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• Juridical Handbook of Brazilian Investment Funds

  Aug 25 2010 THE JURIDICAL HANDBOOK OF BRAZILIAN INVESTMENT FUNDS Second Edition. The Handbook aims, precisely, present the general normative structure and the mechanisms by... more

• Kirkland & Ellis launches Asia private equity funds team

  Oct 16 2008 Kirkland & Ellis is setting up an Asian private equity funds practice with the relocation of two partners -- London partner Justin Dolling and New York partner Albert... more

• DLA Italy private equity chief Proverbio joins Norton Rose

  Sep 12 2008 DLA Piper has lost the head of its Italian private equity practice, Davide Proverbio, to City rival Norton Rose. Proverbio, who was recruited by DLA Piper from... more

• Abraaj Capital hires lawyers from Simpson Thacher and Allen & Overy

  Sep 10 2008 Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj Capital has bolstered its team with the hire of two lawyers, Andrew Chvatal and Darius Jannat, from the New York office of... more

• Skadden private equity partner Kenju Watanabe joins Paul Hastings in Tokyo

  Sep 08 2008 Kenju Watanabe, formerly of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, has joined Paul Hastings as partner in the Tokyo office. Watanabe's practice focuses on... more

• Blackstone chooses Gleiss Lutz for € 1bn wind venture

  Jul 23 2008 Private equity powerhouse Blackstone Group has called in Gleiss Lutz to advise it on a major German wind energy partnership with Windland Energieerzeugung. more

• Lovells Promotions plunge to 18

  Apr 12 2008 Lovells has promoted 18 associates to its partnership, a significant drop on last year's bumper crop of 31. The year before that the firm promoted 18. As with most... more

• Morgan Lewis picks up Paris funds partner from Debevoise

  Apr 06 2008 Morgan Lewis & Bockius has strengthened its Paris arm with the hire of Debevoise & Plimpton local private equity and fund formation head Ann Baker. Baker, who was... more

• Kirkland star leaves law for Tchenguiz

  Mar 26 2008 Kirkland & Ellis private equity partner Raymond McKeeve is set to join client and property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz as an investment professional in mid-April.... more

• Debevoise Named Best Law Firm (Fund Formation) In North America By Private Equity International

  Mar 12 2008 Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has been named Best Law Firm (Fund Formation) in North America by The Private Equity International Awards 2007, presented by Private Equity... more

• U.S. law firm layoffs pick up pace as economy slows

  Mar 12 2008 For the second year in a row, 460-lawyer Chicago firm Jenner & Block has axed equity partners. At least 10 partners have been told to give up their equity and some... more

• Paul Hastings raids Ashurst for Paris projects team

  Mar 09 2008 US firm Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker has boosted its Paris projects team with a four-lawyer raid on Ashurst. Paul Hastings has made Ashurst senior lawyers Pascal... more

• Private equity star McKeeve quits Kirkland

  Mar 05 2008 Private equity rainmaker Raymond McKeeve is to leave Kirkland & Ellis (K&S) in three months for an unknown destination, believed to be a role at a private equity... more

• Ropes & Gray, Proskauer Rose plan to bring their private equity practices to Chicago

  Dec 12 2007 Ropes & Gray and Proskauer Rose are exploring the possibility of setting up shop in Chicago next year in an effort to bring their private equity practices to a new... more