Willkie, Clifford Chance Lead on Cinven’s CeramTec Buy

Written on June 17, 2013 by Editor - Business News

Font Size: BynbspMarlisse Silver SweeneyContactAll Articles The Am Law Daily June 17, 2013 European private equity firm Cinven announced Sunday that it has agreed to acquire German ceramics company CeramTec from Rockwood Holdings Inc. for roughly $2 billion. This article … Continue reading →


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The Careerist: Summer Associate Tips on Working the Lunch

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Today’s guest blogger is law firm consultant Eve Birnbaum . . . As a summer associate, you should be mindful that you are always “selling yourself.” So why not use your summer lunches and events as an opportunity to show … Continue reading →


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Brookfield Taps Stoel Rives for Pair of Big Deals

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The Portland, Oregon–based Am Law 200 firm is advising Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management on the $2.65 billion sale of timberlands in Oregon and Washington to forestry giant Weyerhaeuser Co. and the $1.025 billion sale of another paper and packaging business … Continue reading →


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No 10 to host ‘web porn’ summit

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17 June 2013 Last updated at 19:59 ET Child murderers Mark Bridger and Stuart Hazell both viewed indecent images of children Internet firms are to meet ministers at No 10 amid calls for more to be done to block images … Continue reading →


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Sex attacker Stuart Hall jailed

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17 June 2013 Last updated at 11:33 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Stuart Hall admitted 14 offences that occurred between 1967 and 1985 BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been sentenced to 15 months in jail … Continue reading →


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‘Alarm’ over UK spying claims

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17 June 2013 Last updated at 13:20 ET GCHQ, Britain’s electronic eavesdropping agency, is said to have spied on foreign politicians A diplomatic row has broken out over claims that Britain spied on foreign governments attending G20 meetings in London … Continue reading →


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EU and US ‘in biggest trade deal’

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17 June 2013 Last updated at 18:06 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. David Cameron: “We’re talking about what could be the biggest bilateral trade deal in history” UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans … Continue reading →


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Sprint files lawsuit against Dish and Clearwire

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Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:48pm EDT (Reuters) – Sprint Nextel Corp has filed a lawsuit against Dish Network Corp and Clearwire Corp to prevent the completion of Dish’s offer for Clearwire’s shares. The lawsuit details how Dish has “repeatedly attempted … Continue reading →


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British prosecutor to charge central Libor suspect: source

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By Kirstin Ridley Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:52pm EDT June 17 – Britain’s top fraud prosecutor is poised to bring criminal charges against former Citigroup Inc (C.N) and UBS AG (UBSN.VX) trader Thomas Hayes, who is alleged to have been … Continue reading →


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Starboard’s battle with Smithfield over China-deal adds to activist image

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By Nadia Damouni and Olivia Oran NEW YORK | Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:04pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – Since Starboard Value LP was spun off as a separate hedge fund just over two years ago it has been fast … Continue reading →


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