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Latham makes rare City lateral with Ashurst private equity hire

Latham & Watkins has made its first lateral partner hire in London since October 2008, with the US firm bringing in private equity partner Graeme Ward from Ashurst. Ward is set to join Latham's City corporate practice over the coming weeks. He will become the seventh private equity partner in London, working as part of a team led by partner Nigel Campion-Smith.
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Ashurst invests in Singapore corporate with hire of ex-A&O partner McGuire

Ashurst is to strengthen its Singapore corporate practice with the hire of a former partner from Allen & Overy's (A&O) London office. City-based corporate partner Keith McGuire joined Ashurst's Singapore office on 11 January. The move marks a return to the country for McGuire, who headed A&O's Singapore corporate practice between 1998 and 2005, moving to its City base in January 2006.
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Hammonds adds partner duo in the regions with Shoosmiths and Addleshaws hires

Hammonds has bulked up its corporate offering with two new partner hires. The national law firm has strengthened its Birmingham office with the hire of corporate partner Geoff Perry from local rival Shoosmiths, while the firm has also added to its Leeds corporate team with the hire of finance regulatory partner Paul Anderson from Addleshaw Goddard, where he was a legal director.
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Salans elects NY corporate partner as chair

Salans has elected a new chairman, with City partner Stephen Finch stepping down from the position earlier this month (1 January) after five years. The firm has selected New York corporate and commercial partner Francois Chateau as his replacement, following December elections for the law firm's global board.
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Switzerland: A rocky decade

As the first decade of the 21st century draws to a close, the time has come to take stock: a lot has changed in the Swiss corporate governance landscape over the past 10 years. First, the takeover regulation which came into force in 1998 has provided the basis for a number of takeovers of listed companies, many of them unsolicited. Second, the rise in shareholder activism outside of takeover situations has had a profound impact on the governance of Swiss-listed companies. Third, the recent corporate crises in Switzerland have had their effects on the perception of the role of a Swiss corporate board, especially with regards to board composition and the agenda a Swiss board should pursue.
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DLA recruits new Shanghai corporate chief as disputes partner departs for K&L Gates

DLA Piper has added to its China corporate practice with the hire of Minter Ellison's Shanghai office head. Wan Li, who was promoted to partner at the Australian law firm in 2005, joined DLA today (12 January) to lead the firm's Shanghai corporate practice. He has a broad corporate practice with a special focus on the natural resources and energy sectors.
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US duo lead on Heineken's €5.3bn buyout of Mexican drinks company

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher have taken lead roles on Heineken's acquisition of Mexican drinks company FEMSA for €5.3bn (£4.8bn). FEMSA, the largest beverage company in Latin America, will receive a 20% stake in Heineken as part of the all-share deal, which sees Heineken take over FEMSA's beer business, which includes brands such as Sol.
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Appleby set for Guernsey launch with hire of quartet from offshore rival

Appleby is set to launch in Guernsey with the hire of four lawyers from rival offshore law firm Ozannes and the relocation of a London partner. City banking and asset finance team leader David Clark is set to move to Guernsey to head up the new office. He will work alongside new corporate partners Barney Lee and Helen Crossley and litigation and insolvency and private client and trust partners Jeremy Le Tissier and Gavin Ferguson. All four were previously associates with Ozannes.
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Dentons and TLT take top roles on Virgin Money bank buyout

Denton Wilde Sapte and TLT Solicitors have landed roles advising on the acquisition of Church House Trust by Virgin Money. Dentons advised regular client Virgin Group on the acquisition, which marks the first venture into the banking market for the company.
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A&O recruits Latham partner in Paris as quartet quit US firm

Allen & Overy (A&O) has recruited a Latham & Watkins litigation partner in Paris in one of four partner departures from the US firm, reports The Am Law Daily. Jean-Christophe Tristant, an intellectual property (IP) licensing and litigation lawyer, is set to join A&O in Paris after the magic firm yesterday (7 January) announced the hire of a six-lawyer Clifford Chance team in the French capital.
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