http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/magazine/graphics/logo-rss.png http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/simpson-thacher-and-gunderson-lead-yahoo-purchase-of-tumblr/3005070.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/simpson-thacher-and-gunderson-lead-yahoo-purchase-of-tumblr/3005070.article Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has taken a lead advisory role alongside Silicon Valley firm Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian on Yahoo!’s acquisition of blogging site Tumblr for $1.1bn in cash. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/ashurst-and-slaughters-bag-roles-on-morrisons-delivery-deal-with-ocado/3005026.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/ashurst-and-slaughters-bag-roles-on-morrisons-delivery-deal-with-ocado/3005026.article Ashurst and Slaughter and May have advised on online retail group Ocado’s delivery deal with supermarket chain Wm Morrison Supermarkets. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/clifford-chance-and-freshfields-guide-cinvens-partnership-ipo/3004821.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/clifford-chance-and-freshfields-guide-cinvens-partnership-ipo/3004821.article Travers Smith and Ogier take further roles on planned £1.4bn float Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/herbert-smith-ao-in-flow-for-5bn-severn-trent-takeover-approach/3004817.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/herbert-smith-ao-in-flow-for-5bn-severn-trent-takeover-approach/3004817.article Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has taken the lead role for longstanding client Severn Trent on a potential bid from a Canadian, Kuwaiti and UK consortium reportedly valuing the target at £5bn. Tue, 14 May 2013 16:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/clifford-chance-and-simpson-thacher-share-kkr-job-on-uk-water-buy/3004661.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/clifford-chance-and-simpson-thacher-share-kkr-job-on-uk-water-buy/3004661.article Freshfields leads for South Staffordshire seller Alinda Capital Partners after taking 2012 merger role Mon, 13 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/blp-and-stephenson-harwood-in-store-for-121m-oxford-street-development/3004644.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/blp-and-stephenson-harwood-in-store-for-121m-oxford-street-development/3004644.article Stephenson Harwood acts for buyer on UK debut after referral from Hong Kong base Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/greenberg-traurig-and-macfarlanes-deliver-1-city-link-sale-to-better-capital/3004404.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/greenberg-traurig-and-macfarlanes-deliver-1-city-link-sale-to-better-capital/3004404.article Mayer Brown wins pitch to guide courier group’s management as UK and US firms clinch advisory roles Tue, 7 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/bristol-firms-lead-on-39m-investment-in-dragons-den-reject-trunki/3004410.article http://www.thelawyer.com/bristol-firms-lead-on-39m-investment-in-dragons-den-reject-trunki/3004410.article Burges Salmon and Veale Wasbrough Vizards advise as Business Growth Fund puts cash in Tue, 7 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/hogan-lovells-and-simpson-thacher-bite-into-record-17bn-apple-bond/3004386.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/hogan-lovells-and-simpson-thacher-bite-into-record-17bn-apple-bond/3004386.article Hogan Lovells and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have advised on Apple’s $17bn (£10.9bn) bond issue, described as the largest corporate bond offering in history. Wed, 1 May 2013 13:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/hogan-lovells-and-links-in-focus-as-kodak-sells-unit-to-uk-pensioners-for-650m/3004314.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/hogan-lovells-and-links-in-focus-as-kodak-sells-unit-to-uk-pensioners-for-650m/3004314.article Hogan Lovells, Linklaters and Sullivan & Cromwell have won lead roles as Eastman Kodak offloads its personal film business to UK pensioners. Wed, 1 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/us-duo-lead-on-586m-sale-of-stake-in-chinas-twitter-like-weibo/3004313.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/us-duo-lead-on-586m-sale-of-stake-in-chinas-twitter-like-weibo/3004313.article Shearman & Sterling and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have played key roles on Chinese internet giant Sina Corporation’s sale of a stake in the country’s Twitter-like site Weibo. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:56 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/bakers-oc-take-roles-as-best-buy-exits-carphone-warehouse-jv/3004312.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/bakers-oc-take-roles-as-best-buy-exits-carphone-warehouse-jv/3004312.article Baker & McKenzie, Clifford Chance and Osborne Clarke (OC) have advised on Best Buy’s £471m exit from Europe Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:55 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/us-pair-lead-as-permira-and-hgcapital-funds-raise-4bn/3004242.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/us-pair-lead-as-permira-and-hgcapital-funds-raise-4bn/3004242.article US firms Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson and Proskauer Rose have advised on a duo of funds amassing close to £4bn that indicate the mixed success of private equity houses’ fundraising efforts. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/bakers-cc-lead-as-thailands-chearavanont-buys-retailer-for-66bn/3004206.