Taylor Wessing UK in transatlantic merger talks with Winston & Strawn Eliza Winter Taylor Wessing‘s UK arm is in talks to combine with US firm Winston & Strawn, in a transatlantic tie-up that…
Gibson Dunn and Latham score roles on Apollo’s investment in Wrexham Football Club Eliza Winter Gibson Dunn and Latham & Watkins have advised on a deal that has seen private equity giant Apollo take a…
Paul Weiss London push continues apace with eight new partners Eliza Winter Paul Weiss has made up eight new London partners in a 28-strong promotions round, as the firm continues the rapid…
Revolving Doors: A&O Shearman builds in Riyadh as Kirkland, Paul Hastings, and more make flurry of City hires Eliza Winter Kirkland & Ellis has strengthened its London antitrust and competition practice this week with a double partner hire from Weil.…
A&O Shearman’s first post-merger accounts reveal scale of pension deficit and partner capital injections Eliza Winter A&O Shearman has filed its first set of accounts as a merged firm, shedding light on the financial implications of…
‘Anything that begins with admin is at risk’ – the pressures fuelling firms’ business services cuts Eliza Winter Recent weeks have seen a flurry of major law firms confirm plans to restructure their paralegal ranks and business services…
Slaughters, Gibson Dunn lead on Daily Mail’s £500m Telegraph Media Group acquisition Eliza Winter Slaughter and May is advising Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT) on its proposed acquisition of the Telegraph Media…
Cohen & Gresser follows McDermott in eyeing up external investment Eliza Winter Cohen & Gresser is positioning itself to become one of the first US law firms to tap external capital, confirming…
Revolving Doors: Latham hires real estate partner as HSF Kramer loses partners in London and Middle East Eliza Winter Leading the high profile hires this week, Latham & Watkins has continued its financial sector push with a notable partner…
‘There’s never been a merger of equals of firms this size’ – what the market thinks about Ashurst Perkins Coie Eliza Winter ‘Bringing together two firms with more than a billion dollars in revenue each has never been done before. There’s never…
Clifford Chance to cut 10% of London business support staff Eliza Winter Clifford Chance (CC) is set to cut around 10% of its business services staff in London, as part of a…