‘A competitive auction’: Clifford Chance and CMS advise as consortium buys majority of National Grid Madeleine Farman Clifford Chance, CMS Cameron McKenna, Linklaters and Eversheds have advised as National Grid has agreed the sale of its gas…
‘A matter of efficiency’: BAT drops Linklaters from bribery probe Legal Business British American Tobacco (BAT) has picked Slaughter and May as its sole legal provider for its investigation into allegations of…
Kirkland and Skadden lead on $710m Hong Kong float for selfie app Meitu Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have both advised on the planned $710m initial public offering…
Comment: Buck-passing and buyers’ remorse as KWM saga nears end Legal Business Though it will be outdated by the time this issue hits desks, I am professionally obligated I suppose to return…
Quinn Emanuel takes fraud heavyweight Hastings from Addleshaw Goddard Sarah Downey Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has recruited Addleshaw Goddard partner and fraud specialist Mark Hastings, constituting a major blow to…
Cinven returns to Freshfields for €1.69bn sale of HEG to GoDaddy Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised private equity firm Cinven’s €1.69bn sale of Host Europe Group (HEG) to GoDaddy.
DAC strengthens presence in LatAm with two new insurance associations Kathryn McCann DAC Beachcroft has strengthed its presence in Latin America with new insurance associations in Peru and Central America.
‘An important step’: Shearman’s Soundy and Priestley resurface at Goodwin Legal Business Goodwin Procter has confirmed Mark Soundy and Sarah Priestley are joining following their resignation from Shearman & Sterling.
Linklaters LLPs show profits up 5% as board members share £20m Legal Business Linklaters top board members received almost £20m in profits for the 2015/16 financial year, according to the firm’s latest LLP…
Barclays takes more security over KWM assets with second debenture Legal Business Barclays has moved to take extra security over King & Wood Mallesons‘ assets with a second debenture, Companies House records…
Four more years: Addleshaws Joyce to run again as leadership election kicks off Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard managing partner John Joyce is to stand for re-election for a second term at the helm of the…
‘Playing to our strengths’: Simmons posts 5% half-year revenue rise Legal Business Simmons & Simmons announced today (6 December) a 5% increase in half-year income, bringing in revenue of £149m in the…
Another blow for KWM as Addleshaws hires former European head Boss along with two other partners Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard has made a play for King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partners, taking on the firm’s former managing partner…
‘Deals are being done’: AIM-listed Gateley’s half-year revenues soar 19% to £35.2m Kathryn McCann AIM-listed Gateley has seen revenues jump significantly for the six months to 31 October 2016, up 19% from £29.6m to…
Freshfields and Linklaters last of the big four to match US associate bonuses Legal Business The remaining Magic Circle firms with a US presence have now matched Cravath, Swain & Moore‘s associate bonus payouts with…
Freshfields, Eversheds and Slaughters lead the pack as Brexit vote sparks record-breaking admissions to Irish roll Legal Business The number of solicitors added to Ireland’s law society roll has increased by 275% to 1,347 solicitors over the past…
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang offer £10,000 to future trainees if they defer Madeleine Farman CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang, have offered £10,000 to their trainees if they choose to defer for six months,…
Shell moves to ‘appropriate’ fee arrangements for all matters following panel review Kathryn McCann Royal Dutch Shell has implemented a rule that all new legal matters must be priced using ‘appropriate’ fee arrangements (AFAs),…
Life during law: Jonny Earle, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Legal Business I don’t take anything for granted. I’ve been lucky, had some good breaks and people have invested time in me.…
Shell moves to ‘appropriate’ fee arrangements for all matters following panel review Kathryn McCann Royal Dutch Shell has implemented a rule that all new legal matters must be priced using ‘appropriate’ fee arrangements (AFAs),…