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/bakers-cc-lead-as-thailands-chearavanont-buys-retailer-for-66bn/3004206.article Baker & McKenzie and Clifford Chance have played lead roles on CP All’s $6.6bn (£4.3bn) acquisition of a controlling stake in Siam Makro. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:50 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/betfair-wagers-on-freshfields-as-910m-cvc-takeover-bid-snubbed/3004205.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/betfair-wagers-on-freshfields-as-910m-cvc-takeover-bid-snubbed/3004205.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has won the lead role acting for Betfair in relation to a £910m takeover bid from private equity group CVC Capital Partners. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/ashurst-joins-us-and-irish-firms-as-elan-rejects-royalty-pharma-bid/3004107.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/ashurst-joins-us-and-irish-firms-as-elan-rejects-royalty-pharma-bid/3004107.article A raft of Irish, UK and US firms have won roles on the battle for control of Irish biotechnology company Elan, which yesterday rejected an offer from Royalty Pharma. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/latham-and-joelson-wilson-at-wheel-on-300m-addison-lee-sale/3004051.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/latham-and-joelson-wilson-at-wheel-on-300m-addison-lee-sale/3004051.article Latham, Linklaters and Joelson Wilson have advised on Carlyle Group’s purchase of London minicab group Addison Lee, a deal reported to be worth £300m. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:58 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/ao-and-dla-perfect-blend-on-160m-sale-of-whisky-maker/3003953.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/ao-and-dla-perfect-blend-on-160m-sale-of-whisky-maker/3003953.article Allen & Overy (A&O) and DLA Piper played key advisory roles on the £160m sale of Scottish whisky producer Burn Stewart Distillers to South African drinks group Distell. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/freshfields-and-hengeler-lead-as-cvc-seals-31bn-german-buyout/3004037.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/freshfields-and-hengeler-lead-as-cvc-seals-31bn-german-buyout/3004037.article Freshfields and Hengeler have taken lead roles on CVC Capital Partners’ €3.1bn acquisition of energy metering group Ista from private equity rival Charterhouse. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/cms-and-foot-anstey-lead-on-19m-kuwaiti-purchase-of-bristol-site/3003766.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/cms-and-foot-anstey-lead-on-19m-kuwaiti-purchase-of-bristol-site/3003766.article CMS Cameron McKenna, Foot Anstey, Norton Rose and Wragge & Co advised on Kuwaiti investor Dimah Capital’s £19m acquisition of Everything Everywhere’s Bristol office. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/us-firms-come-out-to-play-on-toysrus-debt-restructure/3003688.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/us-firms-come-out-to-play-on-toysrus-debt-restructure/3003688.article London teams from US firms Kaye Scholer, Paul Hastings, Reed Smith and Sidley Austin have won roles advising on the fresh refinancing of toy retail giant Toys“R”Us. Tue, 9 Apr 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/dentons-and-linklaters-clinch-50m-hmv-takeover-for-hilco/3003662.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/dentons-and-linklaters-clinch-50m-hmv-takeover-for-hilco/3003662.article Dentons and Linklaters have led the advice on the sale of HMV to Hilco UK, which was confirmed three months after the retailer went into administration. Mon, 8 Apr 2013 12:59 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/ashurst-cms-norton-rose-advise-on-greencoats-260m-ipo/3003659.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/ashurst-cms-norton-rose-advise-on-greencoats-260m-ipo/3003659.article Ashurst, CMS Cameron McKenna and Norton Rose have advised on the £260m IPO of closed-ended infrastructure fund Greencoat UK Wind. Mon, 8 Apr 2013 12:08 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/eversheds-and-oc-join-us-firms-as-cisco-buys-uks-ubiquisys/3003608.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/eversheds-and-oc-join-us-firms-as-cisco-buys-uks-ubiquisys/3003608.article Eversheds and Osborne Clarke (OC) have taken the lead UK roles on networking giant Cisco’s $310m (£205m) acquisition of Swindon-based technology group Ubiquisys. Fri, 5 Apr 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/freshfields-and-white-and-case-lead-on-major-indonesia-share-sale-by-cvc/3003538.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/freshfields-and-white-and-case-lead-on-major-indonesia-share-sale-by-cvc/3003538.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and White & Case are among a raft of firms to win roles on CVC’s sale of a $1.3bn stake in Indonesian retailer Matahari Department Stores. Tue, 2 Apr 2013 16:41 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/clifford-chance-and-linklaters-advise-on-china-minmetals-rmb-bonds/3003496.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/clifford-chance-and-linklaters-advise-on-china-minmetals-rmb-bonds/3003496.article Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Chinese firm Jiayuan have secured roles advising on the issue of RMB bonds by Chinese state-owned metals and mining conglomerate China Minmetals. Tue, 2 Apr 2013 12:59 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/howard-kennedy-wins-role-as-blockbuster-uk-finds-buyer/3003361.