Magic Circle firms lead on £615m Swiss takeover of British electronics company Legal Business Allen & Overy (A&O) and Slaughter and May have advised on the acquisition of British electronics company Premier Farnell by…
American dream: Bond Dickinson seals exclusive tie-up with Womble Carlyle Kathryn McCann The alliance will see all UK work referred to Bond Dickinson With US merger plays by Addleshaw Goddard and Berwin…
Ashurst retreats in Europe, closing Stockholm and Rome Madeleine Farman Ashurst closed the doors to two of its European offices in June, confirming it will dissolve its Swedish offering with…
The finance view: Bespoke and busy – no return to the cookie cutter but plenty of creative lawyering for City’s property finance teams Legal Business Victoria Young reviews the changing property finance landscape Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) head of real estate finance Naveen Vijh surveys…
Life during law: Stephen Lloyd, Allen & Overy Madeleine Farman I haven’t the faintest idea why I became a lawyer. I’d signed up to be a management consultant after university…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in June 2016 Legal Business NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT AND A&O LEAD NUCLEAR JV
Trusts and estates disputes – Back on board Legal Business With high-profile trust and estates disputes providing a rich diet to private client specialists for some time, City firms have…
Welcome to the John Joyce show: Addleshaws’ head aims to push national firm centre stage Victoria Young Victoria Young and Kathryn McCann talk mergers, leaks and pay with Addleshaws’ no-nonsense head For a firm until recently associated…
Global 100: Hitting the wall Legal Business While 2015’s Global 100 showed signs of regained momentum, the intervening year saw some contenders come to a shuddering halt.…
Global 100: Word from the world Legal Business ‘The UK has embraced technology and alternative legal services faster than the US with some innovative and imaginative thinking.’ Kim…
Global 100: Branded – Inside the troubled takeover of SJ Berwin Tom Moore Since merging with King & Wood Mallesons, legacy SJ Berwin has lurched from one disaster to the next. Can the…
Global 100: The stories of the year Legal Business Merger talks, management reshuffles and structural changes – here is our recap of the stories that defined the global legal…
Global 100: Kick for the finish in Asia Legal Business Despite slowdown in China’s economy, Global 100 firms’ interest in Asia shows no sign of winding down with significant moves…
Global 100 2016: Methodology and end notes Legal Business The firms that appear in the 2016 Global 100 are the largest 100 law firms in the world ranked by…
The Global 100 2016 Legal Business Menu Global 100: Hitting the wall Global 100 2016: The Main Table Global 100: Word from the world Global 100:…
Global 100: It’s hard going all over Legal Business The headline numbers from this year’s Global 100 report do not make upbeat reading, even before the Brexit effect and…
KWM becomes Rogers & Wells II but with less staying power Legal Business A fêted global giant acquires a punchy mid-tier player to provide coverage in a key global region. Hopes are high.…
The Last Word – Brexit Legal Business ‘The idea that regulation is all from Brussels and the UK is deregulatory is a fantasy. That is just rubbish.’…
