Dealwatch: Magic Circle lead on £5.2bn Aviva takeover of Friends Life Sarah Downey In one of the biggest deals the UK insurance sector has seen in years, Aviva‘s acquisition of Friends Life for…
Troubled markets: Allen & Overy lays off four Moscow associates as firms face sanctions fallout Jaishree Kalia The US and EU sanctions in Russia are taking their toll on some of the international firms located in the…
Allen & Overy becomes the first Magic Circle firm to set up in South Africa Jaishree Kalia Firm opens Johannesburg office after hire of Bowman Gilfillan finance team Allen & Overy (A&O) finally put its stamp on…
News in Brief – November 2014 Legal Business PWC LEGAL LOOKS FOR REGIONAL GROWTH Addleshaw Goddard and DLA Piper veteran Neal Shepherd was recruited by PwC Legal to…
‘Ahead of the curve’: Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance act on UK government’s landmark renminbi bond issue Jaishree Kalia Magic Circle firms Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance have advised on the UK’s renminbi debut bond issue, the…
Salaries: Allen & Overy thaws out and increases trainee/associate pay Jaishree Kalia After having decided to freeze pay earlier this year, Allen & Overy (A&O) has decided to up trainee, junior and…
Dealwatch: A&O, Hogan Lovells and Freshfields help Heathrow’s £1bn airport sale take off Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O), Hogan Lovells and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have led on Heathrow Airport Holdings sale of Aberdeen International…
‘At the forefront of changes in our market’: A&O targets 100 more recruits in Belfast Jaishree Kalia Three years on from the launch of its Belfast legal and support services centre, Allen & Overy (A&O) has exceeded…
Into Africa: A&O launches Johannesburg office with Bowman Gilfillan team Sarah Downey Having been speculated over for some time, Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy (A&O) has, today (8 August), announced its…
Three years after Northern Rock, A&O and Freshfields lead on Virgin Money IPO Jaishree Kalia Magic circle duo Allen & Overy (A&O) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have won roles to advise Virgin Money on its…
Dealwatch: Phones 4u, with £105m profit and ‘cash in the bank’, enters administration with CC, A&O and CMS acting Sarah Downey Allen & Overy (A&O), Clifford Chance and CMS Cameron McKenna have all landed key roles advising on the administration of…
‘A key strategic objective’: Shearman continues to build its global M&A/private equity practice with London hire from Addleshaws Tom Moore Addleshaw Goddard partner Ben Rodham, who joined the firm only 18 months ago, has joined Shearman & Sterling’s fast growing…
Freshfields further bulks out US M&A leadership team with Shearman hire Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is continuing to boost its New York M&A practice’s leadership, installing Shearman & Sterling partner Peter Lyons…
Dealwatch: A&O, Travers Smith and Pinsent Masons lead on Lloyds’ £400m Keepmoat homebuilder sale Sarah Downey Allen & Overy (A&O), Travers Smith and Pinsent Masons have all secured leading roles advising on Lloyds Banking Group’s £400m…
‘This is the future’ – A&O sees further growth of contract lawyer arm as it hires new head from Deloitte Sarah Downey Following the launch of its innovative contract lawyer business ‘Peerpoint’ last November, Allen & Overy has made a move to…
A&O joins US firms on Walgreens’ acquisition of Alliance Boots Tom Moore US advisers take the lead on £5.6bn takeover of UK institution The Walgreen Company has instructed New York law firm…
A&O closer to launching new South Africa office with Bowman team Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) is getting closer to becoming the first Magic Circle firm to launch a South Africa base…
Trainee retention round up: Slaughters leads Magic Circle as A&O keeps on 82% of trainees Jaishree Kalia All of the Magic Circle firms have unveiled their trainee retention rates for the September 2014 intake with Allen &…
Shearman & Sterling and Slaughters lead on Bridgepoint’s £212m purchase of Moneycorp Legal Business Shearman & Sterling has advised European private equity group Bridgepoint on its £212m acquisition of Moneycorp, a foreign exchange provider,…
Wachtell, A&O and Gibson Dunn lead on Walgreens acquisition of Boots Tom Moore The largest drug retailer in the US, Walgreens, has instructed Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Magic Circle firm Allen…
