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Making an ESG lawyer – law firms search for the magic formula Ben Wheway ‘I don’t believe there is such a thing as an ESG lawyer’ – the words of one environmental, social and…
‘You don’t get a choice about whether you’re a role model’ – shifting the LGBTQ+ dial in law Amy Ulliott Gatehouse Chambers property and probate silk Brie Stevens-Hoare KC on coming out, fitting in and how the profession needs to…
McDermott hires Fried Frank real estate duo in London Elisha Juttla McDermott Will & Emery has built its London real estate bench today with a dual hire from Fried Frank, including…
The real deal – the firms dominating the rankings for M&A Ben Wheway The Legal 500’s London M&A rankings are among the most competitive across the entire UK guide, with high-profile dealmakers vying…
M&A perspectives: Lorenzo Corte Iman Tribak Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer, and has it lived up to expectations? My great grandfather was…
M&A perspectives: Melissa Fogarty Iman Tribak Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer, and has it lived up to expectations? M&A was the fourth…
M&A perspectives: Jennifer Bethlehem Iman Tribak Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer, and has it lived up to expectations? I became an M&A…
Dialling in the deal – the inside track on the Vodafone/Three merger Cameron Purse Whatever metric you track, 2023 was a poor year for M&A. One bright spark amid the gloom was the proposed…
To live or die in DC – getting deals done amid US antitrust crackdown Barnaby Merrill In many ways, the deal is the easy part. Financing in place, subclauses, choosing exactly the right type of pen…
Cleared for departure – charting the course for deal optimism Iman Tribak ‘There is hope that 2024 will be a year of recovery for the M&A market,’ says Gavin Davies, head of…
M&A Yearbook – Editor’s Letter Georgina Stanley When M&A markets slowed down in the second half of 2022, the positive spin from dealmakers was that at least…
M&A Yearbook 2024 – online PDF Legal Business Please see below for a link to an online pdf of the M&A Yearbook 2024.
Paul Hastings picks up highly-rated Weil acquisition finance partner in London Anna Huntley Paul Hastings has recruited finance partner Reena Gogna in London, marking the latest hire for the acquisitive US firm in…
‘Shaping the City’s tech industry’ – Perkins Coie lands in London with hire of private equity veteran Bagshaw Elisha Juttla US West Coast firm becomes latest to target London tech transactions market with eye-catching hire of ex-White & Case dealmaker…
Stressing the positives – why opening up about the demands of City life helps everyone Georgina Stanley If you knew nothing about City law and the gender diversity problems it has at senior levels, you certainly wouldn’t…
‘When organisations aren’t intersectional, they ask people to leave parts of themselves behind’ Amy Ulliott Hogan Lovells commercial litigator and Legally Lesbians initiative founder Jacqui Rhule-Dagher talks coming out, representation, and the importance of intersectionality.…