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/howard-kennedy-wins-role-as-blockbuster-uk-finds-buyer/3003361.article CMS, HowardKennedyFsi and White & Case advise as Blockbuster sells its UK shops to restructuring firm Gordon Brothers Europe. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:57 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/ashurst-snr-check-out-as-malmaison-sells-to-denver-private-equity-group/3003019.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/ashurst-snr-check-out-as-malmaison-sells-to-denver-private-equity-group/3003019.article Ashurst and SNR Denton took lead roles on the sale of Malmaison and Hotel du Vin to a US private equity group. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/clifford-chance-scores-role-for-qatar-committee-on-2022-fifa-world-cup/3002816.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/clifford-chance-scores-role-for-qatar-committee-on-2022-fifa-world-cup/3002816.article Clifford Chance has won a trophy mandate to represent the organisational body of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, almost two years after opening an office in the emirate. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/ithaca-valiant-legal-fees-near-15m-as-herbies-pinsents-erect-chinese-walls/3002745.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/ithaca-valiant-legal-fees-near-15m-as-herbies-pinsents-erect-chinese-walls/3002745.article CMS and Herbies share nearly £1.5m in fees from a £203m energy takeover that saw two law firms put up Chinese walls to prevent potential conflicts. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-and-pinsents-stick-neck-out-for-tescos-49m-giraffe-buy/3002522.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-and-pinsents-stick-neck-out-for-tescos-49m-giraffe-buy/3002522.article Ashurst and Pinsent Masons have advised as Tesco acquires restaurant chain Giraffe for £48.6m. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-rawlinson-brought-in-as-lse-seals-revamped-lch-takeover/3002160.article http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-rawlinson-brought-in-as-lse-seals-revamped-lch-takeover/3002160.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer corporate star Mark Rawlinson has been brought in to advise the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on its revised €536m (£463m) offer for a controlling stake in clearing house LCH.Clearnet. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/dla-and-kirkland-win-roles-on-dreams-pre-pack-sale-to-sun-capital/3002003.article http://www.thelawyer.com/dla-and-kirkland-win-roles-on-dreams-pre-pack-sale-to-sun-capital/3002003.article DLA Piper and Kirkland & Ellis have taken the lead roles on the pre-pack administation and sale of bed retailer Dreams Wed, 6 Mar 2013 13:10 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-blp-skadden-favourites-on-william-hill-buyout/3001910.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-blp-skadden-favourites-on-william-hill-buyout/3001910.article Ashurst and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom have secured key instructions as Britain’s biggest bookmaker, William Hill, plans to raise £375m in a rights issue to fund the acquisition of its online division. Mon, 4 Mar 2013 12:37 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/mayer-brown-sjb-seal-152m-chinese-purchase-of-city-site/3001919.article http://www.thelawyer.com/mayer-brown-sjb-seal-152m-chinese-purchase-of-city-site/3001919.article Mayer Brown and SJ Berwin have advised on a Chinese property developer’s £152m acquisition of Stephenson Harwood’s offices from Invesco Real Estate. Mon, 4 Mar 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/rpc-joins-mix-as-sports-direct-buys-stricken-retailer-republic/3001871.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/rpc-joins-mix-as-sports-direct-buys-stricken-retailer-republic/3001871.article RPC has become the latest firm to win a mandate amid the recent spate of UK high-street casualties after being appointed by Sports Direct to advise on its purchase of Republic. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:38 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-leads-as-private-equity-house-acquires-hmvs-asia-stores/3001863.article http://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-leads-as-private-equity-house-acquires-hmvs-asia-stores/3001863.article Eversheds and Linklaters have taken lead roles on the sale of HMV Asia to Greater China private equity group AID Partners Capital Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/nabarro-stephenson-harwood-fix-appointment-for-healthcare-takeover/3001830.article http://www.thelawyer.com/nabarro-stephenson-harwood-fix-appointment-for-healthcare-takeover/3001830.article Nabarro, Stephenson Harwood and Weil Gotshal & Manges have taken key advisory roles on the sale of healthcare group UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) to Care UK. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/locke-lord-hired-as-restructurer-tees-republic-up-for-sale/3001828.article http://www.thelawyer.com/locke-lord-hired-as-restructurer-tees-republic-up-for-sale/3001828.article US firm Locke Lord has taken a role advising the group tasked with preparing Republic for a sale after the clothing chain went into administration earlier this month. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-davis-polk-and-slaughters-at-the-wheel-for-esure-ipo/3001798.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-davis-polk-and-slaughters-at-the-wheel-for-esure-ipo/3001798.article Ashurst, US firm Davis Polk & Wardwell and Slaughter and May have won roles advising on the planned IPO of Esure. