Ropes London private equity exits continue with partner duo set for Akin Will Lewallen Ropes & Gray has seen two more departures from its London private equity practice, with partner duo Dan Oates and…
Revolving Doors: Bumper hiring week at Eversheds while Quinn brings on international arbitration heavyweight Theresa Hargreaves Quinn Emanuel has significantly bolstered its international arbitration practice in London, bringing over senior partner and practice co-lead Andrew Savage…
Trading places: Latham real estate head leaves for Kirkland as A&O Shearman sanctions head joins Sidley Bertie Ford Latham & Watkins global real estate practice head Michelle Kelban has left the firm for Kirkland & Ellis, where she will…
Trading places: latest US moves for Linklaters, Clifford Chance and Ropes Alex Ryan Linklaters’ co-head of Americas energy and infrastructure has left the firm in a double departure to Akin. Ron Erlichman (pictured),…
‘There’s significant capital flowing into Italy’ – Ropes makes Milan move with Latham team hire Will Lewallen Ropes & Gray has ramped up its European expansion with the launch of a new office in Milan, hiring a…
Revolving Doors: Ropes restocks in PE as Slaughters sees double partner departure Will Lewallen September is here, summer is over and this week’s Revolving Doors has a flurry of moves as partners everywhere return…
Freshfields ramps up London private equity real estate with double Ropes hire Will Lewallen Freshfields has bolstered its private equity real estate capabilities with a double partner hire from Ropes & Gray. David Seymour…
More than just size: the Global London firms making the best impression on clients Alex Ryan The Legal Business Global London ranking – which ranks the fifty biggest non-UK firms by their London headcount – is…
White & Case boosts City private equity practice with hire of Ropes Hall of Famer Alex Ryan White & Case has ramped up its private equity capabilities in London with the hire of leading partner Helen Croke…
Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings lands Kirkland M&A heavyweight as Clifford Chance adds laterals in New York Anna Huntley Leading this week’s high-profile moves, Paul Hastings strengthened its corporate M&A practice with the hire of Eric Schiele from Kirkland…
Kirkland and Davis Polk among firms advising on Sycamore’s $10bn take-private of Walgreens Tom Cox Kirkland & Ellis, Ropes & Gray, Debevoise and Plimpton, Latham & Watkins, Davis Polk & Wardwell and Bass Berry &…
Alphas revisited: Women deal stars five years on Holly McKechnie ‘There is still fundamentally an issue with how women are perceived in the legal market and how well they can…
Ropes ups the ante in the City talent war with £130k NQ pay package Nathalie Tidman In a bold play for the Boston-bred firm, Ropes & Gray has increased its London NQ salary by 8% to…
Partner promotions: Cleary bypasses the City as Ropes again makes up just one in London Nathalie Tidman Despite previously denying claims that the firm is retrenching in London, Ropes & Gray has promoted just one new partner…
Dealwatch: Paul Hastings and Slaughters react on nuclear sale as Magic Circle duo imbibes Greene King takeover Muna Abdi August has proved to be active with big-ticket deals prompting inbound investment to the UK with the disposal of John…
Revolving doors: Quinn Emanuel adds star Covington partner as Ropes & Gray and Mishcon make hires Tom Baker City firms welcomed a host of new partners over Easter, with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Ropes & Gray and Mishcon…
‘No way a sign of retrenchment’: Ropes axes four partners amid London refocus Nathalie Tidman In what has been termed by one rival City partner as a ‘night of the long knives’, Ropes & Gray…
Deal watch: Ropes & Gray advises on £1.3bn private equity deal as White & Case and Eversheds score major mandates Tom Baker Major transactions continue to flow after Ropes & Gray’s London arm acted on the largest-ever UK private equity software buyout…
Latham continues European assault with Magic Circle hire in Germany while Ropes adds London finance partner from Goldman Marco Cillario US firms have been busy expanding their European finance ranks this week, with Latham & Watkins scooping yet another Magic…
‘The missing piece’ – Ropes & Gray recruits Clifford Chance white-collar heavyweight Seddon in London Nathalie Tidman Ropes & Gray has hired Clifford Chance white-collar crime partner Judith Seddon as co-head of its London international risk practice in…
