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London – July 2, 2012 – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising HarbourVest Partners, LLC (HarbourVest) in connection with the definitive agreement between HarbourVest Structured Solutions II L.P., a newly formed Guernsey limited partnership managed by HarbourVest, and Conversus Capital, L.P. (Conversus; NYSE Euronext in Amsterdam: CCAP). Under the terms of the agreement, HarbourVest Structured

Tomorrow at 11am, The Lawyer, in association with The Open University, will host a video roundtable entitled “Public International Law – Corporations, Individuals and the State” to be streamed live via The Lawyer’s website to our UK and global audience. Registration is free and will allow you live video access to 90 minutes of high-level

Top International Trade Regulation Lawyer Strengthens Firm’s Government Affairs Practice (Washington, DC) July 2, 2012 – DLA Piper announced today that Thomas deButts has joined the Regulatory and Government Affairs and International Trade practices as a partner in the Washington, DC, office. Previously a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, deButts focuses his practice

2 July 2012 International law firm Clyde & Co has today announced that it will open offices in Sydney and Perth on 1 October 2012 with the recruitment of a team from Australian law firm Allens. This includes: In Sydney: –– John Edmond – Group Leader of Allens’ Insurance & Reinsurance practice –– Dean Carrigan

International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Brookfield Office Properties on its £518m purchase of Hammerson’s London office portfolio. The deal sees New York-listed Brookfield buying 75% of UK REIT Hammerson’s London offices. It is funding the acquisition through its existing cash resources, the assumption of £66 million of debt and with additional property

LawFuel is seeking original contributions from personal injury attorneys and law firms who can write content relating to specific personal injury areas, be it asbestos, cruise liner accidents, contamination, environmental actions, stock fraud or any other matter affecting personal injury law. This is an ideal opportunity for personal injury law firms to obtain a high

Hubbard One survey provides new insights on how law firms can effectively communicate with top legal officers CHICAGO and LONDON, June 27 2012: New research has indicated just how hungry in-house legal executives are for customized and ever more targeted value-based content from the world’s leading law firms. The research – conducted by Hubbard One,