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.…
‘We’ve gone a long way but are by no means complacent’ – embedding LGBTQ+ inclusion in the legal profession Amy Ulliott Travers Smith partner and senior LGBTQ+ champion Daniel Gerring discusses with Legal Business the importance for law firms to avoid complacency…
Stress test – partners on how they deal with a life under pressure Elisha Juttla ‘The personality types attracted to law often highly value accuracy and delivering the “perfect” answer, but that single-minded goal can…
‘Non-binary people aren’t going away, no matter how much hate is expressed towards us’ Amy Ulliott ESG Champion Oscar Davies on being a role model at the Bar and the importance of allies.
Cadwalader loses another as Greenberg builds London restructuring bench Elisha Juttla Cadwalader notches another loss from its London office as real estate finance partner moves to Greenberg Traurig.
Great minds don’t think alike – why LGBTQ+ allyship is a business must-have Amy Ulliott Pride Month is here again; corporate social media profiles are awash with the colours of LGBTQ+ pride, drag queens are…
King & Spalding makes City funds play with hire of top-tier Cadwalader team Alex Ryan Five-strong fund finance team finds new home at K&S with further hires on the cards.
Sidley continues infrastructure push as firms hire in antitrust, finance and funds Alex Ryan Sidley Austin has continued to expand its London energy and infrastructure team with its hire of Ben Thompson from Travers…
AI: ‘Is it going to destroy humankind? No. The good parts are worth pursuing’ Zoe James AI may appear to be a relatively nascent development but in reality this is far from the case. John McCarthy…
The future is now – how tech expertise shot to the top of the agenda Tom Cox For law firms, tech credentials are perhaps more important than ever before. The AI revolution has captured the imagination of…
