In one of the largest M&A deals so far this year, US law firms continued to show their dominance of their home market with six securing roles on the $55bn takeover of Time Warner Cable by Charter Communications.
US firms Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Sullivan & Cromwell have advised on Nokia’s plans to take over Alcatel-Lucent in a transaction that values the French rival at €15.6bn.
Latham & Watkins has joined a pool of strong US firm performances in the City in 2014 and recorded a 20% jump in London office revenues to £163m ($267m) from £135m ($211m) in 2013.
DWF picks Dubai for first international office and puts three-year growth plan in place With just 35 lawyers spread across four offices, Latham & Watkins admitted last month it had made a mistake in how it launched in the Middle East in 2008, and told staff in Abu Dhabi and Doha that their offices will …
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Clifford Chance (CC), Linklaters and Latham & Watkins are advising on the $7.7bn bid by China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) to buy Italian tire-maker Pirelli, a deal that will give Chinese investors a significant foothold in Italy’s manufacturing industry while signalling continued Chinese investment into Europe.
Latham & Watkins has internally announced today (18 March) that it will close two offices in the Middle East by the end of the year, shutting down its outposts in Abu Dhabi and Doha, and relocating staff to its Dubai operation.
King & Spalding has hired Latham & Watkins’ former European vice chair of tax Daniel Friel, the latest in a number of strategic hires over the last 12 months as it looks to grow its London offering.
Jaishree Kalia assesses the winners and losers as the US reporting season kicks off The broad-based economic recovery in the US proved a boon to many leading advisers in 2014, with firms enjoying a resurgence in corporate work, and robust levels of disputes and regulatory activity.
After five years in the post, and having nearly doubled the size of the office, Latham & Watkins‘ London head Nick Cline has been replaced by finance partner Jay Sadanandan (pictured).
Clifford Chance (CC), Mishcon de Reya, Osborne Clarke and DLA Piper are among those vying to win prizes at what promises to be the largest-ever Legal Business Awards. The firms are among those nominated as we unveil the shortlists today (9 March) for the awards ahead of the ceremony, which will be held on 24 …
