‘Additional depth’: Kirkland recruits from Freshfields again for real estate finance partner Birks Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis has returned to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer for another finance recruit, taking Jonathan Birks.
US partner promotions: Cadwalader adds two as Jones Day promotes five partners in the City Matthew Field US firm Jones Day has promoted five to partner in London as part of a 47-strong promotions round, while New…
‘Overwhelming support’: Ashurst votes for annual profit payouts Victoria Young Partners at Ashurst have voted in favour of a single yearly profit payment to replace quarterly distributions.
KWM Europe files notice of intention to appoint administrators Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has confirmed that today (22 December) its European arm has filed a Notice of Intention…
Linklaters joins SullCrom and Cravath on $65bn Linde and Praxair megadeal Matthew Field Sullivan & Cromwell, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Linklaters and Hengeler Mueller have won roles on another potential mega merger, between…
KWM competition trio defects to Macfarlanes in rare lateral play by City thoroughbred Legal Business City firm Macfarlanes has made a rare triple lateral hire with three partners from King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European…
Victory for Dentons as judge throws out £30m PAG claim against RBS Legal Business Dentons client The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has won a battle over interest rate swaps mis-selling against Bird &…
Reed Smith takes on finreg team as KWM exits continue Multiple Authors US firm Reed Smith is the latest to hire from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) European practice, taking on the…
Outsourced: Axiom seals five year contract with consumer giant Johnson & Johnson Legal Business Consumer and pharmaceutical goods giant Johnson & Johnson has entered into a five-year deal with Axiom to support the company’s…
White & Case advises as Canadian firm buys UK’s five pound note maker Victoria Young White & Case and Addleshaw Goddard have picked up lead roles as Canadian firm CCL Industries said it would buy…
KWM China in talks with selected legacy SJ Berwin offices to secure European presence Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) China is understood to have bid for an out-of-administration purchase of certain legacy SJ Berwin…
‘A decent first half’: Clyde & Co turnover rises 17% Legal Business Clyde & Co has posted a 17% rise in turnover totalling £224m for the first half of the 2016/17 financial…
Latham acts for Baxter on latest pharma acquisition as HSF picks up new client Claris Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Latham & Watkins won lead roles on Baxter International’s acquisition of Claris Injectables for $625m,…
In-house: Davis Polk added to HSBC global roster as firms retain places Legal Business US giant Davis, Polk & Wardwell has won a spot on HSBC’s global legal panel as a host of firms…
KWM exits continue as DLA and Greenberg pick up teams Legal Business DLA Piper and Greenberg Traurig are the latest to benefit from a swathe of exits at King & Wood Mallesons…
CC and Latham take lead roles as Electra sells Parkdean Resorts Victoria Young Clifford Chance (CC) and Latham & Watkins are among a raft of firms which advised on the £1.35bn acquisition by…
KWM latest: K&L Gates and Orrick take Munich partners as Covington poised to take top litigator Pollack and team Legal Business US firms K&L Gates, Covington & Burling and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe are the latest to take on partners from the…
Law Society chief executive appointed to London mayor Sadiq Khan’s Brexit panel Legal Business The chief executive of the Law Society Catherine Dixon has joined a panel of experts instructed to advise London mayor…
‘The clear leader’: Burford Capital merges with US rival Gerchen Keller to create funding powerhouse Matthew Field Litigation funding company Burford Capital is set to acquire Chicago-based investment manager Gerchen Keller Capital for $160m to create a…
Macfarlanes LLPs show profit dip to £82.5m as management pay rises Legal Business After record profitability last year Macfarlanes has reported a 9% fall in profits to £82.5m, while management pay was up,…
