New management roles unveiled at Macfarlanes as former leader Martin retires from partnership Nathalie Tidman Change is afoot at City leader Macfarlanes as Luke Powell has been lined up to succeed Julian Howard as managing…
Revolving doors: ‘Talismanic’ Dolman heads to Latham amid surge in City hires over holidays Nathalie Tidman The City hiring push scarcely abated during the holiday season, with a host of laterals announced just before and just…
The Global 100: Analysis – What’s the deal with DLA? Nathalie Tidman ‘The whole place didn’t collapse, did it?’ So quips Simon Levine, almost six years since he took on the leviathan…
Failings in Beckwith prosecution undermine #MeToo fight and muzzle regulator Nathalie Tidman The High Court ruling in November that overturned the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT)’s finding against ex-Freshfields partner Ryan Beckwith has…
Global 100 European M&A focus: Riding a black swan Nathalie Tidman ‘What has happened to us?’ An M&A veteran shakes his head incredulously, having uttered the now ubiquitous phrase: ‘stay safe’…
Life During Law: Samantha Mobley Nathalie Tidman My family story is not one of generations of lawyers. My great grandfather was a coal miner in Wales. I…
Dealwatch: $39bn AstraZeneca deal caps off pharma boom year as advisers secure roles on G4S bidding war Nathalie Tidman News over the weekend of AstraZeneca’s $39bn deal to acquire Alexion Pharmaceuticals has capped off the 2020 pharma boom in…
Dealwatch: Advisers wrapped up in flurry of deals in final push before Christmas Nathalie Tidman In the conspicuous absence of the traditional round of festive parties, advisers have instead busied themselves with getting a host…
Comment: Failings in Beckwith prosecution undermine #MeToo fight and muzzle regulator Nathalie Tidman The ink is barely dry on Friday’s High Court ruling that overturned the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s finding against ex-Freshfields partner…
‘Popular outcry is not proof’: Beckwith’s #MeToo decision overturned in controversial court judgment Nathalie Tidman In what has been described as a landmark ruling, former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Ryan Beckwith has prevailed in his…
End of an era for Travers as Reed to succeed Patient as managing partner Nathalie Tidman David Patient is to hand the Travers Smith managing partner baton to private equity partner Edmund Reed, the firm announced…
LB100 Second 25: Once more unto the breach Nathalie Tidman A 10% jump in average revenue to £149.2m for firms ranked 26-50 in the LB100 appears to extend the robust…
Dealwatch: strategic acquisitions, disposals and restructuring moves dominate as firms continue advice on Covid-19 fallout Nathalie Tidman As has become customary in recent months, the deal market last week was characterised as being noticeably coronavirus driven – particularly in…
Dealwatch: Magic Circle firms strike £3bn mining take-private as counsel game for $1.5bn Genius Sports deal Nathalie Tidman This week has seen a wealth of substantial transactions as advisers strive to capitalise on opportunities presented by the coronavirus…
‘US firms have more buying power’ – Allen & Overy tight-lipped as partnership ushers in lockstep reform Nathalie Tidman The partnership of Allen & Overy has voted through reforms to its lockstep in a bid to increase rewards for…
Dealwatch: Links and Goodwin gain bandwidth on $2bn telecoms carve-out as Eversheds and DLA relish Gourmet Burger Kitchen rescue Nathalie Tidman The deal market continues to be a product of the coronavirus environment, with the rescue buyout of Gourmet Burger Kitchen dominating…
Mixed results for A&O on gender pay gap but disability disclosure shows the right attitude Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy has become the first of its peer group to reveal its pay gap statistics and, while gender…
‘Our greatest asset’: Mindful Business Charter gains momentum as Cooley’s City office signs up Nathalie Tidman With mental health and wellbeing now front and centre among law firm leaders more than ever, Cooley’s London office has…
‘Absolutely the right person’: OC names infra finance head Al-Nuaimi as CEO successor to Beswick Nathalie Tidman Osborne Clarke has named its successor to Simon Beswick as CEO, with infrastructure finance head and OC veteran Omar Al-Nuaimi (pictured)…
Dealwatch: Big M&A back on track as private equity backs Asda supermarket sweep and William Hill buyout Nathalie Tidman Whatever concerns City playmakers had about a coronavirus-related hiatus for big-ticket M&A in recent months appear to be well and…
