Retail property crush as international firms battle to land roles on £18.5bn Westfield bid Tom Baker In what has been a busy week for landmark retail property deals, a host of firms from across the globe,…
Taylor Wessing elects new senior partner as season of change for firm continues Marco Cillario Days after veteran managing partner Tim Eyles announced he is stepping down next year, Taylor Wessing has elected Dominic FitzPatrick…
Global Elite advise Siemens on €40bn German IPO of medical division Tom Baker Latham & Watkins, Linklaters and Sullivan & Cromwell are all advising as German conglomerate Siemens plans to list its €40bn…
Revolving doors: December shopping spree continues in lateral recruitment market Hamish McNicol Lateral recruitment is mirroring the pre-Christmas deal rush after multiple firms announced multiple partner hires last week. Arnold & Porter…
Signature boosts revenue 16% as dispute boutiques sustain their ascendency Tom Baker City litigation specialist Signature Litigation has capped off a run of high-profile mandates to record a 16% uptick in revenue…
GC community to lose a heavyweight as BT’s Fitz steps down Hamish McNicol Widely cited as one of the most influential and admired general counsel (GC) since Legal Business began covering the in-house…
Goodbye lockstep – HSF latest City leader to give richer rewards for rainmakers Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has backed a shake-up of its partnership that will boost top performers’ earnings by a third, hiking…
Clyde & Co, CMS and DAC Beachcroft pick up partners from an ailing Sedgwick Tom Baker As US firm Sedgwick heads towards closure in the New Year, UK-based outfits Clyde & Co, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro…
Addleshaws and Ashurst picked as favourites as GVC pitches in for Ladbrokes takeover Hamish McNicol Addleshaw Goddard and Ashurst are acting as gaming and betting company GVC Holdings launches a proposed £3.9bn takeover of rival…
Focus: A confident handover for its veteran MP but Taylor Wessing still faces some big decisions post-Eyles Marco Cillario With an three terms under his belt it was not a shock that Taylor Wessing’s UK managing partner Tim Eyles…
In-house: TSB brings in GE legal head to replace retiring Crichton Hamish McNicol TSB Bank has hired a new general counsel (GC) from GE Renewable Energy to replace retiring GC Susan Crichton, who…
Deal watch: HSF, Travers and Linklaters front of the queue on Intu acquisition as WFW picks up $2.3bn Asia energy project Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Travers Smith and Linklaters are all acting as retail property powerhouse Hammerson acquired its rival Intu…
International growth drives Simmons’ H1 revenues up 12% despite tough conditions Tom Baker Building on respectable 2016/17 results, Simmons & Simmons has announced a 12% hike in its half-year revenues to £167.3m. The figure…
Clifford Chance re-appoints Layton as managing partner – will the steady hand play as safe in his second term? Alex Novarese Clifford Chance (CC) has reappointed managing partner Matthew Layton for a second term. Layton’s second term will run from 1…
Eversheds Sutherland elects Thompson chair in second female C-suite move in City Law this week Hamish McNicol Eversheds Sutherland has elected the first-ever female chair of its UK-based international business, with financial services product head Pamela Thompson…
Double City disputes hire for Bracewell as energy specialist responds to client demand Nathalie Tidman US energy firm Bracewell has hired a brace of arbitration partners to lead the launch of its London disputes practice.…
NRF appoints first female chair as City veteran Parish steps down Marco Cillario While Norton Rose Fulbright’s (NRF) chief executive Peter Martyr is closing in on two decades leading the firm, its C-suite will…
Slater and Gordon to close four UK offices amid further upheaval Tom Baker Capping off a challenging year, Slater and Gordon (S&G) is to close four of its UK offices as it seeks…
Watson Farley hires disputes partner from Ropes to widen finance coverage Nathalie Tidman Expansive City player Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has bolstered its disputes practice with the hire of regulatory specialist Thomas…
Disputes round-up: Links and Milbank secure win on high-stakes Visa dispute as High Court rules against Morrisons on data breach Marco Cillario Linklaters and Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy have successfully defended client Visa in a claim brought by Sainsbury’s, with Mr Justice Phillips…
