‘Nobody left’: KWM expected to close Munich as lease ends Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is expected to close its Munich office after failing to find support to recapitalise its…
Freshfields latest to bulk up in the US with Cadwalader corporate hire Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has boosted its US platform, taking corporate partner Aly El Hamamsy from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.
Rising star Sum quits for Sidley Austin in blow for Linklaters banking practice Legal Business Rising restructuring star Yen Sum will exit Linklaters‘ banking practice to join US firm Sidley Austin after eight years with…
City firms react as government pushes ahead European Unified Patent Court despite Brexit fears Legal Business The UK is to ratify the Europe-wide Unified Patent Court (UPC) agreement and set up a court in London despite…
A giant rescue: Dentons enters fray to take over bulk of KWM’s European practice Legal Business Dentons has emerged as a potential suitor to save the beleaguered European arm of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Legal…
KWM head of litigation and major biller Pollack in talks to join Covington Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ head of litigation Craig Pollack is in talks to move to US firm Covington & Burling.
Buy-back: Bird & Bird shelves trademark and IP consultancy spin-off Legal Business After a management shake-up at its IT consultancy arm, Bird & Bird has shelved its intellectual property and trademarks spin-off,…
MPs call on child abuse inquiry to make new lead counsel priority after Emmerson exit Legal Business The Home Affairs Select Committee has pressed the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) to make finding a new…
DAC Beachcroft takes on Clyde & Co team including four partners Legal Business DAC Beachcroft will pick up a team from its insurance competitor Clyde & Co with four partners making the move…
‘Rapidly changing’: DWF enters Northern Ireland market through Belfast merger Legal Business National firm DWF has secured a merger in Northern Ireland with Belfast firm C&H Jefferson as the 20-partner firm prepares…
‘Strategic progress’: Paul Hastings posts 16% revenue rise in Europe to £96m Legal Business The European offices at Paul Hastings had a record year in 2015, with profit increasing by 50% from £20.2m to…
Pinsents lands Scotland’s corporate deal of the year in £1.4bn Skyscanner sale Legal Business In Scotland’s biggest corporate deal this year, Pinsent Masons, Travers Smith and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom all won…
Law firm model at risk as Hammond reveals plans to tackle ‘partnership taxation’ in autumn statement Legal Business In a move which could curb law firms’ ability to share profits based on actual performance, yesterday’s (23 November) Autumn…
Dechert’s new PE duo lead for Mid Europa on €533m Romanian supermarket deal Legal Business Dechert has picked up work from key White & Case client Mid Europa Partners, as new partners Ross Allardice and…
‘Feel good factor’: Norton Rose and Stephenson Harwood advise on £350m Civitas IPO Legal Business After a slow spell for the initial public offering (IPO) market, Norton Rose Fulbright and Stephenson Harwood have picked up…
Freshfields and Hengeler act as Blackstone inks largest European real estate deal this year Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Hengeler Mueller have won spots advising as Blackstone Group purchased a portfolio of offices from IVG…
Nabarro boosts Middle East fee income as office prepares for Camerons merger Legal Business Nabarro has increased its Middle East fee income to around AED 7m (£1.65m) for 2015/16 in the firm’s loss-making Dubai…
King & Wood’s European recap programme fails as firm considers options Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ European arm has failed to complete its planned recapitalisation programme, which was paused last month after…
Freshfields PE heavyweight Higgins to stand down as head of GFI group Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer private equity head Adrian Maguire is to become head of the firm’s global financial investors (GFI) sector…
Goodwin Procter to take Halford and other KWM partners as recap fails Legal Business After resigning last month, King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) influential head of investment funds and major biller Michael Halford will…
