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Clifford Chance advises BAML and Clayton Dubilier & Rice acquisition B&M Stores stake
4 December 2012
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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance announces it is advising Clayton Dubilier & Rice and Bank of America Merrill Lynch in relation to the purchase of a significant stake in leading UK variety retailer, B&M Stores. B&M, owned by the Arora...
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Clifford Chance's Tokyo office celebrates its 25th anniversary
18 October 2012
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Tokyo Managing Partner Eiichi Kanda said, "Clifford Chance was one of the first international law firms to establish an office in Tokyo and today, a quarter of a century later, we remain as committed as ever. We are also very proud that we have maintained a...
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Clifford Chance conseille Wendel sur son premier investissement direct en Afrique
28 November 2012
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Le cabinet d'avocats international Clifford Chance conseille Wendel sur la signature de son premier investissement direct en Afrique dans le secteur des infrastructures de télécommunications.
Wendel et sa filiale Oranje-Nassau Développement ont annoncé la signature...
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Clifford Chance advises SensoMotoric Instruments on the sale of its ophthalmic business unit
28 November 2012
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Clifford Chance advised SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) on the sale of its ophthalmic business unit to WaveLight, a company belonging to the Alcon Group. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
SMI is a leading manufacturer of dedicated computer...
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Clifford Chance continues to expand its Corporate and IP practices in Munich
21 November 2012
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Clifford Chance continues to expand the spectrum of its advisory services at its Munich office. Partner Markus Muhs (Corporate) and counsel Dr. Anette Gärtner (IP), both experienced lawyers, are relocating from the Frankfurt office to Munich to extend its full...
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Clifford Chance advises Carlyle on the first investment made by its Sub-Saharan Africa Fund
26 November 2012
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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance is advising The Carlyle Group on its strategic minority investment in Export Trading Group (ETG). This is the first investment made by Carlyle’s Sub-Saharan Africa Fund. Other investors in the $210million financing...
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Clifford Chance advises American Tower Corporation on the acquisition of wireless communication sites from Germany subsidiary of Dutch mobile operator KPN
21 November 2012
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Clifford Chance advised American Tower Corporation on the acquisition of a wireless communication sites portfolio from German mobile operator E-Plus, a subsidiary of Dutch operator KPN. The purchase price is approx. EUR 393 million. In connection with this transaction,...
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Clifford Chance advises Carrefour on the sale of its 60% stake in its Indonesian operations
21 November 2012
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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Carrefour on the sale of its 60% stake in Carrefour Indonesia for €525 million to its local partner, CT Corp, which will become Carrefour's exclusive franchisee in the country. The deal is expected to close...
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Clifford Chance advises on Zhengzhou Coal Mining's US$296 million IPO
5 December 2012
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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised the underwriters UBS, CITIC Securities Corporate Finance (HK) Limited, J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank on Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group Company Limited's IPO. The company sold 221,122,000 H shares...
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Clifford Chance advises HKEx on two transactions to help fund its purchase of London Metal Exchange
3 December 2012
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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) on two transactions to help fund its purchase of the London Metal Exchange (LME).
First, the firm advised on its nearly US$1 billion equity placing. Deutsche...