Deal watch: Corporate activity in June 2015 Legal Business US CITY TEAMS TAKE LEAD ROLES ON GHG’S £1.5BN DEBT RESTRUCTURING General Healthcare Group (GHG)’s £1.5bn debt restructuring, involving two…
News in brief – July 2015 Legal Business FRESHFIELDS BREAKS CITY LOCKSTEP TO BRING IN KIRKLAND’S McKIMM Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s hire of Kirkland & Ellis high-yield heavyweight Ward…
DAC Beachcroft set for defining post-merger management election Kathryn McCann DAC Beachcroft is gearing up for a management election this summer between both insurance and non-insurance partners as the firm…
Reed Smith launches in Frankfurt with raid on US rivals Legal Business Nearly a year in the offing, Reed Smith has opened its second German office with a bang, hiring a total…
Addleshaws launches AG Consulting ahead of contract lawyer offering Kathryn McCann As it looks to return to its pre-financial crisis form Addleshaw Goddard is set to launch AG Consulting, which will…
Clifford Chance votes through changes to lockstep in bid to retain heavyweights Legal Business City giant’s remuneration review comes after recent key departures In a move considered overdue by some, Clifford Chance (CC) voted…
An all-Tory cabinet: what does the new Conservative majority mean for lawyers? Kathryn McCann The surprising Conservative majority revealed on the morning of 8 May was generally seen as a favourable outcome for City…
‘There are still things I want to achieve’: Q&A with former law firm leader Tony Angel Tom Moore Tom Moore talks to Tony Angel, the former Linklaters managing partner who stepped down as global co-chair of DLA Piper…
Selling the family silver: Will Gateley’s listing on London’s stock exchange pay off? Sarah Downey Sarah Downey assesses Gateley’s audacious plans to become the UK’s first listed law firm Following in the footsteps of Australia-listed…
Slaughters starts salary race with £70k for NQs Legal Business The yearly contest to attract new talent has started with Magic Circle duo Slaughter and May and Linklaters both making…
First-to-file firms score double-digit growth Legal Business UK-based firms Osborne Clarke, Browne Jacobson, Clarke Willmott and Fladgate have all recorded double-digit revenue growth for the 2014/15 financial…
Brait a boon for Links as New Look buyout lifts PE market Legal Business Less than a month after advising on the £1.3bn purchase of Virgin Active by billionaire Christo Wiese’s private equity vehicle…
‘A real privilege’: Squire Patton Boggs’ Leeds office acts for Poundworld on TPG investment Kathryn McCann Squire Patton Boggs lined up opposite Ropes & Gray as both won key roles on TPG’s £150m investment into value…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in May 2015 Legal Business SLAUGHTERS AND LINKS ACT ON SANTANDER AND UNICREDIT’S ASSET MANAGEMENT TIE-UP Slaughter and May, best-friend firm Uría Menéndez and Davis…
Russian market beckons for Kennedys as others continue to ‘adjust’ Jaishree Kalia After several top 25 global firms cut backs their Moscow offerings last year, there have been signs of renewed interest…
Greenberg Traurig builds European real estate team with 12-lawyer hire from A&O and Norton Rose Legal Business In a bid to enhance its real estate offering in Central Europe, Greenberg Traurig last month recruited 12 lawyers to…
Life During Law: Niri Shanmuganathan, Taylor Wessing Legal Business I’ve always been interested in two things. One is people and that is a key part of the business. I’ve…
News in brief – June 2015 Legal Business CLYDES AND SIMPSON & MARWICK IN ANGLO/SCOTS MERGER BID Clyde & Co is in merger talks with former Kennedys target,…
ITV launches panel review with plans to extend roster by 50% Kathryn McCann New panel to broaden international reach The legal team at ITV, led by general counsel (GC) and company secretary Andrew…
Partners at top firms to pay £42k more under Labour tax plans Jaishree Kalia Associates are set to gain whoever wins Law firm partners at major City firms are facing the prospect of a…
