Dealwatch: Kirkland and Slaughters lead on £3.1bn Sophos take-private as Fried Frank advises on €11bn Permira final close Muna Abdi Continuing the recent trend for high-value take-private deals, the £3.1bn buyout of UK cybersecurity company Sophos Group Plc has prompted…
Revolving doors: Former Quinn white collar head sets up City boutique as Shearman and HFW make Paris corporate plays Muna Abdi Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan’s former white-collar crime and corporate investigations head in London Robert Amaee has launched a boutique…
Revolving doors: McDermott hires Hogan Lovells private equity head as Dechert loses partners in London and Paris Muna Abdi The lateral market maintained momentum last week as McDermott Will & Emery hired from Hogan Lovells with both Addleshaw Goddard…
Clyde & Co further reshuffles leadership with internal CEO appointment Muna Abdi Clyde & Co has completed its management turnover by replacing long-standing chief executive Peter Hasson with chief operating officer Matthew…
Financial centre: Three Crowns chooses Middle East for first office since launch Muna Abdi Boutique arbitration firm Three Crowns has opened a Middle Eastern office in Bahrain, its first expansion since being founded five…
Revolving doors: Dentons and Akin Gump double up in London as Squire Patton Boggs offsets loss in the City Muna Abdi A busy week for lateral hires saw Dentons, Akin Gump and Squire Patton Boggs each make City hires as DLA…
Another team transfers: Clyde & Co Aberdeen conveyancing practice moves to Ledingham Chalmers Muna Abdi Clyde & Co will be transferring its Simpson & Marwick Aberdeen estate agency team of 12 to Ledingham Chalmers in the…
Global firms lined up to advise as Thomas Cook rescue talks fail Muna Abdi With news this weekend that Thomas Cook is on the brink of collapse and has ceased trading with immediate effect,…
Revolving doors: US players dominate lateral recruitment as Alston & Bird opens City branch Muna Abdi US firms led the way with lateral hires in London last week, with Alston & Bird launching a City branch.…
‘A real competitor’: Kingsley Napley strengthens employment practice with Archon Solicitors acquisition Muna Abdi Kingsley Napley has acquired Archon Solicitors to create a combined employment practice of seven partners and 11 associates. Corinne Aldridge, managing…
Revolving doors: US & City firms target Simmons & Simmons as Ashurst makes hires Muna Abdi US & City firms saw a steady influx of lateral hires across sectors as Latham & Watkins, Allen & Overy…
LB100 Second 50 – City and Boutique: The adventurers and the settlers Muna Abdi While the UK lurches through a Brexit drama entirely of its own making, mid-market and boutique London-based firms have focused…
Case study: Ince Muna Abdi What a difference a year makes. After an initial public offering, a series of acquisitions – including City institution Ince…
Case study: Clyde & Co Muna Abdi A model of consistency in the Legal Business 100, 2018/19 was Clyde & Co’s 21st consecutive year of growth –…
Another team walks at Clydes as eight partners depart in San Francisco Muna Abdi Eight partners will be leaving Clyde & Co’s San Francisco office in favour of setting up their own firm in…
Dealwatch: Slaughters leads on Hong Kong’s £32bn LSE bid as US firms tap into mid-market Muna Abdi Strategic deals have continued into September after a busy summer, with firms rallying to get deals over the line before…
Revolving doors: Back to school for new City Clydes, Kennedys and Pinsents laterals as European hires continue apace Muna Abdi City firms have been gearing up for what looks to be a busy September as Clyde & Co, Kennedys and…
Clyde & Co shipping team sets sail to establish boutique firm Muna Abdi Clyde & Co has lost at least five partners from its global marine group, with the shipping team leaving to set…
Revolving doors: KPMG and Orrick hire City partners as Ashurst and A&O focus on Germany Muna Abdi Lateral hires in London and Germany were the order of last week, with KPMG bolstering its City legal services bench,…
Wealth of experience: Fieldfisher hires private client duo from Linklaters Muna Abdi Fieldfisher has hired Linklaters’ head of trusts Peter Golden to lead up its private client team. Golden will replace partner Penny…
