Following Brexit: Kirkland bolsters antitrust ambitions with Brussels office launch Nathalie Tidman Kirkland & Ellis has nailed its European antitrust ambitions to the mast in the wake of the UK’s exit from…
Respected Ashurst dealmaker Karen Davies steps up to succeed Tidswell as chair Nathalie Tidman Ashurst has elected formidable M&A veteran Karen Davies to succeed Ben Tidswell as its global chair, making it the latest…
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms bolster ranks with significant international hires Tom Baker There was a strong international flavour to this week’s round of lateral partner appointments, with firms making key hires in…
DWF bounces back to form with two major bolt-ons and 120% profit uptick Tom Baker After enduring a tumultuous pre-pandemic financial period, listed firm DWF has today (25 May) posted encouraging revenue growth matched by…
Dealwatch: Advisers get KKR infra play on the road as CC and MoFo energise $3.5bn renewables disposal Nathalie Tidman As market activity continues to branch out into diverse sectors, some of the biggest deals have had an energy and…
Guest comment: time for law firms to play catch-up on parental leave Guest Blog Nathan Peart, managing director at Major, Lindsey & Africa, says firms must move with the times when it comes to…
Revolving doors: Further stateside expansion as Cooley opens in Chicago while Freshfields secures key hire in New York Tom Baker US partner acquisitions have dominated this week’s recruitment round-up, as Cooley launched a new Chicago office off the back of…
Revolving doors: Clyde opens three new US offices as Quinn Emanuel launches Miami branch Tom Baker There was a significant American slant to the latest round of lateral partner recruitment, as disputes-heavy Clyde & Co and…
‘Confidence and distinction’ – M&A grandee Comiskey elected Linklaters senior partner Nathalie Tidman In a case of second time lucky for Aedamar Comiskey, Linklaters’ illustrious head of corporate, the M&A heavy-hitter has been…
Dealwatch: Elite firms drill into $7.1bn Valaris restructuring as eclectic deals epitomise market Nathalie Tidman In what has been called an ‘extraordinary case’, Valaris’ $7bn financial restructuring made sizeable waves this week, as firms including Kirkland…
Revolving doors: Kennedys expands Down Under while WFW kickstarts Italian practice Tom Baker In another hectic week of lateral partner recruitment, Kennedys has launched a new Perth office via a team hire while…
Disputes perspectives: Claire Shaw Tom Baker I was an incredibly good girl and my mother was incredibly opinionated: I basically did whatever she told me to…
Virtual reality Tom Baker The health of the English and Welsh court system has long been a cause for genuine concern. Over the last…
Disputes perspectives: Gaby Dosanjh-Pahil Tom Baker I’ve always wanted to be a barrister, since before I can remember. There was no particular event or anything, I…
Disputes perspectives: Tony Singla QC Tom Baker I’m the youngest of three children. My brother and sister both read law at university, and have become lawyers themselves.…
Disputes perspectives: Tracey Dovaston Tom Baker I’d like to say becoming a lawyer was a very well-thought-out decision in my teenage years, but it wasn’t. I…
Hot topics Tom Baker SFO in the spotlight once again after stuttering investigations Now a few years into the Lisa Osofsky era of the…
Written in the stars: the up-and-coming generation on the future of disputes Megan Mayers ‘We’re changing law firms just through being who we are and by the different perspectives that we bring,’ Linklaters counsel…
What’s next? Tom Baker As he does every year, Stewarts’ head of commercial litigation, Clive Zietman, prepares to address an assembly of disputes partners.…
