Partner moves: Morgan Lewis and Ashurst make hires in London and New York Jaishree Kalia US firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius continues its firm wide hiring spree with Covington & Burling corporate partner Simon Currie…
Six frontrunners emerge from pack in A&O management race Jaishree Kalia With next year set to be senior partner David Morley’s and global managing partner Wim Dejonghe’s final terms at Allen…
‘Unfulfilled client demand for alternative resourcing’: A&O launches Peerpoint in Asia Jaishree Kalia Following the success of its high-end contract lawyer service Peerpoint in London, Allen & Overy (A&O) is now extending the…
Dealwatch: Davis Polk and Simpson Thacher lead as AstraZeneca takes over ZS Pharma for $2.7bn Jaishree Kalia Wall Street leaders Davis Polk & Wardell and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are lead advisers on Anglo-Swedish pharma giant AstraZeneca’s…
US firm partner given the boot after insulting Liverpool football fans on social media Jaishree Kalia US firm Goldberg Segalla has parted ways with London insurance partner Clive O’Connell after he was filmed recently delivering an anti-Liverpool…
Life During Law – Edward Sparrow Jaishree Kalia The legal market has become more competitive. One way of measuring yourself is profit share. For some partners, the size…
Worldpay IPO to spark London fintech boom after £2.2bn float Jaishree Kalia Dealmakers predict end-of-season deal flourish in Q4 London’s goal of becoming a hub for tech companies to list took a…
Game over: Debevoise, A&O and Fenwick & West lead on Candy Crush maker’s sale for $6bn Jaishree Kalia Debevoise & Plimpton, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Fenwick & West have scored roles advising video game maker Activision Blizzard…
The conservation game – up close with New York’s original inner circle Jaishree Kalia Amid a changing global legal market, three storied Wall Street firms retain commanding reputations. Legal Business assesses New York law’s…
Allen & Overy gears up to replace its C-suite as Morley to retire in 2016 Jaishree Kalia Morley and Dejonghe near end of terms as Magic Circle management shuffle continues It will be the end of an…
Allen & Overy gears up to replace its C-suite as Morley to retire in 2016 Jaishree Kalia It will be the end of an era at Allen & Overy (A&O) come May 2016 when senior partner David…
Clydes sees run of departures after City corporate team comes under scrutiny Jaishree Kalia Several corporate partners have resigned from Clyde & Co’s London office after what has been described as a ‘shoulder tapping…
A&O, Ropes and Latham advise on £1bn Ibstock flotation Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) is advising new client Ibstock, alongside US firms Ropes & Gray and Latham & Watkins as…
Allen & Overy closes in Toronto one year after launch as office head quits Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) is closing down its Canadian office, one year on from becoming the first Magic Circle firm…
Weil Gotshal, A&O and Freshfields advise on Worldpay float Jaishree Kalia Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have all picked up work advising card payment services…
‘A hole in the market’: Scott + Scott opens in the City with plans to exploit conflicts and cash in on competition class actions Jaishree Kalia In anticipation of a boom in competition-based disputes as the Consumer Rights Act comes into force, US firm Scott+Scott is…
Asia: US firms chase disputes work as Kobre & Kim and Alston & Bird launch new offices and Reed Smith builds in Singapore Jaishree Kalia The past week has continued to see law firms invest in Asia with US litigation outfit Kobre & Kim chasing…
Big four pacesetter A&O maintains expansive form to launch in much-hyped Seoul Jaishree Kalia Global firms continue to pile into South Korea with Allen & Overy (A&O) the latest to announce it will launch…
LB100: The Second Quartile – The first shall be last… Jaishree Kalia The City’s mid-tiers defied the critics to achieve market-leading pace through 2015, cementing the gains of recent years. How big…
LB100: The Second 50 – More or less Jaishree Kalia Specialist practices and focused City firms in the second 50 thrived in what remained an uncertain market. The second 50…
