Dealwatch: Bakers and Weil cement €5.3bn MBCC deal as advisers see renewed energy in M&A Ayesha Ellis Amid a continued dearth of big-ticket deals, Sika’s €5.3bn acquisition of Master Builder Construction Chemicals (MBCC) Group has been the…
Steadying the ship: what’s next for Ince? Holly McKechnie ‘Very much business as usual,’ Samantha Palmer replied when asked about Ince & Co’s future following its acquisition by Axiom.…
Revolving Doors: energy hires dominate as Global London firms bolster ranks in London and Asia Elisha Juttla Leading the high-profile moves this week, Dentons has expanded its finance practice in London with the hire of partner John…
Russ to step down as Travers Smith senior partner Holly McKechnie Kathleen Russ has taken the decision to step down as senior partner of Travers Smith, following a leave of absence…
Pallas Partners files suits against Swiss regulator over Credit Suisse bond write-down Alex Ryan Pallas Partners is coordinating proceedings in the Swiss courts on behalf of around 800 Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders who held…
Sponsored briefing: Brought to you by Virtual Vaults Guest Blog In March, Virtual Vaults attended the Corporate and M&A Summit 2023. If we learnt something from this event, it is that…
‘A black hole is not formed overnight’: Ince Group administration marks the demise of a storied shipping firm Holly McKechnie For many, the collapse into administration of the Ince Group, the listed parent company of storied shipping firm Ince, was…
Particularly egregious? Market reacts over Credit Suisse buyout as bondholder litigation looms large Alex Ryan As the fall of Credit Suisse mobilises swathes of advisers, Legal Business asks whether the collapse will yield an influx…
Life During Law: Paul Dolman Nathalie Tidman I certainly didn’t have a burning desire to be a lawyer from the age of five years old. I definitely…
Sponsored briefing: Ask the private banker to senior lawyers Guest Blog Emily Bernstein is an experienced private banker at Investec, who specialises in supporting legal leaders and senior lawyers. Here, she…
Sponsored briefing: France: new regulations on shortages of health products and new challenges for the life sciences sector Guest Blog Diane Bandon-Tourret, partner and head of the life sciences practice at LexCase, and Tamara Milano, associate in the life sciences…
Sponsored briefing: Rise of the Machines: Shaping the Legal Response to AI’s Rapid Expansion Guest Blog ChatGPT, an AI program, has experienced unprecedented growth, amassing over 100 million monthly active users. This raises concerns regarding potential…
Sponsored briefing: Recruiting top talent Guest Blog The last two years have been a steep learning curve for the jobs market, and never more so than in…
Sponsored briefing: M&A in troubled waters? Bridging the value gap Guest Blog Dentons’ James Vernon reflects on how difficult economic conditions are impacting the M&A market Geopolitical and economic volatility continues to…
Sponsored briefing: M&A in the Dominican Republic Guest Blog Alburquerque discusses the creation of new M&A structures in the Dominican Republic Upon overcoming the 2020 pandemic period, the Dominican…
Sponsored briefing: Navigating Romania’s dynamic energy landscape: an overview of M&A activity and trends Guest Blog Lawyers from Suciu Popa (SPA) provide an overview of the energy M&A market in Romania Market overview Romania’s energy sectors…
Sponsored briefing: Evaluating sustainable investments in India: mitigating ESG risks through due diligence Guest Blog Justin Bharucha and Vandana Pai examine how due diligence can be used to identify and address risks of non-compliance with…
Sponsored briefing: Israel’s structural highlights and distinguishing features of the M&A market Guest Blog Avraham Well and Ronald Lehmann of FISCHER (FBC & Co) on how the Israeli M&A market functions
Sponsored briefing: The Bermuda M&A market: an overview Guest Blog ASW Law’s Neil Horner, Kim Willey and Hanno Tolhurst give their insights into Bermuda as an international business hub
Sponsored briefing: CLOs: Luxembourg as the new jurisdiction of choice? Guest Blog Loyens & Loeff’s Siobhan McCarthy, Anne-Marie Nicolas and Vassiliyan Zanev on the collateralised loan obligation market in Luxembourg
