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McGrigors partners are set to vote tomorrow (3 February) on the firm’s proposed merger with Pinsent Masons.
Voting will open tomorrow morning at the Scottish firm after the pair confirmed last month that they were in discussions about a union that, if confirmed, would create a firm just [...]
McGrigors partners to begin voting over Pinsents merger deal
Salans broadens Turkey capabilities with new alliance deal
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Salans has sealed a new alliance deal in Turkey, joining forces with local firm Balcioglu Selcuk Akman in a deal which will expand its practice in the country.
Salans, which was formerly allied with Turkey’s Ozel & Ozel, has had a presence in the country for eight years. [...]
Trio advise on £570m deal to extend Nottingham’s tram system
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Hogan Lovells, CMS Cameron McKenna and DLA Piper have taken lead roles on a £570m extension to Nottingham’s tram network, which was given final approval this week (15 December). Hogan Lovells advised the bank consortium providing senior debt funding for the project, which will see the construction [...]
DWF secures £5m deal to merge with Newcastle boutique
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Expansive northwest firm DWF has sealed a deal to acquire Newcastle stalwart Crutes in the New Year. DWF will merge with Crutes, an insurance specialist with annual revenues of more than £5m, on 1 January 2012. The law firm employs 95 people, including 16 partners and has [...]
Shearman and Clifford Chance advise on $5.4bn Chilean copper deal
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Clifford Chance (CC) and Shearman and Sterling have advised as London mining giant Anglo American agreed to sell a share of its Chilean copper business to Mitsubishi for $5.39bn (£3.38bn).
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Martineau and SGH set for merger deal creating new £30m law firm
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Birmingham law firm Martineau is set to merge with London’s Sprecher Grier Halberstam (SGH) next month.
The two firms are expecting to unite from 1 December, with the combined firm to be known as SGH Martineau. Revenues at the merged firm are expected to stand at around £30m, [...]
O’Melveny seals Indonesia foothold with local association deal
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O’Melveny & Myers has agreed a formal association with Indonesian law firm Tumbuan & Partners, with Singapore finance partner Joel Hogarth relocating to Jakarta to manage the relationship.
The association, which will focus on high-end corporate, finance and capital markets work, will also see the relocation of O’Melveny [...]
Eversheds renews IT outsourcing agreement with £30m five-year deal
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Eversheds has renewed its IT services outsourcing contract with Computacenter for a further five years.
The new deal, which will take effect from 1 January next year, will see the IT infrastructure company continue to provide various core support functions for the firm, including helpdesk, infrastructure and training. [...]
Bevan Brittan to transfer 75 staff in back-office outsourcing deal
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Bevan Brittan is set to agree a business process outsourcing deal with Intelligent Office UK that is expected to see 75 of the law firm’s staff joining the outsourcer.
The Bristol firm is in detailed discussions about outsourcing back office services including secretarial, document production, print and mail [...]
Bakers targets Turkey launch with local alliance deal
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Baker & McKenzie is gearing up to launch in Turkey later this year, with the new office set to operate in co-operation with local firm Esin Attorney Partnership to comply with local Bar rules.
Esin, which is based in Istanbul, is a 40-lawyer firm which covers practice areas [...]