‘Carveouts are here to stay’: green energy deals dominate as major players see signs of a bounceback Alex Ryan Early 2023 has been a rough time for deals. In our 2023 Deals Yearbook, for instance, citing Dealogic, we noted…
Revolving doors: Freshfields unveils multiple hires in US amid busy week for London firms Ayesha Ellis Amid a hectic start to June for lateral hiring, Freshfields has had a busy week, having added four new partners…
‘Our clients led us to Houston’: Clifford Chance launches energy-focused Texan office as part of US expansion plans Holly McKechnie Clifford Chance has opened a new office in Houston, bolstering its global energy and infrastructure practice in the US. The…
Revolving Doors: US firms continue hiring spree as Reed Smith and Sidley make moves on rivals in London Holly McKechnie It’s been a busy week for US firms in London as they continue to exercise their hiring power, with several…
A&O Shearman is a marriage of necessity, not convenience – now to give the rainmakers the hard sell Nathalie Tidman Easily the most enjoyable part about analysing the proposed merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling has been…
Revolving Doors: Partners exit Shearman and A&O as merger is announced Elisha Juttla During a busy week with the announcement of the A&O Shearman merger, news came that Shearman & Sterling has lost…
HSF launches Riyadh office in the wake of Saudi legal reforms Ayesha Ellis Herbert Smith Freehills has announced the launch of its new multi-disciplinary practice in Riyadh following the reforms made to the…
Revolving Doors: International firms bolster teams in life sciences, litigation and energy Ayesha Ellis Cooley has bolstered its London corporate and life sciences practice through its acquisition of new partner Simon Amies, ending an…
Guest post: Getting relationships right in-house Guest Blog Juliet Oliver, general counsel of the Solicitors Regulation Authority A panelist at our recent conference for in-house solicitors compared the…
Breaking: Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling announce merger Mark McAteer In what the firms describe as ‘the first fully integrated global elite law firm’ Allen & Overy and Shearman &…
ClientEarth granted oral hearing to proceed with derivatives claim against Shell Alex Ryan ClientEarth has been granted an oral hearing to seek permission to proceed with its derivative action claim against Shell, the…
‘After Lehman collapsed, salaries still went up’: Magic Circle NQ pay rises as market cools Holly McKechnie ‘Law firms are stupid. They were stupid last time round. People forget but, after Lehman Brothers collapsed, salaries still went…
Revolving Doors: Africa and Middle East focus for international firms as energy dominates agenda again Alex Ryan The energy sector was the focus again for a number of London firms amid a busy round of hires last week,…
Dealwatch: Bakers and Weil cement €5.3bn MBCC deal as advisers see renewed energy in M&A Ayesha Ellis Amid a continued dearth of big-ticket deals, Sika’s €5.3bn acquisition of Master Builder Construction Chemicals (MBCC) Group has been the…
Steadying the ship: what’s next for Ince? Holly McKechnie ‘Very much business as usual,’ Samantha Palmer replied when asked about Ince & Co’s future following its acquisition by Axiom.…
Revolving Doors: energy hires dominate as Global London firms bolster ranks in London and Asia Elisha Juttla Leading the high-profile moves this week, Dentons has expanded its finance practice in London with the hire of partner John…
Russ to step down as Travers Smith senior partner Holly McKechnie Kathleen Russ has taken the decision to step down as senior partner of Travers Smith, following a leave of absence…
Pallas Partners files suits against Swiss regulator over Credit Suisse bond write-down Alex Ryan Pallas Partners is coordinating proceedings in the Swiss courts on behalf of around 800 Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders who held…
‘We’re in a really exciting moment for the London market’: Freshfields appoints Mark Sansom as new London managing partner Alex Ryan Mark Sansom will take over from Claire Wills as London managing partner at Freshfields, the firm has announced. The move…
Revolving Doors: White & Case and Proskauer make antitrust plays as Paul Hastings raids A&O in New York Elisha Juttla Leading several high-profile moves this week, White & Case has hired antitrust partner Michael Engel from Kirkland & Ellis in…
