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Legal Week | LIVE 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 Latest stories from Legal Week 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 King & Spalding makes up one City lawyer in 24-strong global promotions round News - Fri 6th Nov US firm makes up six partners in Europe, including one in London, in one of its largest ever promotions rounds Plexus partners face two-year lock-in as 30-strong team leaves group News - Fri 6th Nov Private equity investor Duke Street writes down its €30m investment in Parabis to zero as sale of Plexus to Keoghs looms Linklaters hires another Baker & McKenzie practice head News - Fri 6th Nov Magic circle firm hires Baker & McKenzie global dispute resolution chair, London-based Thomas Cassels Justice Knowles urges legal community to ‘work harder’ to keep UK as dispute resolution leader News - Fri 6th Nov Leading commercial judge outlines strategy to keep UK's status as top destination for business disputes More stories from Legal Week Legal Week Law Latest Resources Happy Birthday: who owns the copyright to the lyrics? Shoosmiths White Paper This September, a US court considered whether Warner/Chappel Music owned the copyright to the lyrics to Happy Birthday. The case serves as a useful reminder of the importance of putting in place unambiguous written agreements as well as maintaining adequate records, as Shoosmiths explains. More from Legal Week Law Upcoming Events for Legal Professionals Legal Week International Private Client Forum 2015 Conference - Thu 12th Nov 2015, Cernobbio, Lake Como The thirteenth annual Legal Week International Private Client Forum 2015 will take place on 12-14 November 2015 at the Villa d'Este, in Lake Como in northern Italy. Details Book Online Enquries Add to Diary 2140 Legal Jobs from Legal Week Jobs Various Tax Roles at Small, Medium US and UK firms 0-8pqe ABerg Legal -UK and US Rates There have been a large number of new tax roles come in over the past month. The market is certainly extremely active for tax lawyers. These roles ...London (City of), London (Greater) (GB) More from Legal Week Jobs

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