been replaced by hard economic competition between people and companies from both sides.
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International Edition

Magic circle duo elect new German management

Clifford Chance (CC) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have elected new management for their German practices. Freshfields has named its global employment, pensions and benefits head Klaus-Stefan Hohenstatt as the new managing partner for Germany, Austria and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with the appointment effective 1 September.
2 minute read

International Edition

White & Case and Slaughters line up to advise on $2.5bn offshore engineering acquisition

White & Case has taken the lead alongside a raft of international firms on the $2.5 billion (£1.68bn) acquisition of offshore engineering company Subsea 7 by oil services company Acergy.
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CC's Wellings set for Dubai move in Middle East corporate push

Clifford Chance (CC) City partner Nigel Wellings is set to relocate to Dubai next week (30 June) as the magic circle firm moves to boost its corporate offering in the region. Wellings has spent his entire legal career with CC, having joined as a trainee in 1995, qualified as a solicitor in 1997 and joined the partner rank in 2006.
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Freshfields and White & Case line up on Russian dairy venture

White & Case and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have lined up on the €1.5bn (£1.25bn) merger of Russian dairy company Unimilk with the local arm of French foods company Danone.
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