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:07 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/global-quartet-hired-for-19bn-japanese-purchase-of-dutch-asset-manager/3001569.article http://www.thelawyer.com/global-quartet-hired-for-19bn-japanese-purchase-of-dutch-asset-manager/3001569.article Dutch firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Linklaters have played lead roles on ORIX’s acquisition of Dutch asset manager Robeco Groep from Rabobank. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:17 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/gibson-dunn-on-hand-as-nat-rothschild-fails-in-bumi-tussle/3001571.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/gibson-dunn-on-hand-as-nat-rothschild-fails-in-bumi-tussle/3001571.article BLP, Freshfields, Gibson Dunn and Slaughters attend Bumi shareholder meeting where Nat Rothschild was defeated in his bid to assert control over the company. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:10 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/quartet-of-irish-firms-acts-as-government-sells-state-pensions-business/3001440.article http://www.thelawyer.com/quartet-of-irish-firms-acts-as-government-sells-state-pensions-business/3001440.article Four of Ireland’s largest firms have taken roles on the €1.3bn (£1.1bn) sale of Irish state-owned pensions company Irish Life to Canada’s Great-West Lifeco. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:52 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-joins-sullivan-and-paul-weiss-on-countrywide-ipo/3001434.article http://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-joins-sullivan-and-paul-weiss-on-countrywide-ipo/3001434.article City lawyers at trio of firms land key roles on IPO of UK estate agency. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:10 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/weil-leads-as-readers-digest-publisher-files-for-bankruptcy-again/3001411.article http://www.thelawyer.com/weil-leads-as-readers-digest-publisher-files-for-bankruptcy-again/3001411.article US firm acts as lead counsel to the publisher of Reader’s Digest after the magazine’s owner filed for bankruptcy for the second time in four years. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:48 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cms-and-wragges-on-scene-for-blockbuster-store-sale-to-morrisons/3001298.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cms-and-wragges-on-scene-for-blockbuster-store-sale-to-morrisons/3001298.article Real estate teams lead on supermarket chain’s acquisition of 49 stores from administrators Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:19 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/fleet-of-us-firms-advise-on-11bn-american-airlines-merger/3001216.article http://www.thelawyer.com/fleet-of-us-firms-advise-on-11bn-american-airlines-merger/3001216.article Debevoise, Latham, Skadden and Weil among counsel on AMR tie-up with US Airways Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:33 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/akin-gump-and-skadden-advise-as-vimpelcom-issues-2bn-eurobond/3001218.article http://www.thelawyer.com/akin-gump-and-skadden-advise-as-vimpelcom-issues-2bn-eurobond/3001218.article Akin Gump and Skadden scoop lead advisory roles as a eurobond issued by mobile phone operator Vimpelcom raises $2bn to refinance company’s debt. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:11 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/us-firms-davis-polk-and-kirkland-feed-on-heinz-takeover/3001212.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/us-firms-davis-polk-and-kirkland-feed-on-heinz-takeover/3001212.article Davis Polk, Kirkland and Wachtell were among the advisers on the $28bn (£18bn) takeover of food giant Heinz by an investment consortium. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/linklaters-joins-brown-rudnick-and-cleary-on-republic-administration/3001130.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/linklaters-joins-brown-rudnick-and-cleary-on-republic-administration/3001130.article Linklaters has been instructed by administrators at Ernst & Young (E&Y) in the latest in a string of insolvencies to hit the British high street this year. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:25 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/white-and-case-and-speechly-advise-on-handelsbanken-heartwood-deal/3000995.article http://www.thelawyer.com/white-and-case-and-speechly-advise-on-handelsbanken-heartwood-deal/3000995.article White & Case and Speechly Bircham advise as Swedish bank Handelsbanken acquires wealth and investment manager Heartwood Wealth Group. