Feb 6, 2009
The US government has hired two law firms with bankruptcy experience - Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft - to advise the Treasury Department on the planned restructuring of General Motors
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Jan 19, 2009
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Slaughter and May and Linklaters have secured advisory roles as the UK Government unveils a second package of measures to bail out the banking system.
Slaughter and May advises the
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Jan 19, 2009
Despite the current drop in deal activity, Slaughter and May, is playing a role in several big transactions.
In 2008 the UK firm advised BHP Billiton on its attempted takeover of Rio Tinto, Banco Santander on its
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Dec 1, 2008
Linklaters and Nabarro are advising the financial services company London Scottish Bank, which went into administration today. London Scottish Bank specializes in offering fixed-rate savings accounts and loans to
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Oct 14, 2008
The US Treasury Department has chosen Simpson Thacher & Bartlett as its lead legal adviser on the $700bn bailout plan from among a group of six law firms.
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Sep 10, 2008
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz has scored the lead role on the US government’s seizure of beleaguered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, with corporate partner Ed Herlihy and restructuring partner Harold
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