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Carlyle Group sets up $600 million venture capital fund

Herbert Smith and Lovells on Littlewoods deal Sunday, 27-Oct-02 00:00:00 GMT NewsInBrief 11348 LW Investments, owned by David and Frederick Barclay is to acquire Littlewoods for £750 million ($1.16 billion). Herbert Smith is advising Littlewoods on the deal with Howard Murray and Rob Young working on tax matters. Lovells is advising LW Investments on its recommended offer for the acquisition from members of the Moores' family. Daniel Friel, Mathew Oliver and Philip Harle are providing tax advice on the transaction.

The Australian Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is urging the government to extend its proposals put forward in its Review of International Taxation Arrangements

Deloitte snares Alberto Terol Sunday, 27-Oct-02 00:00:00 GMT NewsInBrief 11350 Alberto Terol has joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as deputy global managing partner, tax and legal. Terol was previously the area managing partner for western Europe at Andersen and had also been the managing partner of tax, legal and business advisory services at the firm.

Hong Kong delays sales tax Sunday, 27-Oct-02 00:00:00 GMT NewsInBrief 11349 Introducing a sales tax to help tackle Hong Kong's budget deficit is not an option, according to the Hong Kong's Chief Executive. According to press reports Tung Chee-hwa reiterated the finance secretary's (Antony Leung's) view that reducing public spending is a better solution as a sales tax could make the problems worse.

Cleary Gottlieb advises on Nortel disposal Sunday, 27-Oct-02 00:00:00 GMT NewsInBrief 11353

German company Siemens Corporation has sold seven businesses worldwide to private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR).

Landwell in Paris has poached a group of 15 tax lawyers from the defunct Andersen

Baker & McKenzie has advised online recruitment company TMP Worldwide on its plan to spin-off several business units

UK firm Lovells is advising Corus on the proposed sale of its aluminium business