Strangling the golden goose – Nigel Boardman on why English law needs reform Legal Business Slaughter and May‘s Nigel Boardman, James Shirbin and Andrew Blake argue that English law needs drastic reform to remain internationally…
Slaughters, Davis Polk and Skadden cash in on Shire’s biggest ever takeover Legal Business Dublin-headquartered Shire, took to the January sales with the $1.5bn it received in a break-fee from US pharma giant AbbVie…
Strangling the golden goose – English law needs reform Legal Business Slaughter and May’s Nigel Boardman, James Shirbin and Andrew Blake argue that English law needs drastic reform to remain internationally…
‘The pharma sector is very busy’: Slaughters, Davis Polk and Skadden win roles on Shire’s $5.2bn acquisition Legal Business Slaughter and May was called upon by longstanding pharmaceutical client Shire on its biggest acquisition to date as it purchased…
‘Culture of valuing and recognising everyone’s contribution’: Slaughters unveils bumper associate bonus package Legal Business Slaughter and May has increased the size of its annual bonuses, with associates qualified for more than four and a…
‘We are a true partnership’: Slaughter and May names Wittmann new practice head as CC re-elects senior partner Legal Business Slaughter and May has appointed David Wittmann as the firm’s practice partner with the role’s current holder, partner Paul Olney,…
The Friday Edit: Lloyds unveils panel, LB unveils The Disputes Yearbook and Slaughters’ magic still mesmerises the profession Legal Business It’s that time of the week again, dear readers, where we help you look back at the interesting legal happenings…
Comment: Never mind the magic, feel the substance – Slaughters has only one shot at staying relevant Legal Business During its 125th anniversary year, Slaughter and May still divides the industry like no other institution. For its admirers, it…
Never mind the magic, feel the substance Legal Business During its 125th anniversary year, Slaughter and May still divides the industry like no other institution. For its admirers, it…
The new boy – can Ryde & co keep Slaughters’ deal team on top? Tom Moore The City’s top deal shop has a new corporate head. Legal Business meets Andy Ryde and asks if Slaughters can…
‘We would expect to bring in a few more lateral hires’ -Slaughter and May loses London tax partner to Greenberg Traurig Maher Legal Business Having broken with tradition in making its first-ever lateral hire this year, Slaughter and May has seen a rare departure…
Shearman & Sterling and Slaughters lead on Bridgepoint’s £212m purchase of Moneycorp Legal Business Shearman & Sterling has advised European private equity group Bridgepoint on its £212m acquisition of Moneycorp, a foreign exchange provider,…
Slaughters and HSF lead as BHP Billiton undergoes major demerger Legal Business Slaughter and May corporate partners Richard de Carle and Susannah Macknay are spearheading a demerger at mining giant BHP Billiton,…
Slaughters posts high trainee retention rate while BLP keeps on 83% Tom Moore Slaughter and May, which is well known for its high retention rates, has kept on 33 out of its 34…
Slaughter and May acts for Serious Fraud Office as it pays out £4.5m in Tchenguiz battle Legal Business Within days of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) settling the first Tchenguiz case for £3m, the agency has agreed its…
Slaughters and Links lead on £3bn Carillion/Balfour talks; HSF and A&O advise on BSkyB’s £7.4bn European acquisitions Tom Moore Construction group Carillion has instructed Slaughter and May’s corporate heavy hitter William Underhill and fellow corporate partner Kathy Hughes to…
Partner promotions: Slaughter and May invests further in Hong Kong with out-of-step promotion Legal Business Having already announced a double partner promotion in Hong Kong at the start of the year Slaughter and May today (23…
Dealwatch: HSF and Slaughters UK advisers on AbbVie’s $51bn bid for Shire Tom Moore Herbert Smith Freehills‘ corporate partners James Palmer and Gillian Fairfield have taken the UK lead on US drugmaker AbbVie’s proposed…
Slaughters, A&O and Linklaters announce associate pay increases Legal Business Trainees, NQs and PQEs to receive salary boost. Setting the bar for trainee, newly-qualified (NQ) and associate pay last month…
Life During Law: Nilufer von Bismarck Legal Business There were different challenges during the downturn, you had to look to different markets. Challenges are always there and you…
