Skadden, Freshfields and Clifford Chance provide cover as Deustche Bank sells insurer for £935m Madeleine Farman Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Clifford Chance and have all won places advising on Phoenix Group…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in July and August 2016 Legal Business US ELITE LEAD AS VERIZON TAKES YAHOO! FOR $4.8BN Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &…
Q&A: Skadden disputes veteran Rory McAlpine on Hong Kong, Berezovsky and arbitration Legal Business Legal Business catches up with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom disputes veteran Rory McAlpine (pictured) to discuss the Hong…
Freshfields and Skadden face off as Japanese telco wins $1.2bn arbitration award from Tata Group Legal Business In one of the biggest cases for the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) this year, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…
Revolving doors: DWF makes Scottish insurance play as Skadden and EY make key hires Legal Business In this week’s appointments around up, law firms including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, DWF and accountancy giant EY…
Skadden names NY-partner as enforcement head in London in global investigations push Legal Business Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has boosted its City-based investigations practice having relocated white collar partner Keith Krakaur (pictured)…
US law firms’ secret deal weapon blunted as Pfizer pulls plug on $160bn inversion bid Legal Business The wave of ‘inversion’ bids into Europe from US companies could be set to end, with the strategy pioneered by…
Cravath and Skadden check-in as Starwood derails Marriott merger to seal Chinese hotel takeover Jaishree Kalia Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher are advising as Westin owner…
All change Down Under as Skadden closes Sydney office after 27 years Legal Business Clifford Chance sees senior exits as Clydes makes more hires in region The Australian market saw some of the world’s…
Aussie exodus: Skadden closes sole office in Sydney Jaishree Kalia Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has confirmed it is closing its Sydney office – the US firm’s only base…
Skadden and Freshfields top global deal tables as M&A figures reach record heights Legal Business In a record year for global M&A, US firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Magic Circle firm Freshfields…
Dealwatch: US firms line up as Russia’s largest driller prepares exit from London stock exchange Legal Business The management of Eurasia Drilling Company Limited is being advised by US firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher as it prepares…
Skadden hires new Paris tax head as Linklaters is served with another partner exit Legal Business Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is ramping up its Paris offering, having hired Linklaters tax partner Thomas Perrot to head its…
Dealwatch: Sullivan & Cromwell’s City office and CC advise on nearly £6bn worth of deals Legal Business Sullivan & Cromwell’s City office has been busy this summer winning roles on two headline deals announced yesterday [8 September],…
Ashurst rebuilds in the City with Skadden’s former global private equity co-head Lascelles Sarah Downey Having lost a string of London-based corporate stars in the last two years, Ashurst is making efforts to enhance its…
Dealwatch: Skadden and Freshfields make the news on Pearson’s FT sale Legal Business Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have both won lead roles advising on Pearson’s £844m sale…
Life during law: Mark Darley, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Michael West The lift bank on my floor is the perfect length for a cricket pitch. My son’s old school cricket bat…
Hogan Lovells expands Frankfurt office with senior Skadden PE partner Jaletzke and lawyer duo Legal Business Hogan Lovells has bolstered its German operations with senior corporate partner Matthias Jaletzke, who counts Apax Partners among his clients,…
Dealwatch: Skadden, Sullivan & Cromwell and Latham act on Nokia’s €15.6bn Alcatel-Lucent takeover Legal Business US firms Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Sullivan & Cromwell have advised on Nokia’s plans to take over…
Partner promotions: Skadden makes up one in London from 15-strong round Legal Business Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has increased its promotions round again with 15 new partners being made up though…
