KWM looks outside the City as it elects new European leaders during turbulent period Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) European partnership chose two new leaders last month, electing corporate partners Tim Bednall and Michael…
‘No mood for a contested election’: Clydes opts for stability with new senior partner Konsta Legal Business Insurance head steps up as Burns switches roles The partnership at Clyde & Co has avoided a divisive leadership contest…
Freshfields and Linklaters lead on largest post-Brexit IPO Legal Business ConvaTec’s $1.8bn float bright spot in a subdued autumn market Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are advising on medical products…
Hogan Lovells becomes third firm to launch in Shanghai Free-Trade Zone Legal Business Association with Fidelity Law to lead to joint office offering Chinese law advice Hogan Lovells is the third international law…
‘Each market is different’: Dentons’ Australian tie-up delayed Legal Business Melbourne office unlikely following Singapore closure Dentons’ tie-up with Australian firm Gadens, announced a year ago, has been delayed, with…
The Finance View: Global firms jostle for position in panda bond market Legal Business Victoria Young reviews how global firms are positioning themselves to cash in on a market on the cusp As the…
The M&A Report: Postcards from the edge Legal Business We canvassed M&A veterans for their reflections on a changing environment for advisers as Brexit and uncertainty loom over Europe’s…
The M&A Report Legal Business In a tough year for the deals market who will step up? Menu The M&A Report: To have and to…
Rising Star: David Avery-Gee, Linklaters Legal Business Key clients: Glencore, Lloyds Banking Group, Alinda Partner since 2011 I always wanted to do M&A. I used to look…
Rising Star: Rob Innes, Slaughter and May Legal Business Key clients: Shell, Mediclinic, RSA, Dentsu Aegis, Remgro, Priceline Partner since 2015 I went into law on gut feel. A…
Rising Star: Matt Bland, Linklaters Legal Business Key clients: Friends Life, Julius Baer, Novartis, Lloyds Banking Group Partner since 2008 Why corporate? The sheer variety. The access…
Rising Star: Chris McGaffin, Slaughter and May Legal Business Key clients: ARM Holdings, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Shire, Aggreko, WS Atkins Partner since 2015 As a grammar school boy from Northern…
Rising Star: Charles Hayes, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Legal Business Key clients: CVC Capital Partners, Charterhouse Capital Partners, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Middle East sovereign wealth funds Partner since 2016…
Rising Star: Victoria Sigeti, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Legal Business Key clients: Cinven, 3i Group, Permira, General Atlantic Partner since 2015 A key deal for me was the IPO of…
Rising Star: Alison Smith, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Legal Business Key clients: Anheuser-Busch InBev, Tesco, Smiths Group Partner since 2015 As a teenager I was desperate to be a criminal…
The Last Word: Merger mania Legal Business ‘Consolidation is an inevitable response in a market such as ours. There is only so much work, and we are…
Turbulence to shape next generation of M&A stars Legal Business There is a school of thought that the late 1980s and early 1990s proved singularly fertile ground for developing outstanding…
GC Powerlist Ireland: A team effort Legal Business The launch party for our second GC Powerlist Ireland, this time focusing on teams, brought together the country’s strongest in-house…
‘The next generation’: Linklaters appoints new corporate group heads as Comiskey takes charge Legal Business Linklaters has reshuffled the leadership of its corporate team, moving a number of key roles down to rising stars following…
Mishcon succeeds as claimants win Brexit challenge against government Legal Business A group of claimants has landed its first blow in an article 50 case against the government, after the High…
