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Herbert Smith and Lovells head up US Embassy sell-off

Herbert Smith, Lovells and Maples Teesdale have all taken lead roles on the sale of the Grade II listed US Embassy building on Grosvenor Square. The Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company - which is owned by Qatar's sovereign wealth fund - has purchased the building in London's Mayfair, with the deal expected to be completed in 2013.
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UK firms land roles on billion-dollar Abu Dhabi-Saudi motorway project

A raft of UK law firms have won roles as Abu Dhabi prepares for the largest-ever public private partnership project (PPP) in the UAE. Allen & Overy (A&O) is advising the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, which is planning to build a motorway connecting Abu Dhabi with Saudi Arabia. Five bidders have been shortlisted to build the road from Mafraq to Ghweifat, with proposals for the estimated $2.65bn (£1.62bn) project to be submitted by 6 December.
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Greenberg continues City growth with Eversheds real estate hire

Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM) is set to launch a City property practice with the hire of a real estate partner from Eversheds. Tim Webb joined GTM today (2 November) as City real estate head after 22 years at Eversheds. The firm plans to bring in associates to staff the new practice over the coming weeks.
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DLA Piper projects partner joins firm's Australian ally in Brisbane

DLA Piper's Australian ally has added a second partner in a week from the UK firm with the hire of public-private partnership (PPP) specialist Alex Guy. Guy, who is a partner in DLA Piper's London office, is set to relocate to DLA Phillips Fox's Brisbane office, where he will advise on projects across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region while also strengthening co-operation with DLA's Asia practice. He will take up the new role as of 1 January 2010.
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Career Clinic: Are private practice lawyers snobbish about public sector work?

"I have five years' PQE in commercial property, but I was made redundant in December last year and am finding it very difficult to find work - primarily I believe because I worked for a local authority. Although the quality of work which I have undertaken has been exceptional (regeneration, development and transactional projects all worth tens of millions of pounds), I have found that I am not considered by agents/recruiters or law firms when applying for commercial property roles, both in-house and private practice.
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SJ Berwin launches new office in Shanghai

SJ Berwin has opened an office in Shanghai, as the firm continues to expand its presence outside of Europe. The representative office was launched officially today (30 October) after the firm was granted a licence in August, and will be staffed by senior associates Phillip Senff and Hailong Ji.
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Field Fisher seals double A&O hire in Brussels as pensions team departs

Field Fisher Waterhouse has boosted its Brussels base with a double hire from A&O, at the same time as the office's head of its pensions departs to join Benelux leader Stibbe. Field Fisher will build a public and administrative law practice in the Belgian capital with the hire of A&O counsel Veronique Vanden Acker, who joined last week along with one associate.
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UK trio win out in Standard Life Investments panel review

Dundas & Wilson, Herbert Smith and Addleshaw Goddard have all been reappointed to Standard Life Investments' real estate funds panel. The firms successfully tendered to remain on the real estate funds panel for another three years, with Dundas & Wilson set to carry out all property work in Scotland, while Herbert Smith and Addleshaws will continue to advise on property work in England.
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Linklaters signs up Spanish public law partner from CMS member firm

Linklaters has bolstered its Spanish public law and regulated sectors practice with the hire of Jose Gimenez from CMS Albinana & Suarez de Lezo. Gimenez will join Linklaters' Madrid arm as a partner next week (26 October) and will head up the firm's public law and regulated sectors practice.
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CC real estate chief McAuley voted in for second term

Clifford Chance (CC) has re-elected global real estate chief Cliff McAuley for another term. McAuley, who has been a partner with the firm for 14 years, was first voted into the role in 2003. The election was uncontested, with the new term beginning on 1 January.
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