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A&O and Linklaters top slim 2011 EMEA capital markets rankings as volumes dip
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters have topped Thomson Reuters’ EMEA rankings for bank roles on debt and equity capital markets (ECM) transactions in 2011 – a year in which the volume of debt issues fell more than 7%. A&O advised managers on 47...
27 Jan 2012 | 00:00
Dewey set for Johannesburg push with eight-partner team hire
Dewey & LeBoeuf has dramatically expanded its Johannesburg arm with the hire of an eight-partner team from local law firm Werksmans. The team is led by mining partner Morne van der Merwe and banking partner Wildu du Plessis, who will both take on m...
04 Jan 2012 | 14:42 | 
Middle East and African Law Firm of the Year: Al Tamimi & Company
With 10 offices in six countries, Al Tamimi & Company is the largest law firm in the Middle East and has a vision to be the firm of choice across the region. Its strategy to support this goal has witnessed a sustained hiring programme, investment in t...
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
Norton Rose and Gide among line-up on France Telecom's purchase of Congo China Telecom
Gide Loyrette Nouel and Norton Rose are among a raft of law firms to have picked up roles on France Telecom-Orange’s acquisition of Congo China Telecom (CCT). The deal saw France Telecom acquire Chinese telecoms equipment manufacturer ZTE Corpora...
03 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
Clydes confirms details of Zimbabwe and Singapore alliance deals
Clyde & Co has expanded its international presence with two new alliances in Zimbabwe and Singapore. The firm set up a best friends relationship with Zimbabwe's Scanlen and Holderness in May this year, while at the same time establishing an associa...
24 Oct 2011 | 15:45 |
Freshfields appoints new Middle East & North Africa managing partner
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Dubai corporate partner Pervez Akhtar as regional managing partner for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Akhtar took up a three-year term in the role with effect from 1 October, replacing M&A partne...
05 Oct 2011 | 11:42 |
Africa and Middle East
The Arab Spring's silver lining, the stampede to enter the African legal market, Angola's protectionist approach to its resources, South Sudan's first steps as a sovereign state and Saudi Arabia's economy and forward-thinking monarch
01 Sep 2011 | 00:00 |
The wealth shield - the legal framework now in operation in resource-rich Angola
Resource-rich Angola has taken a protectionist approach as a means to sustainably develop its economy. PLMJ’s Bruno Xavier de Pina and Ruben Brigolas describe the legal framework now in operation for investors and companies in the country
01 Sep 2011 | 00:00 |
Separation strategy - A&O on the legal issues facing the newly-formed South Sudan
On Saturday 9 July 2011, the Republic of South Sudan became the 193rd sovereign state. And with the establishment of any new country, there are ultimately legal consequences that need to be addressed. Last January, 98.83% of the people in Southern Sud...
01 Sep 2011 | 00:00 |
African stampede - why the scramble for Africa can benefit both international and local firms
The stampede to enter the African legal market can benefit both international and local law firms, says Shearman & Sterling’s Christophe Asselineau
01 Sep 2011 | 00:00 |
CC looks to expand African reach with further office launches
Clifford Chance (CC) is considering opening further offices in Africa after becoming one of three top 10 City law firms to announce plans to open in Morocco within the last month. The firm, which along with Norton Rose last week confirmed plans to ...
04 Aug 2011 | 00:00 |
Norton Rose becomes latest UK firm to confirm Casablanca launch plans
Norton Rose is set to open an office in Casablanca, making it the third top 10 UK firm to announce a Moroccan launch in the last two weeks. The office, which will open in September, marks the firm's second foray into the African continent this year...
28 Jul 2011 | 11:58 |
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Clifford Chance confirms plans to launch in Morocco by end of 2011
Clifford Chance (CC) has confirmed its intention to launch in Morocco with the firm set to open an office in the region by the end of 2011. Paris-based partner and Moroccan national Mustapha Mourahib will relocate to the region to set up the new ba...
25 Jul 2011 | 11:22 |
A&O to open first office in Africa with launch of new base in Casablanca
Allen & Overy (A&O) is set to open its first office on the African continent with the launch of a base in Morocco. The magic circle firm is recruiting two local partners from the Moroccan offices of French leader Gide Loyrette Nouel to staff the ne...
20 Jul 2011 | 11:28 |
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CC continues expansion with plans for Morocco launch
Clifford Chance (CC) is set to open its first office in Africa, with the magic circle firm in the early stages of planning a launch on the ground in Morocco. The office, for which the firm has yet to seek regulatory approval, is expected to focus o...
05 Apr 2011 | 06:37 |
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