Clifford Chance leads for Barclays in ongoing Forex investigation as regulators levy £2bn fine on five banks Legal Business Five banks have been collectively fined £2bn by UK and US regulators for failing to stop traders from trying to…
Q&A with Clifford Chance’s Jonny Myers and Oliver Felsenstein Legal Business Jonny Myers and Oliver Felsenstein (pictured), global co-heads of private equity at Clifford Chance (CC) speak to Legal Business about…
‘We won’t break lockstep, we see it as a strength’: Clifford Chance US chiefs talk growing revenues and love of the lockstep Legal Business As fellow Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer targets the US market, Clifford Chance’s US leadership is seeking to upscale…
‘We are a true partnership’: Slaughter and May names Wittmann new practice head as CC re-elects senior partner Legal Business Slaughter and May has appointed David Wittmann as the firm’s practice partner with the role’s current holder, partner Paul Olney,…
Testing times: CC’s Myers and Felsenstein talk partner exits and having probably ‘the best private equity team in the world’ Legal Business It’s fair to say Clifford Chance’s (CC’s) traditionally esteemed private equity team has faced testing times in recent years, as…
‘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…
Dealwatch: Linklaters and Clifford Chance drive webuyanycar.com owner’s IPO Legal Business As the rush by British companies to float on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) continues apace, Magic circle pair Linklaters…
Perspectives: Simon Davis, Clifford Chance Legal Business When I was at school trying to figure out what to study at university, the school organised a series of…
Offshore firms join in as Cleary and Clifford Chance lead on Rusal’s $5.15bn debt restructuring Legal Business Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Clifford Chance picked up the lead roles along with a raft of offshore firms as…
‘I’m a great one for re-inventing myself’: Clifford Chance global COO Amanda Burton steps down Legal Business Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance (CC) has confirmed that global chief operating officer Amanda Burton will be stepping down from…
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…
Clifford Chance takes HSF partner in bid to boost its capital markets practice in Paris Legal Business Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has hired longstanding Herbert Smith Freehills’ partner Alex Bafi, one of London’s high-profile US securities…
Clifford Chance takes corporate team from Willkie Farr two years after leaving Freshfields Legal Business Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has made a private equity push in continental Europe with the hire of Willkie Farr…
‘Clifford Chance is brave to be looking at these things’: City giant mulls move towards all-equity Legal Business Latest proposed changes by Magic Circle firm after recent overhaul of governance structure Having taken the summer to vote through…
Clifford Chance drops University of Law for arch-rival BPP Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) has turned to BPP Law School as its new training provider in a blow to the University…
Trainee Retention: Clifford Chance and Herbert Smith Freehills reveal retention rates Legal Business Following a spate of healthy trainee retention rates in recent weeks, magic circle firm Clifford Chance (CC) and international firm…
Clifford Chance replaces Campbell and Dunnigan in governance shake up Legal Business Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance continues to overhaul its corporate governance structure and today (31 July) announced that global finance…
Ashurst, Clifford Chance, Freshfields and Linklaters advise banks on competition inquiry Sarah Downey International firm Ashurst and Magic Circle trio Clifford Chance, Freshfields and Linklaters are advising the UK’s biggest banks over an…
Clifford Chance ushers in more streamlined constitution with end to regional and practice head votes Legal Business As part of the first major changes to its corporate governance structure in 14 years Clifford Chance yesterday (24 July) voted…
Clifford Chance overhauls its management structure with introduction of new executive leadership group Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) has today (24 July) announced a raft of changes to its governance structure, including the establishment of a…
