Slaughters’ outgoing senior partner Cooke to follow fellow grandees in post-retirement pivot Holly McKechnie Slaughter and May’s eminent senior partner Steve Cooke has become the latest law firm leader to embrace a change of…
‘Holding ourselves accountable’: Slaughter and May tackles social mobility challenge with 2033 targets Holly McKechnie Slaughter and May has stuck its head above the parapet on the thorny issue of social mobility, outlining ambitious targets…
Global 100: Slaughter and May – Keeping the magic alive Megan Mayers ‘It’s a remarkable firm with a tremendous reputation, but it has to take note of the fact that the market…
Life During Law: Jeff Twentyman Megan Mayers I acquired through reading an interest in justice and the role law could play. One book I read in my…
Deals Yearbook 2022: Sally Wokes, Slaughter and May – partner since 2015 Georgina Stanley Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer? Was there anyone in particular who inspired you early on in…
Slaughters galvanises succession to name Finkler and Turnill its next generation leaders Nathalie Tidman In an unusual display of forward planning for a City leader, Slaughter and May has already earmarked Roland Turnill (pictured)…
‘Leading-edge experience’ – Slaughter and May looks in-house to make rare City disputes partner hire Thomas Alan Slaughter and May has made a rare City hire, the firm announced today (19 November), recruiting a partner into its…
‘We expect the highest standards of behaviour’: Finance partner leaves Slaughter and May following investigation Thomas Alan A partner has left Slaughter and May following an internal investigation, the firm has confirmed today (18 November). Finance partner…
Freshfields and Slaughters drafted as Government reveals details of Covid-19 business support package Marco Cillario The UK Treasury and Bank of England (BoE) have called in their go-to counsel Slaughter and May and Freshfields Bruckhaus…
Slaughters makes up seven in the City with bulked-up promotion round Thomas Alan City blueblood Slaughter and May has promoted seven partners in the City and one in Hong Kong following an increased promotion…
Magic Circle trio ask City staff to work from home as coronavirus crisis deepens Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy (A&O), Slaughter and May and Clifford Chance have asked City staff to work from home in a bid to mitigate…
Slaughters ups the ante on associate pay with PQE salary boost Thomas Alan City blueblood Slaughter and May has increased its salary for associates with 2.5 years post-qualified experience (PQE) or more, after…
Dealwatch: Slaughters and Ashurst make headlines on i newspaper sale as DLA and A&O dine out on Bookatable acquisition Muna Abdi In a busy week for UK buyouts, Slaughter and May advised Daily Mail and General Trust on the £49.6m acquisition…
Dealwatch: Kirkland and Slaughters lead on £3.1bn Sophos take-private as Fried Frank advises on €11bn Permira final close Muna Abdi Continuing the recent trend for high-value take-private deals, the £3.1bn buyout of UK cybersecurity company Sophos Group Plc has prompted…
Global firms lined up to advise as Thomas Cook rescue talks fail Muna Abdi With news this weekend that Thomas Cook is on the brink of collapse and has ceased trading with immediate effect,…
Luminance creates new advisory board as senior lawyers line up to back legal tech start-ups Thomas Alan UK legal tech company Luminance has established a new advisory board aimed at accelerating AI adoption by BigLaw, with Slaughter…
Dealwatch: Slaughters leads on Hong Kong’s £32bn LSE bid as US firms tap into mid-market Muna Abdi Strategic deals have continued into September after a busy summer, with firms rallying to get deals over the line before…
Life during law: Andy Ryde Thomas Alan It never occurred to me to be a lawyer until sixth form. I went to a regular comprehensive school and…
Dealwatch: Kirkland and CMS drink in $3bn pub group takeover as Slaughters and Latham analyse Moody’s disposal Muna Abdi In the customary rush to get deals over the line before the summer lull, the City and US elite have…
Pay for today: Slaughters boosts associate remuneration package to £100k as talent war intensifies Thomas Alan Slaughter and May is bolstering associate pay to a £100,000 including bonuses, becoming the latest of the City elite to…
