Reforms to the EU’s public procurement legislation have been agreed by a conciliation committee linking the EU Council of Ministers and the European Parliament. A key aim has been to make the EU’s often complex public procurement rules – which aim to prevent cronyism and closed markets in government spending contracts – more transparent, efficient […]
Maclay Murray & Spens has scooped an instruction to advise new client BKN International on its Alternative Investment Market (AIM) debut. BKN, which produces children’s cartoons, is the first German company to get a secondary listing on AIM since the collapse of the NeurMarkt. It is also the first German company to use the fast-track […]
Kirkland & Ellis is spearheading the auctioning of Cable & Wireless’s US operation after the group last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Kirkland restructuring partners James Sprayregen and Bennett Spiegel are leading the instruction for the debt-ridden Cable & Wireless America (CWA), which was first considered for sale by parent Cable & Wireless […]
Activity may have been down, but 2003 saw major legislation changes in the real estate market. Jon Vivian identifies the ongoing challenges in the sector
Aside from the battle for Safeway and the Carlton-Granada merger, it has been a pretty quiet year in corporate, even if, like Allen & Overy (A&O), you insist on acting for more than one party on deals. It is safe to say that if you are not a private equity lawyer, you have had plenty […]
Deal of the week – Maxis Mobile network expansion
Competition Commissioner Mario Monti has dragged competition law kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Oliver Bretz reports on the merger revolution in Brussels
It’s been an interesting year for commercial litigators and 2004 promises to be just as eventful. Anna Pertoldi and Simone Pearlman examine the highlights and assess what’s on the horizon for the coming twelve months
Ashurst Morris Crisp (Mike Logie) acted for Crédit Agricole Indosuez as arranger on a $48.9m (£28m) synthetic collateralised debt obligation (CDO). The firm also advised the London branch of Bank of New York, the trustee and agents on the deal. Walkers (Julian Black) advised the issuer, ABSolute II Synthetic CDO. Charles Russell (Simon Gilbert) assisted […]
Weil Gotshal’s grand plan may have died – but it launched dozens of careers. By Catrin Griffiths
Tactical warfare is threatening to break out between Clifford Chance and the lawyers representing the former members of Brobeck Phleger & Harrison who are suing the UK firm. The original complaint made by former staff and partners of the defunct firm, which sought $100m (£57.3m) in damages, was filed against former chairman Tower Snow and Clifford Chance […]