Travers’ grip on Bridgepoint challenged as it wins Burger King franchise buyout Nathalie Tidman Travers Smith, one of Bridgepoint’s go-to firms, has sealed another mandate in the form of the private equity (PE) house’s…
Latham, Ropes and Travers get physical as US buyout house takes control of PureGym in the UK Marco Cillario Leonard Green acquires gym chain for £600m 2017 has continued to provide rich pickings for firms with marquee private equity…
Watson Farley hires disputes partner from Ropes to widen finance coverage Nathalie Tidman Expansive City player Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has bolstered its disputes practice with the hire of regulatory specialist Thomas…
Partner promotions: Ropes & Gray sticks with tradition as it makes up two in London Nathalie Tidman Ropes & Gray continues to promote London partners two-by-two, adding another duo in finance this year as part of a global…
Skadden, White & Case, Freshfields, Simpson lead elite firms on Europe’s largest software buyout Legal Business Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and White & Case advised HgCapital as it led a consortium of investors purchasing €4.64bn…
Ropes & Gray finance duo Wesseldine and Wheeler exit firm for King & Spalding Legal Business Ropes & Gray finance partners Mark Wesseldine and Fergus Wheeler have left the firm, for the City arm of King…
White & Case makes capital markets play with Ropes rising star Chris McGarry Madeleine Farman White & Case has continued to strengthen its capital markets capability bringing on London based Ropes & Gray partner Chris…
Revolving doors: DAC Beachcroft hires from DWF as Ropes partner quartet leave for Gibson Dunn Legal Business In another active week for lateral hires, firms have expanded their ranks in the UK and internationally. DAC Beachcroft has…
Cutting the cord – Allen severs Ropes ties to focus on new role as DLA Piper continues finance push Kathryn McCann Raconteur, rainmaker and serial legal entrepreneur Maurice Allen is to phase out his ongoing role with Ropes & Gray to focus…
One man band: Can Ropes & Gray maintain the momentum without Allen? Madeleine Farman Madeleine Farman and Victoria Young ask the firm’s leaders about growth in the City. Ropes & Gray’s rapid growth in…
Q&A: Ropes’ private equity player Phil Sanderson on US firms, Travers Smith and Maurice Allen Legal Business Legal Business discusses working in a US firm and predictions for the market with Ropes & Gray‘s star private equity…
Maurice Allen to advise DLA Piper while remaining consultant at Ropes Kathryn McCann Maurice Allen, Ropes & Gray‘s UK office founder and former senior partner is to join DLA Piper on 1 February…
Ropes UK office founder Allen to retire at the end of the year Kathryn McCann Maurice Allen, Ropes & Gray‘s UK office founder and senior partner is to retire at the end of this year.…
US partner promotions: Ropes & Gray promotes two in London in reduced global round Legal Business Two in the City have made the cut as Boston-based Ropes & Gray has promoted a modest 11 to partner…
Revolving doors: Ropes & Gray takes HSF finance partner as Harbottle & Lewis makes private client play Georgiana Tudor Ropes & Gray has strengthened in the City as Harbottle & Lewis has made a major private client play. Meanwhile,…
Ropes continues City buyout push with hire of Travers star Helen Croke Legal Business Having landed Travers Smith private equity veteran Phil Sanderson in 2014, top 50 US law firm Ropes & Gray has…
Ropes, Shearman and Slaughters win key roles on Liberty Global’s proposed acquisition of Cable & Wireless Kathryn McCann Ropes & Gray, Shearman & Sterling and Slaughter and May have landed key roles on the proposed £5.5bn acquisition of…
Ropes & Gray promotes two new London partners in global round of 17 Legal Business Having been increasingly focused on growing its City offering through lateral hires and expanding into new practice areas, Boston-based Ropes…
Revolving doors: key hires at Ropes & Gray and Clifford Chance while White & Case loses Polish disputes head Legal Business Global 100 heavyweights Ropes & Gray and Clifford Chance announced key lateral hires last week, while White & Case saw…
Revolving doors: King & Wood Mallesons, Ropes & Gray, Trethowans make strategic hires Victoria Young On the move this week are partners from Clifford Chance, Weil Gotshal & Manges and Trethowans, who are joining King…
