Redundancies, restrictive covenants and unions – why employment work is surging in the UK right now Benjamin Gray A dynamic and highly active space, employment law is on the cusp of a changing world. The economic climate, new…
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Revolving Doors: City firms expand finance and restructuring teams Ayesha Ellis RPC has added partner James Channo to its London corporate practice to provide clients with advice on IPOs, secondary fundraisings,…
A&O Shearman merger vote to kick off this month as pensions issues overcome Alex Ryan Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling today (18 September) announced that their respective partnerships will start voting on their…
Osborne Clarke launches international arbitration offering in Miami Ayesha Ellis Osborne Clarke has announced the launch of its third US office in Miami, adding to its existing offerings in San…
Economies of scale: Scottish consolidation escalates as Irwin Mitchell announces merger with WJM Ayesha Ellis Just days after Scottish firms Morton Fraser and MacRoberts announced their intention to merge, Irwin Mitchell also unveiled plans to…
Revolving doors: Firms build up London deal teams as Keystone hires six new partners Alex Ryan Amid a recent spate of senior deal lawyer appointments, McDermott has brought former Kirkland & Ellis partner Usman Khan into…
Deal star Johnson lands at Paul Weiss amid fresh round of hires from Kirkland and Linklaters Elisha Juttla Quelling weeks of market speculation, former Kirkland & Ellis deal star Roger Johnson has finally landed at Paul Weiss, along…
Dealwatch: Big-ticket life sciences activity picks up again as overseas investors buy into the UK Alex Ryan The broader life sciences sector saw a spate of deal activity in recent weeks, with two acquisitions over the billion-dollar…
‘We want to associate ourselves with winners’: Hogan Lovells’ Zaldivar sets out stall for second CEO term Ayesha Ellis The partnership of Hogan Lovells has voted in chief executive Miguel Zaldivar for a second four-year term, the firm today…
Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings continues infrastructure hiring spree as White & Case strengthens debt finance practice Holly McKechnie Last week saw several hires in the finance sector and numerous lateral hires in the international market, as London calmed…
‘The busiest two months I’ve had for a long time’ – interview with Sidley London team following recent private equity push Elisha Juttla Following Sidley’s hire of private equity specialists Ramy Wahbeh and Kaisa Kuusk from Paul Weiss in June, Legal Business caught…
Revolving Doors: Kirkland, Shearman and Latham hire in New York Elisha Juttla Despite the sluggish summer hiring season, it has been busy in New York. After losing several partners to Paul Weiss,…
Alphas revisited: Private equity stars Holly McKechnie Victoria Sigeti, Freshfields Legal Business first named Freshfields’ Victoria Sigeti a rising star in 2016 while only a year into…
Alphas revisited: Finance stars Holly McKechnie Sinead O’Shea, Simpson Thacher Showcasing a striking client list that includes the likes of KKR, Viridian, JPMorgan, First Reserve, Silver…
Alphas revisited: M&A stars Holly McKechnie Caroline Rae, Herbert Smith Freehills Herbert Smith Freehills’ Caroline Rae is something of a torchbearer for female success in M&A. Last…
Alphas revisited: Mid-tier stars Holly McKechnie Karen Hendy, RPC While horror stories have become increasingly rare in recent years, RPC’s head of corporate Karen Hendy recounts…
