US associate bonuses: Simpson first to unveil, Cravath follows and Skadden tops with $110,000 bonus Legal Business The US bonus season, usually led by Cravath Swaine & Moore, has this year seen Simpson Thacher & Bartlett kick-start…
Another partner exit at Weil’s London office Legal Business Weil Gotshal & Manges’ head of European high yield Gil Strauss has become the most recent prominent partner to leave…
Linklaters and Simpson Thacher lead on Sanpower’s landmark acquisition of House of Fraser Legal Business Linklaters and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have taken lead roles on the landmark acquisition by Chinese conglomerate Sanpower Group of a majority…
Hogan Lovells, CC, Simpson Thacher and Ashurst secure roles on Investindustrial’s €2bn sale of Avincis Caroline Hill Hogan Lovells and Clifford Chance (CC) have secured leading corporate roles on European investment group Investindustrial’s €2bn disposal of aerial service provider…
Best year for UK IPOs since 2010 as Slaughters and Simpson Thacher bring £1bn Infinis to market Jaishree Kalia Private equity exits are turning 2013 into the best year for UK IPOs since around 2010 as Slaughter and May and Simpson…
Deal watch: telecoms stays on front pages as Skadden and Simpson Thacher lead on Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s mobile business Mark McAteer Following Monday’s $130bn deal between Vodafone and Verizon, yet another blockbuster telecoms transaction has emerged to keep M&A lawyers enthralled,…
Resurgence in debt and equity capital markets sees Allen & Overy claim top spot for issuer and manager roles David Stevenson Allen & Overy (A&O) has topped Thomson Reuters’ table of legal advisers on global debt and equity capital markets work for…
Hogan Lovells gets brand boost Apple-style with $17bn bond role David Stevenson Hogan Lovells’ corporate team has received a welcome profile-raiser after advising Apple on its record-breaking $17bn bond issue. Stuart Stein,…