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/al-goodbody-cements-restructuring-reputation-with-ibrc-instruction/3001000.article http://www.thelawyer.com/al-goodbody-cements-restructuring-reputation-with-ibrc-instruction/3001000.article Irish firm advises KPMG on liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC). Fri, 8 Feb 2013 16:36 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/olswang-and-sj-berwin-act-on-universals-487m-sale-of-coldplay-label/3000961.article http://www.thelawyer.com/olswang-and-sj-berwin-act-on-universals-487m-sale-of-coldplay-label/3000961.article Shearman & Sterling, SJ Berwin and Debevoise & Plimpton are among a raft of firms to win roles as Warner buys Parlophone Fri, 8 Feb 2013 13:28 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-clinches-top-role-as-moscow-exchange-gears-up-for-ipo/3000719.article http://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-clinches-top-role-as-moscow-exchange-gears-up-for-ipo/3000719.article Linklaters has landed the lead role advising the Moscow Exchange, Russia’s primary stock index, on its planned stock market flotation, which is set to value the company at up to $4.6bn (£2.9bn). Fri, 8 Feb 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/arthur-cox-advises-as-irish-government-restructures-bank-debt/3000838.article http://www.thelawyer.com/arthur-cox-advises-as-irish-government-restructures-bank-debt/3000838.article Arthur Cox has completed five years of work acting for the Irish government with today’s confirmation that a deal has been struck to restructure the nation’s bank debt. Thu, 7 Feb 2013 17:38 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/simmons-and-in-housers-advise-as-abramovich-invests-70m-in-truphone/3000628.article http://www.thelawyer.com/simmons-and-in-housers-advise-as-abramovich-invests-70m-in-truphone/3000628.article Simmons & Simmons has advised UK mobile telecoms company Truphone as Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich pays £70m for a 23.3 per cent stake. Thu, 7 Feb 2013 12:47 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/dwf-seals-cobbetts-takeover-as-pinsents-advises-kpmg-administrators/3000723.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/dwf-seals-cobbetts-takeover-as-pinsents-advises-kpmg-administrators/3000723.article Cobbetts went into administration at the High Court today (6 February) with the whole business immediately sold in a pre-pack deal to fellow Manchester firm DWF. Wed, 6 Feb 2013 19:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/us-and-uk-firms-advise-as-liberty-global-buys-virgin-media-in-23bn-deal/3000620.article http://www.thelawyer.com/us-and-uk-firms-advise-as-liberty-global-buys-virgin-media-in-23bn-deal/3000620.article Fried Frank and Shearman join host of firms advising on the $23.3bn (£14.9bn) takeover of Virgin Media. Wed, 6 Feb 2013 10:43 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/us-firms-win-roles-on-24bn-dell-buyout-in-major-post-crisis-lbo/3000593.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/us-firms-win-roles-on-24bn-dell-buyout-in-major-post-crisis-lbo/3000593.article Debevoise & Plimpton, Hogan Lovells, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz have taken advisory roles on the $24.4bn (£15.5bn) leveraged buyout (LBO) of Dell, reported to be the biggest take-private since the financial crisis. Tue, 5 Feb 2013 15:43 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-and-herbert-smith-lead-on-latest-foreign-utilities-takeover/3000571.article http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-and-herbert-smith-lead-on-latest-foreign-utilities-takeover/3000571.article Freshfields and Herbies advise on the £164.5m takeover of Sutton & East Surrey Water by Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation. Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:32 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/orrick-and-slaughters-seal-itvs-acquisition-of-london-television-centre/3000259.article http://www.thelawyer.com/orrick-and-slaughters-seal-itvs-acquisition-of-london-television-centre/3000259.article US firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe’s City team and Slaughter and May advised as ITV bought the freehold for the London Television Centre from the Coal Pension Properties. Fri, 1 Feb 2013 14:55 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-joins-dutch-duo-on-philips-latest-divestment-to-asian-buyer/1016719.article http://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-joins-dutch-duo-on-philips-latest-divestment-to-asian-buyer/1016719.article Slaughter and May joined Dutch duo De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Stibbe and a host of additional firms on Philips Electronics’ sale of its lifestyle entertainment business to Japanese company Funai Electric. Fri, 1 Feb 2013 14:44 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/lg-and-snr-denton-advise-as-dragons-den-star-buys-jessops-brand/3000247.article http://www.thelawyer.com/lg-and-snr-denton-advise-as-dragons-den-star-buys-jessops-brand/3000247.article Lawrence Graham (LG) and SNR Denton have taken lead roles on the sale of the Jessops brand and certain assets to a group including Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Peter Jones. Fri, 1 Feb 2013 14:36 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cms-morgan-lewis-lead-as-shell-signs-10bn-shale-gas-deal-with-ukraine/1016676.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cms-morgan-lewis-lead-as-shell-signs-10bn-shale-gas-deal-with-ukraine/1016676.article CMS Cameron McKenna, Morgan Lewis & Bockius and local firm Asters have been retained as legal advisers on the Ukrainian side of several aspects of a 50-year production sharing agreement (PSA) deal between Royal Dutch Shell and the Ukrainian government to develop the country’s untapped shale gas resources in a bid to put an end to its dependence on Russian gas supplies. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:49 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ao-and-mccanns-lead-for-bord-gais-as-irish-asset-sale-begins/1016664.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ao-and-mccanns-lead-for-bord-gais-as-irish-asset-sale-begins/1016664.article Allen & Overy (A&O) and McCann Fitzgerald have won lead roles as Ireland’s state-owned energy provider Bord Gáis Éireann (BGE) prepares to sell off its energy business in the first major asset sale by the Irish government. