Shearman & Sterling is representing AngloGold in its proposed $1.1 bil…

Shearman & Sterling is representing AngloGold in its proposed $1.1 billion acquisition of Ashanti Goldfields Co. According to The Daily Deal, the deal would create the world’s biggest gold producer with mines in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mali, Ghana, Guinea, Australia and North America, producing about 7.3 million ounces of gold annually. The merger […]

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Denton Wilde Sapte has become the first international law firm to open…

Denton Wilde Sapte has become the first international law firm to open an office in Dubai Internet City. The office, officially opening on 8 September, is the firm’s fifth in the Middle East and the 18th international office, re-emphasising the firm’s commitment to the region. The office will provide on-tap advice to technology, media and

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Baker & McKenzie announced today that it advised Radisson Edwardian Ho…

Baker & McKenzie announced today that it advised Radisson Edwardian Hotels in its acquisition of the prestigious five star Intercontinental Mayfair Hotel, London, from Intercontinental Hotels Group. The acquisition has a value of £115 million. This acquisition brings Radisson Edwardian Hotels Group’s total number of four and five star hotels in London to eleven. The

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National law firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP (K&L) announced that John…

National law firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP (K&L) announced that John F. Spinello, Jr. has joined K&L’s Newark, NJ office as Of Counsel. Prior to joining K&L, Mr. Spinello was Associate Deputy General Counsel for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, where he worked closely with former Administrator Whitman and senior Bush administration officials. Mr.

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Mexico's Grupo Fertinal will file a new $900 million suit against…

Mexico's Grupo Fertinal will file a new $900 million suit against the local unit of Dutch insurer ING Groep N.V. (ING), as the dispute over a $300 insurance claim between the two companies continues to escalate. Fabio Covarrubias, chairman of the fertilizer producer, said the new suit against ING Comercial America seeks to force Mexico's

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Miguel Estrada, a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s Washington …

Miguel Estrada, a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s Washington D.C. office, today withdrew his nomination to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. He will continue to pursue his litigation practice at the firm. Kenneth M. Doran, Managing Partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, stated, “Miguel is an

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Our story on the survey of top earning London lawyers omitted to name …

Our story on the survey of top earning London lawyers omitted to name the highest earning lawyer. We thought the emails would never stop. (You could always have followed the link). Sorry. He’s Andrew Wilkinson of Cadwalader Wickersham + Taft. Wilkinson was headhunted by Cadwaladers as a corporate restructuring specialist from Clifford Chance. His team

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Cooley Godward successfully obtained a federal jury verdict acquittal …

Cooley Godward successfully obtained a federal jury verdict acquittal for a pro bono client wrongfully charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm – a charge that carries a five-year prison sentence and an 89 percent conviction rate. The successful defense and three-day federal jury trial was handled by associates Steven Sklaver and

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