Revolving Doors: Ropes restocks in PE as Slaughters sees double partner departure Will Lewallen September is here, summer is over and this week’s Revolving Doors has a flurry of moves as partners everywhere return…
Slaughters, Latham and HSFK lead on National Grid’s £1.5bn LNG sale Will Lewallen Slaughter and May, Latham & Watkins and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer have all taken lead roles on Centrica’s £1.5bn acquisition…
Slaughters and A&O Shearman lead on £2.4bn takeover of FTSE 250 financial services group Will Lewallen Slaughter and May and A&O Shearman have taken lead roles on the £2.4bn takeover of FTSE 250 financial services firm…
‘London is on the cusp of reopening’ – ECM partners back London IPO rebound despite 30-year low Will Lewallen The first half of 2025 delivered a blow to London’s financial reputation, with the weakest listing figures in three decades,…
Slaughters, DLA, Freshfields and Linklaters switch on £38bn Sizewell C nuclear plant deal Will Lewallen Slaughter and May, Linklaters, DLA Piper and Freshfields have taken lead roles as the UK confirms a long-awaited £38bn deal…
Slaughters and Kirkland clean up on Reckitt’s $4.8bn Advent sell-off Will Lewallen Slaughter and May and Kirkland & Ellis have picked up lead advisory roles as British multinational Reckitt sells its Essential…
Slaughters and DLA lead as Poundland seals discount sale Tom Cox Slaughter and May and DLA Piper have taken lead roles on the cut-price sale of Poundland to retail-focused private equity…
‘I realised how much difference it makes to have solid advice and real connections’ – Linklaters and Norton Rose Fulbright join Slaughters in social mobility initiative Bertie Ford Linklaters and Norton Rose Fulbright have joined Slaughter and May as corporate members of 93% Professionals – a social mobility…
How to get to the top in M&A: leading female partners share their tips for success Legal Business For International Women’s Day Legal Business asked ten leading female M&A partners to share their tips for success for the…
‘We need more women in the rooms where influential decisions are made’ – leading M&A partners have their say Georgina Stanley Legal Business gathered some of the leading female M&A partners at UK origin firms in the City together ahead of…
Hogan Lovells joins top firms in £3.6bn Royal Mail takeover as UK govt approves bid Tom Cox Hogan Lovells has secured a new role as adviser to the UK government on the £3.6bn acquisition of International Distribution Services…
Slaughter and May matches magic circle peers with NQ pay hike to £150k Tom Cox Slaughter and May has raised pay for newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers to £150,000, bringing the firm to parity with its Magic…
Dealwatch: Slaughters, Latham lead as Hammerson sells £1.5bn stake in Bicester Village owner Tom Cox Shopping centre owners have weathered a difficult few years, with the rise of e-commerce, Covid and the cost of living…
Kirkland, Paul Weiss and Slaughters lead on £3.5bn Royal Mail takeover bid Holly McKechnie Kirkland & Ellis, Paul Weiss and Slaughter and May are advising on the proposed takeover of the Royal Mail’s parent…
Promotions dip at Slaughters as firm makes up five new partners Holly McKechnie Slaughter and May has made up five new partners in its latest round of promotions, a 50% drop from last…
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…