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:13 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/sportingbet-takeover-legal-fees-reach-685m-as-host-of-firms-advise/1016670.article http://www.thelawyer.com/sportingbet-takeover-legal-fees-reach-685m-as-host-of-firms-advise/1016670.article Addleshaw Goddard, Ashurst and Nabarro will share the bulk of up to £6.85m in legal fees for their advice on the joint takeover bid for online betting outfit Sportingbet by William Hill and GVC Holdings, official filings have disclosed. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:06 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/fenwick-and-omelveny-join-local-firm-as-cisco-buys-israeli-software-group/1016634.article http://www.thelawyer.com/fenwick-and-omelveny-join-local-firm-as-cisco-buys-israeli-software-group/1016634.article US firms Fenwick & West and O’Melveny & Myers and Israel’s Herzog Fox & Neeman have landed roles as Cisco acquires Israeli software maker Intucell for an estimated $475m (£300m). Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/blp-and-nabarro-advise-as-google-acquires-site-for-new-uk-hq/1016594.article http://www.thelawyer.com/blp-and-nabarro-advise-as-google-acquires-site-for-new-uk-hq/1016594.article Nabarro took the lead advising Google on the acquisition of a site for its new headquarters at Kings Cross, while Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Hogan Lovells advised the landowners. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:19 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/addleshaws-hogan-lovells-links-lead-as-lloyds-sells-pub-group-to-pe-house/1016570.article http://www.thelawyer.com/addleshaws-hogan-lovells-links-lead-as-lloyds-sells-pub-group-to-pe-house/1016570.article Addleshaw Goddard, Hogan Lovells and Linklaters all had roles on US private equity house Cerberus Capital Management’s £200m acquisition of pub group Admiral Taverns from Lloyds Banking Group. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/salans-advises-as-hilco-buys-struggling-hmvs-debt/1016588.article http://www.thelawyer.com/salans-advises-as-hilco-buys-struggling-hmvs-debt/1016588.article Salans has advised restructuring specialist Hilco in its purchase of HMV’s £176m debt. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:23 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/bredin-prat-joiner-takes-lead-role-on-virgin-megastore-insolvency/1016573.article http://www.thelawyer.com/bredin-prat-joiner-takes-lead-role-on-virgin-megastore-insolvency/1016573.article Bredin Prat partner Olivier Puech has picked up a mandate from collapsed French entertainment company Virgin Megastore just days after joining the firm from Gide Loyrette Nouel. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:19 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-joins-local-firms-on-avivas-sale-of-malaysian-joint-venture/1016564.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-joins-local-firms-on-avivas-sale-of-malaysian-joint-venture/1016564.article Ashurst and a group of Malaysian firms have advised on the RM1.8bn (£373m) sale of Aviva’s Malaysian joint venture CIMB-Aviva to Sun Life Financial and Khazanah. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-and-slaughter-and-may-advise-on-15bn-stansted-airport-sale/1016562.article http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-and-slaughter-and-may-advise-on-15bn-stansted-airport-sale/1016562.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May have advised on the £1.5bn sale of Stansted Airport. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:19 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-and-davis-polk-among-advisers-as-aviva-sells-last-delta-stake/1016548.article http://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-and-davis-polk-among-advisers-as-aviva-sells-last-delta-stake/1016548.article Slaughter and May has taken a lead advisory role alongside US firms Davis Polk & Wardwell and Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Benelux outfit De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek on UK insurer Aviva’s disposal of its remaining stake in Dutch rival Delta Lloyd. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/white-and-case-and-wilmerhale-lead-on-sberbank-jv-with-search-engine/1016535.article http://www.thelawyer.com/white-and-case-and-wilmerhale-lead-on-sberbank-jv-with-search-engine/1016535.article White & Case and WilmerHale have scooped the lead roles as Sberbank forms a joint venture with Russian search engine Yandex, a deal that kickstarts the two companies’ plans for a new online payment service. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cms-takes-latest-administration-role-as-blockbuster-uk-calls-in-deloitte/1016492.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cms-takes-latest-administration-role-as-blockbuster-uk-calls-in-deloitte/1016492.article CMS Cameron McKenna has been instructed to advise the administrators of DVD and video rental chain Blockbuster’s UK arm, which today became the fourth British high-street casualty in two months and the second in a week. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:20 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/mofo-wins-instruction-from-creditors-on-hmv-administration/1016484.article http://www.thelawyer.com/mofo-wins-instruction-from-creditors-on-hmv-administration/1016484.article Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has taken a role advising a group of creditors on the administration of HMV, as reports surface suggesting the music retailer could still be rescued by a buyer. