Offshore finances afoot
Another month, another government-commissioned report examining the offshore world.
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Dechert closes in on Dublin launch
Dechert is close to securing an office launch in Dublin after circling the market for a number of years.
Geneva invention
Switzerland is riding out the recession in style. Marcus Staff reports on the country’s innovative blend of the old and the new
Tulkinghorn: Horns of plenty
Meanwhile – and staying with the charity theme – a quintet of brass enthusiasts from the legal world will tonight (Monday 9 November) join forces with five professional musicians for a special charity concert in the Great Hall of Lincoln’s Inn to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
Work Life Quiz: David Stewart, Olswang
What was your first-ever job? An usher at the Putney ABC Cinema.
People moves
Edinburgh-headquartered firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has appointed Neil Maclean as a partner and head of its UK employment team.
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Camerons, DLA Piper brought in on Lloyds’ £400m bid forCPA
CMS Cameron McKenna and DLA Piper have scored lead roles advising Lloyds TSB’s private equity arm Lloyds Development Capital (LDC) on its £400m bid for outsourcing company CPA Global.
Herbies, Lovells, Maples bag US Embassy sale
The US State Department has signed a deal to sell its UK Embassy at Grosvenor Square, with Herbert Smith, Lovells and Maples Teesdale scoring key roles.
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Fountain Ct faces One Essex Ct in Russian showdown
Fountain Court Chambers’ Michael Brindle QC went to the High Court last week (2 November) in a bid to strike out a $5bn (£3.05bn) claim against his client, Russian billionaire and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich.
Links sees through Goldshield purchase for HgCapital-led MBO
Linklaters has guided private equity client HgCapital to success in a convoluted battle to buy generic drugs company Goldshield Group.
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Cravath bonuses plummet as US season kicks off
The US bonus season began last week when elite New York firm Cravath Swaine & Moore revealed the level of additional pay it would be offering its junior lawyers on top of their annual salaries this year.
Cahill on European bond red alert
As high-yield dealflow returns, US boutique remains opaque over reports of City arrivals