Comments on: Freshfields at Centre of Man Utd Takeover Talks http://www.solicitr.com/2010/03/02/freshfields-at-centre-of-man-utd-takeover-talks/ Legal News, Legal Views, Law News, Legal Jobs, Law Jobs, Training Contracts, Training Contract News, Legal Humour Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:53:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Glazer Calls Lloyd Blankfein to Complain About Jim O’Neill’s ManU Stirring « Banking News, Views and Opinion http://www.solicitr.com/2010/03/02/freshfields-at-centre-of-man-utd-takeover-talks/comment-page-1/#comment-3916 Glazer Calls Lloyd Blankfein to Complain About Jim O’Neill’s ManU Stirring « Banking News, Views and Opinion Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:45:32 +0000 http://www.solicitr.com/?p=1701#comment-3916 [...] earlier this week potential takeover talks were hosted by Mark Rawlinson, a Freshfields’ corporate lawyer, who [...] [...] earlier this week potential takeover talks were hosted by Mark Rawlinson, a Freshfields’ corporate lawyer, who [...]

]]> By: a1 http://www.solicitr.com/2010/03/02/freshfields-at-centre-of-man-utd-takeover-talks/comment-page-1/#comment-3913 a1 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:39:31 +0000 http://www.solicitr.com/?p=1701#comment-3913 Sports clubs are tropy businesses for rich men who wish to be poor men. Sports clubs are tropy businesses for rich men who wish to be poor men.

]]> By: anon http://www.solicitr.com/2010/03/02/freshfields-at-centre-of-man-utd-takeover-talks/comment-page-1/#comment-3912 anon Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:38:24 +0000 http://www.solicitr.com/?p=1701#comment-3912 I'm no fan of united but it is sad to see what was formerly a well run club in finacial terms gutted by some douche bag yanks. I’m no fan of united but it is sad to see what was formerly a well run club in finacial terms gutted by some douche bag yanks.

]]> By: Chelsea Lawyer http://www.solicitr.com/2010/03/02/freshfields-at-centre-of-man-utd-takeover-talks/comment-page-1/#comment-3908 Chelsea Lawyer Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:26:36 +0000 http://www.solicitr.com/?p=1701#comment-3908 First off, who cares if United disappear up their own financial asshole. Secondly, if Rawlinson "acted for the club on US billionaire Glazer's £790m takeover in 2005" isn't he likely to have some conflict issue here? First off, who cares if United disappear up their own financial asshole.

Secondly, if Rawlinson “acted for the club on US billionaire Glazer’s £790m takeover in 2005″ isn’t he likely to have some conflict issue here?

]]> By: Deloitte’s sport unit identifies winning football clubs « Accounting News, Views and Opinion http://www.solicitr.com/2010/03/02/freshfields-at-centre-of-man-utd-takeover-talks/comment-page-1/#comment-3902 Deloitte’s sport unit identifies winning football clubs « Accounting News, Views and Opinion Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:04:30 +0000 http://www.solicitr.com/?p=1701#comment-3902 [...] huge debt (£716.5m at the last count), difficult bond issues, mortgaged stadium and takeover talks, the club is still a big revenue generator. United has slipped down the table a couple of places [...] [...] huge debt (£716.5m at the last count), difficult bond issues, mortgaged stadium and takeover talks, the club is still a big revenue generator. United has slipped down the table a couple of places [...]

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