‘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…
Sponsored firm profile: Long term ambition trumps short term reaction Guest Blog Eversheds Sutherland’s Richard Moulton on why 2022’s market dip hasn’t dampened the desire to become a leading global M&A powerhouse…
Sponsored briefing: Financing growth in uncertain times Guest Blog Chris Hastings, Ceri-Ann McGraa and Ian Tetsill discuss the current M&A market trends and the market predictions for the future
Sponsored briefing: The regulatory environment for M&A transactions Guest Blog The team at Eversheds Sutherland discuss some of the key themes in the regulatory environment and how these are impacting…
Sponsored briefing: Data as an asset – corporate M&A and joint ventures Guest Blog The team at Eversheds Sutherland discuss data in M&A, joint ventures, and managing and leveraging data assets
Sponsored briefing: M&A transactions and ESG: where are we now? Guest Blog Sarah Turner and Stephen O’Reilly consider the issues the ‘S’ in ESG will have on M&A transactions
Sponsored briefing: Access to capital: adding client value differently Guest Blog Legal Business recently met with members of Aon’s UK transaction solutions team – the insurance broking arm of Aon’s M&A…
Sponsored briefing: Recovering from a data breach and the role of legal experts Guest Blog The data breach landscape is ever-changing and being aware of the latest threats is imperative for responding effectively to a…
Deals perspectives: Andy Ryde Georgina Stanley Why did you want to be a deals lawyer and has it delivered what you expected? I like to be…
Revolving Doors: Partners exit Shearman and A&O as merger is announced Elisha Juttla During a busy week with the announcement of the A&O Shearman merger, news came that Shearman & Sterling has lost…
