KWM Europe files notice of intention to appoint administrators Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has confirmed that today (22 December) its European arm has filed a Notice of Intention…
KWM competition trio defects to Macfarlanes in rare lateral play by City thoroughbred Legal Business City firm Macfarlanes has made a rare triple lateral hire with three partners from King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European…
Reed Smith takes on finreg team as KWM exits continue Multiple Authors US firm Reed Smith is the latest to hire from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) European practice, taking on the…
KWM China in talks with selected legacy SJ Berwin offices to secure European presence Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) China is understood to have bid for an out-of-administration purchase of certain legacy SJ Berwin…
KWM exits continue as DLA and Greenberg pick up teams Legal Business DLA Piper and Greenberg Traurig are the latest to benefit from a swathe of exits at King & Wood Mallesons…
KWM latest: K&L Gates and Orrick take Munich partners as Covington poised to take top litigator Pollack and team Legal Business US firms K&L Gates, Covington & Burling and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe are the latest to take on partners from the…
KWM moves to secure European presence with ‘KWM Deutschland’ spin off Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons has incorporated a new limited liability partnership on Companies House called ‘KWM Deutschland’.
January deadline looms as KWM Europe sets administration date Multiple Authors Staff at the European arm of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) have been told the firm is expected to move…
KWM latest: More US firms in play as crunch time approaches for legacy SJ Berwin Legal Business A conclusion to the sorry saga which has been the European partnership woes of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is…
‘Detailed discussions’: KWM enters formal talks with shortlist of merger suitors Legal Business Partners at King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) have been told at a partnership meeting today (9 December) of a shortlist…
Comment: Buck-passing and buyers’ remorse as KWM saga nears end Legal Business Though it will be outdated by the time this issue hits desks, I am professionally obligated I suppose to return…
Barclays takes more security over KWM assets with second debenture Legal Business Barclays has moved to take extra security over King & Wood Mallesons‘ assets with a second debenture, Companies House records…
‘A combination of poor decisions’: KWM’s plan to recapitalise European business fails Legal Business Legacy SJ Berwin on the brink as global managing partner stands down Persistent troubles at King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM)…
Buck-passing and buyers’ remorse as KWM saga nears end Alex Novarese Though it will be outdated by the time this issue hits desks, I am professionally obligated I suppose to return…
Another blow for KWM as Addleshaws hires former European head Boss along with two other partners Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard has made a play for King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partners, taking on the firm’s former managing partner…
‘Nobody left’: KWM expected to close Munich as lease ends Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is expected to close its Munich office after failing to find support to recapitalise its…
A giant rescue: Dentons enters fray to take over bulk of KWM’s European practice Legal Business Dentons has emerged as a potential suitor to save the beleaguered European arm of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Legal…
KWM head of litigation and major biller Pollack in talks to join Covington Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ head of litigation Craig Pollack is in talks to move to US firm Covington & Burling.
Goodwin Procter poised to take majority of KWM’s prized funds team Georgiana Tudor Four King & Wood Mallesons partners, the majority of the firm’s influential funds team, are in talks to join Goodwin…
King & Wood’s European recap programme fails as firm considers options Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ European arm has failed to complete its planned recapitalisation programme, which was paused last month after…
