A&O Shearman is a marriage of necessity, not convenience Nathalie Tidman The most enjoyable part of analysing the proposed merger of Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling has been…
The ESG Report: Overview – From buzzword to bona fide? Elisha Juttla ‘Greenwashing is a new phrase, but it’s quite an old idea. It’s fundamentally, are you doing what you say you’re…
The ESG Report: Governance – Words into deeds Holly McKechnie ‘Governance was a concern long before people started talking about ESG. What we’ve learnt over time, though, is that governance…
Pride Month 2023: ‘Most clients don’t care whether you’re black, pink, green, red with blue spots, LGBTQ+ or not – they just want someone to win the case’ Amy Ulliott Old Square Chambers’ employment and discrimination barrister Robin White talks to Amy Ulliott about transitioning at the Bar, the need…
Revolving Doors: Global 100 firms lead on international hires Holly McKechnie There was a strong international slant to last week’s round of lateral partner appointments, with firms making key hires in…
Dealwatch: ‘Heading back in the right direction’ – positive mood continues for public M&A as UK elite line up on big-ticket deals Ayesha Ellis In the first half of June, the UK economy suffered another blow. Global soda ash producer, WeSoda, made the decision…
‘An excellent foundation from which to build’: Clifford Chance appoints new office managing partner in New York Elisha Juttla Less than two weeks after Clifford Chance revealed the opening of a new office in Houston, the firm has announced…
‘Our strategy is targeted and curated, and 100% client-centric’: Freshfields continues US hiring spree Holly McKechnie Following the recent hires of David Sewell and Damian Ridealgh to its New York office, Freshfields has announced six new…
‘I want the firm to be more ambitious and more confident’: Stephenson Harwood rebounds with double-digit revenue growth Holly McKechnie Stephenson Harwood has reported an 11% rise in turnover to £228m from £206m for 2022/23, the firm’s highest-ever revenue. It…
‘Carveouts are here to stay’: green energy deals dominate as major players see signs of a bounceback Alex Ryan Early 2023 has been a rough time for deals. In our 2023 Deals Yearbook, for instance, citing Dealogic, we noted…
Revolving doors: Freshfields unveils multiple hires in US amid busy week for London firms Ayesha Ellis Amid a hectic start to June for lateral hiring, Freshfields has had a busy week, having added four new partners…
‘Our clients led us to Houston’: Clifford Chance launches energy-focused Texan office as part of US expansion plans Holly McKechnie Clifford Chance has opened a new office in Houston, bolstering its global energy and infrastructure practice in the US. The…
Deals Yearbook 2023: Strength in depth – market veterans and M&A stars on closing deals in tougher times Legal Business
Revolving Doors: US firms continue hiring spree as Reed Smith and Sidley make moves on rivals in London Holly McKechnie It’s been a busy week for US firms in London as they continue to exercise their hiring power, with several…
A&O Shearman is a marriage of necessity, not convenience – now to give the rainmakers the hard sell Nathalie Tidman Easily the most enjoyable part about analysing the proposed merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling has been…
M&A veterans: Got the T-shirt – M&A Hall of Famers on closing deals in a crisis Georgina Stanley A global pandemic, the war in Ukraine, soaring energy prices and inflation, as well as interest rate hikes significantly pushing…
Dealmakers – the veterans edit Georgina Stanley Karen Davies – Ashurst London corporate partner and global chair Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer? It…
‘The wind was taken out of everyone’s sails’ – the M&A report 2023 Cameron Purse 2021 was always going to be a tough year to follow. Quite how tough, few could have foreseen at the…
Deals Yearbook 2023 – online PDF Guest Blog Please see below for a link to an online pdf of the Deals Yearbook 2023. This will only be accessible…
Sponsor foreword: Beginning the ascent to normality for M&A Guest Blog The M&A market needs stable economic, political and financial conditions in order to thrive. Liquidity remained, but as for the…