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:31 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/mayer-brown-and-slaughters-on-adviser-roster-as-cwc-sells-macau-business/1016454.article http://www.thelawyer.com/mayer-brown-and-slaughters-on-adviser-roster-as-cwc-sells-macau-business/1016454.article Mayer Brown JSM and Slaughter and May have taken advisory roles on Cable & Wireless Communications’ (CWC) agreement to sell its controlling stake in a Macau telecom company to CITIC Telecom International for $750m (£466m) in cash. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:39 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ao-bakers-and-freshfields-advise-as-52bn-ups-tnt-deal-falls-through/1016427.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ao-bakers-and-freshfields-advise-as-52bn-ups-tnt-deal-falls-through/1016427.article Allen & Overy (A&O), Baker & McKenzie and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have advised as the proposed €5.2bn (£4.2bn) takeover by UPS of Dutch delivery group TNT Express collapses after failing to get past the European Commission (EC). Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:54 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/conditional-fee-deal-to-gift-dickson-minto-1m-bonus-on-barr-britvic-merger/1016393.article http://www.thelawyer.com/conditional-fee-deal-to-gift-dickson-minto-1m-bonus-on-barr-britvic-merger/1016393.article Dickson Minto is set to receive a bonus of more than £1m from client AG Barr when the drinks company’s merger with Britvic completes after the firm agreed a conditional fee for its advice on the deal. Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:08 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/bonelli-and-white-and-case-scoop-lead-roles-on-25bn-generali-deal/1016368.article http://www.thelawyer.com/bonelli-and-white-and-case-scoop-lead-roles-on-25bn-generali-deal/1016368.article Italian firm Bonelli Erede Pappalardo and White & Case have taken the lead roles as Italy’s largest insurer Generali acquires a 49 per cent stake in joint venture partner PPF Group, a Czech and Dutch private equity group. Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/emw-morgan-cole-and-shoosmiths-install-cambridge-software-groups-mbo/1016370.article http://www.thelawyer.com/emw-morgan-cole-and-shoosmiths-install-cambridge-software-groups-mbo/1016370.article EMW, Morgan Cole and Shoosmiths have all won headline roles as WestBridge Capital backs the £6m management buyout (MBO) of Cambridge-based Anglia Business Solutions in return for a 43 per cent stake in the business. Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ffw-mayer-brown-advise-as-abramovich-invests-in-oxford-green-tech-group/1016369.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ffw-mayer-brown-advise-as-abramovich-invests-in-oxford-green-tech-group/1016369.article Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW) and Mayer Brown have won roles advising on a deal that sees Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich invest £4.3m in a small gas-to-liquids technology company. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-and-snr-denton-take-lead-roles-on-jessops-administration/1016372.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-and-snr-denton-take-lead-roles-on-jessops-administration/1016372.article Ashurst and SNR Denton have been appointed to advise on the administration of camera seller Jessops. Wed, 9 Jan 2013 17:12 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/weil-leads-as-mf-global-reaches-transatlantic-settlement/1016355.article http://www.thelawyer.com/weil-leads-as-mf-global-reaches-transatlantic-settlement/1016355.article Weil Gotshal & Manges has successfully negotiated a settlement between the estates of bankrupt broker MF Global in the US and UK that could lead to the start of payouts for creditors of the company. Wed, 9 Jan 2013 15:08 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/lg-norton-rose-wc-advise-on-investment-group-serefs-230m-ipo/1016325.article http://www.thelawyer.com/lg-norton-rose-wc-advise-on-investment-group-serefs-230m-ipo/1016325.article Lawrence Graham (LG), Norton Rose and White & Case all advised on Starwood European Real Estate Finance’s (Seref) £228.5m IPO on the London Stock Exchange. Tue, 8 Jan 2013 10:18 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-and-white-and-case-lead-as-bupa-buys-polish-healthcare-group/1016327.article http://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-and-white-and-case-lead-as-bupa-buys-polish-healthcare-group/1016327.article Linklaters and White & Case have landed the lead mandates as Bupa makes its first foray into the Polish healthcare market by acquiring the country’s largest healthcare provider LuxMed Group from Mid Europa Partners for €400m (£326m). Tue, 8 Jan 2013 09:47 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-could-face-scrutiny-over-advice-on-2010-bumi-deal/1016265.article http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-could-face-scrutiny-over-advice-on-2010-bumi-deal/1016265.