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  • Late June and early July saw a flurry of equity issues closing as bankers, lawyers and corporate chiefs alike tried to clear their desks before a well-earned summer reprieve. Among the offerings for those picking up investments before picking up the suntan lotion were two technology flotations - Zen Research and Orchestream – which took place in London under Chapter 25 of the listing rules of the UK Listing Authority. Allen & Overy, was involved in both through its relationship with UBS Warburg.
  • Lovells is enjoying a good year with client Granada. The UK television group has kept three teams at the firm busy so far and looks as if it may have more work on hand as it continues to play a role in the struggle for dominance in the UK's commercial television market.
  • In early July Clifford Chance advised on the first initial public offering (IPO) to take place simultaneously on three European exchanges. The flotation of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) company, which took place on the Frankfurt, Paris and Madrid exchanges, raised approximately euro 3 billion ($2.8 billion). The IPO values EADS at euro 15.4 billion.
  • Robert McDowell and Robert Elliott of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, Toronto, explain the highlights of Canada's new financial legislation. Part one of a two part series looks at the new rules for ownership of banks and insurance companies
  • US firms Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae have hired partners to expand their public finance and banking practices respectively.
  • US lawyers have voted overwhelmingly against plans to allow lawyers to join forces with other professionals, striking a blow against the ambitions of accountancy firms as they try to build global legal networks
  • Telecom Italia has sold off an 81% stake in its software subsidiary, Italtel, to an investor group led by internet group Cisco Systems and the US private investment group Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). The cost is put at $760 million.
  • Applications for formal alliances and joint venture licences are now in the hands of Singapore's attorney general. However, this milestone has not created any greater certainty about what the outcome might be.
  • A&O secures Sullivan & Cromwell high-yield debt partner
  • Some US firms in London are beginning to count the cost of over-eager growth, but others are still hiring like there's no tomorrow. Rufus Jones looks at how US firms are pacing themselves in Europe's financial centre