H1 2014/15: ‘Returns on our strategy’ – Watson, Farley & Williams revenues increase 8% Jaishree Kalia Watson, Farley & Williams (WFW) has posted an 8% rise in revenues for the first half of 2014/15 with global…
Troubled markets: Allen & Overy lays off four Moscow associates as firms face sanctions fallout Jaishree Kalia The US and EU sanctions in Russia are taking their toll on some of the international firms located in the…
2,000 lawyers across 28 offices: Bingham loses out on rescue merger as Morgan Lewis acquires 227 partners Jaishree Kalia Following much touted speculation of the potential merger between US firms Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and Bingham McCutchen, Morgan Lewis…
Allen & Overy becomes the first Magic Circle firm to set up in South Africa Jaishree Kalia Firm opens Johannesburg office after hire of Bowman Gilfillan finance team Allen & Overy (A&O) finally put its stamp on…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in October 2014 Jaishree Kalia MAGIC CIRCLE DUO TAKE KEY ROLES ON MULTIBILLION TRAIN LEASE COMPANY SALE Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer acted for the sellers, a…
Ashurst Australia head steps down while HSF picks up Ashurst corporate duo in Asia Jaishree Kalia Ashurst’s John Carrington, who helped handle the integration of Blake Dawson, has retired as Australian managing partner with no successor,…
Not a ‘secret cartel’: Linklaters and Milbank secure victory for Visa against major retailers Jaishree Kalia Linklaters and Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy have secured a judgment in favour of Visa after 12 major UK retailers,…
Bakers takes three partners from DLA as it merges in Mexico while Clydes hires three to launch in Brisbane Jaishree Kalia Baker & McKenzie has hired three partners from DLA Piper’s Mexico City office as the latter combines with a local…
Dealwatch: After GSK deal, Linklaters leads for Novartis on $275m sale of influenza vaccines as Bakers acts for CSL Jaishree Kalia Linklaters and Baker & McKenzie have won lead roles advising on Novartis’ definitive agreement to divest its influenza vaccines business…
‘Not weighed down by a partnership’: Private equity invests £3.15m in Keystone Law Jaishree Kalia Keystone Law has turned to boutique private equity house Root Capital to fund its growth plans, raising £3.15m in return for…
‘Ahead of the curve’: Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance act on UK government’s landmark renminbi bond issue Jaishree Kalia Magic Circle firms Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance have advised on the UK’s renminbi debut bond issue, the…
Salaries: Allen & Overy thaws out and increases trainee/associate pay Jaishree Kalia After having decided to freeze pay earlier this year, Allen & Overy (A&O) has decided to up trainee, junior and…
Dealwatch: A&O, Hogan Lovells and Freshfields help Heathrow’s £1bn airport sale take off Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O), Hogan Lovells and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have led on Heathrow Airport Holdings sale of Aberdeen International…
Quinn Emanuel targets City competition practice with Hausfeld partner hire Jaishree Kalia Disputes specialist Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan will offer an antitrust practice in London following the hire of competition litigation…
Latest accounts do not reflect performance, says White & Case as filings show City revenue edging down Jaishree Kalia White & Case‘s most recent limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts filed at Companies House show turnover in its UK and…
‘At the forefront of changes in our market’: A&O targets 100 more recruits in Belfast Jaishree Kalia Three years on from the launch of its Belfast legal and support services centre, Allen & Overy (A&O) has exceeded…
‘A critical step’: Paul Hastings takes top Milbank high yield partner as it builds leveraged finance team Jaishree Kalia Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy’s high-yield finance lawyer Peter Schwartz is leaving to join Paul Hastings in London, in a…
Three years after Northern Rock, A&O and Freshfields lead on Virgin Money IPO Jaishree Kalia Magic circle duo Allen & Overy (A&O) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have won roles to advise Virgin Money on its…
Updated: ‘I like building businesses’ – Ashurst blow as ex-head Geffen quits with corporate partner for Gibson Dunn Jaishree Kalia It had been long rumoured but the loss that Ashurst clearly wanted to avoid has materialised as it was today…
Weil boosts finance practice with Ashurst hire in New York Jaishree Kalia US firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges continues to boost its global finance practice with the hire of Ashurst banking partner…
