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Legal Week | LIVE Baker & McKenzie appoints new global M&A head News - Mon 9th Nov International firm names Chicago partner Mike DeFranco as new M&A head as firm yet to decide on replacements for Linklaters-bound head of disputes and white collar Latest stories from Legal Week Holman Fenwick Willan set to open three offices in the Middle East News - Mon 9th Nov HFW poised to open in Saudi Arabia's capital as well as Lebanon and Kuwait with local tie-ups before the end of the year Gowlings chief executive Jolliffe to step down ahead of Wragges combination News - Mon 9th Nov Joint managing partner Peter Lukasiewicz will take the CEO job as Jolliffe remains on merged firm's board 'You can be the best lawyer in the world, but if no one understands you, who cares?' - how in-house teams can improve their game Interview - Mon 9th Nov Senior in-house counsel speaking at Legal Week's Corporate Counsel Forum offer tips on how legal teams can become a vital part of the business Simpson Thacher and Davis Polk bag lead roles on AstraZeneca’s $2.7bn US pharma acquisition News - Mon 9th Nov UK pharmaceutical giant turns to US firm as it buys kidney disease treatment maker ZS Pharma amid booming M&A market Shearman, Skadden and Fangda act on $3.3bn privatisation News - Mon 9th Nov Davis Polk, Walkers and Conyers Dill have all also been mandated on help take medical equipment company private More stories from Legal Week Legal Week Law Latest Resources RBS claim to privilege upheld in latest court battle with Property Alliance Group Herbert Smith Freehills White Paper In a decision handed down this week, the High Court has upheld RBS's claim to privilege over certain documents which the bank had been ordered to produce to the court for inspection. The decision confirms that the protection of legal advice privilege is not restricted to actual legal advice, as this briefing explains. More from Legal Week Law Upcoming Events for Legal Professionals The British Legal Awards 2015 Awards & Rankings - Wed 25th Nov 2015, London The British Legal Awards are the leading awards for the UK's thriving business law community acting as a showcase for the achievements of one of the country's most successful sectors. Details Book Online Enquries Add to Diary 2140 Legal Jobs from Legal Week Jobs Asset Finance - 4PQE - Cayman Islands - $150K (tax free) CML Offshore - Cayman Islands -Market leading tax free salary plus benefits and relocation assistance. Firm Top tier finance practice at a leading offshore law firm in the Cayman Islands is actively looking to hire a high achieving asset finance l...Cayman Islands (KY) More from Legal Week Jobs

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