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer could be dragged into an investigation of the deal that created the controversial multibillion coal group Bumi. Fri, 4 Jan 2013 10:19 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-king-and-wood-among-firms-on-hk39bn-hong-kong-ipo/1016246.article http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-king-and-wood-among-firms-on-hk39bn-hong-kong-ipo/1016246.article Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Clifford Chance, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Shearman & Sterling were among the advisers on China Machinery Engineering Corporation’s (CMEC) HK$3.9bn (£240m) IPO in Hong Kong. Thu, 3 Jan 2013 15:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/rpc-victorious-in-bid-to-advise-ofcom-on-4g-auction/1016252.article http://www.thelawyer.com/rpc-victorious-in-bid-to-advise-ofcom-on-4g-auction/1016252.article RPC has won a three-way pitch to advise Ofcom on the bidding process for the auction of 4G mobile broadband bandwidth. Thu, 3 Jan 2013 11:46 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-and-dechert-land-roles-on-kazakh-bond-as-banks-switch-adviser/1016229.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-and-dechert-land-roles-on-kazakh-bond-as-banks-switch-adviser/1016229.article Ashurst and Dechert have scooped lead roles advising on a €1.1bn (£890m) bond issued by the finance arm of Kazakh national rail company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:38 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ao-and-allens-land-roles-on-mammoth-australian-lng-project-financing/1016209.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ao-and-allens-land-roles-on-mammoth-australian-lng-project-financing/1016209.article Allen & Overy (A&O) and Allens Linklaters both landed roles helping secure the $20bn (£12.3bn) project financing for the Ichthys liquified natural gas project in Australia’s Northern Territory. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:46 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/sc-and-wachtell-take-the-lead-on-nyse-euronext-merger/1016208.article http://www.thelawyer.com/sc-and-wachtell-take-the-lead-on-nyse-euronext-merger/1016208.article US firms Sullivan & Cromwell and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz have picked up the lead roles advising on exchange operator IntercontinentalExchange’s (Ice) $8.2bn (£5bn) acquisition of NYSE Euronext. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:42 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/herbies-and-hogan-lovells-lead-on-blackrock-deutsche-property-fund-merger/1016194.article http://www.thelawyer.com/herbies-and-hogan-lovells-lead-on-blackrock-deutsche-property-fund-merger/1016194.article Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Hogan Lovells have taken the lead roles as global asset manager BlackRock merges its UK property fund with Deutsche Bank’s real estate fund group RREEF to form what the parties describe as the UK’s largest property unit trust. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:55 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/comet-administrators-filings-show-quintet-of-legal-advisers-as-fees-unveiled/1016089.article http://www.thelawyer.com/comet-administrators-filings-show-quintet-of-legal-advisers-as-fees-unveiled/1016089.article Documents published by Deloitte have revealed that five law firms were instructed to advise the administrators of high-street electricals chain Comet, with legal fees since the company filed for administration on 2 November hitting £100,000. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-and-slaughters-lead-as-malaysian-tycoon-bids-to-take-hks-guoco-private/1016032.article http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-and-slaughters-lead-as-malaysian-tycoon-bids-to-take-hks-guoco-private/1016032.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Slaughter and May have won advisory roles on a $1.1bn (£657m) offer to take private Hong Kong-listed investment holding company Guoco Group. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:11 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/latham-and-ropes-broker-11bn-deal-to-refinance-israeli-telecoms-group/1015988.article http://www.thelawyer.com/latham-and-ropes-broker-11bn-deal-to-refinance-israeli-telecoms-group/1015988.article Latham & Watkins and Ropes & Gray have fielded London teams to advise on a deal that sees a consortium led by Goldman Sachs invest $1.1bn (£680m) to restructure the debt of Israeli telecoms group HOT-Telecommunications Systems as the company’s owner takes the business private. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/akin-gump-and-linklaters-lead-on-exxonmobil-rosneft-siberian-jv/1015998.article http://www.thelawyer.com/akin-gump-and-linklaters-lead-on-exxonmobil-rosneft-siberian-jv/1015998.article Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Linklaters have landed mandates as Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft and America’s ExxonMobil sign an agreement to jointly explore tight oil reserves in the far reaches of western Siberia. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/autonomy-founder-turns-to-clifford-chance-over-hp-controversy/1016027.article http://www.thelawyer.com/autonomy-founder-turns-to-clifford-chance-over-hp-controversy/1016027.article Clifford Chance has been instructed by Autonomy founder Mike Lynch amid allegations of accounting irregularities prior to the UK software group’s takeover by Hewlett-Packard (HP) last year. Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:09 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/norton-rose-among-firms-on-rio-tinto-sale-of-sa-mine-to-chinese-group/1016017.article http://www.thelawyer.com/norton-rose-among-firms-on-rio-tinto-sale-of-sa-mine-to-chinese-group/1016017.article Norton Rose has joined a raft of Chinese and South African firms advising on Rio Tinto Group’s $373m (£231m) sale of its stake in South Africa’s Palabora Mining to a consortium led by China’s Hebei Iron & Steel Group. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:56 GMT