Taylor Wessing UK in transatlantic merger talks with Winston & Strawn Eliza Winter Taylor Wessing‘s UK arm is in talks to combine with US firm Winston & Strawn, in a transatlantic tie-up that…
Meal Deal Maker: LB lunches with top City partners – Ropes & Gray’s Libby Todd Alex Ryan In the latest in our Meal Deal Makers series, Libby Todd, co-leader of the European private equity transactions practice at…
Goodwin boosts City private equity with Paul Hastings trio Will Lewallen Goodwin is set to hire private equity partners Anu Balasubramanian, Jamie Holdoway and Chetan Sheth from Paul Hastings, as the…
Elite US duo advising Paramount on $108bn hostile bid for Warner Bros Alex Ryan Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Latham & Watkins are advising Paramount as the media conglomerate launches a $108.4bn hostile bid…
Links, Skadden and A&O scoop roles on $9.2bn ice cream deal as Magnum splits from Unilever Kate Peacock Linklaters and Skadden have advised on a $9.2bn deal that has seen The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) spun off…
Sidley assists as law firms line up for £350m Ipswich Town FC takeover Will Lewallen Sidley Austin is among a quartet of firms that advised as Ipswich Town FC changed its majority ownership last week,…
US trio advise as Netflix buys Warner Bros studios for $83bn Kate Peacock Three top US law firms are advising as Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), in a transaction valued…
‘For us, it all came together’ – how Proskauer built a London high yield offering in 12 months Alex Ryan ‘When you start a new practice, there are a tremendous amount of variables,’ says Jake Keaveny, head of European capital…
Slaughters, Gibson Dunn lead on Daily Mail’s £500m Telegraph Media Group acquisition Eliza Winter Slaughter and May is advising Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT) on its proposed acquisition of the Telegraph Media…
Cohen & Gresser follows McDermott in eyeing up external investment Eliza Winter Cohen & Gresser is positioning itself to become one of the first US law firms to tap external capital, confirming…
‘There’s never been a merger of equals of firms this size’ – what the market thinks about Ashurst Perkins Coie Eliza Winter ‘Bringing together two firms with more than a billion dollars in revenue each has never been done before. There’s never…
Ashurst Perkins Coie: what the data tells us about the deal Ben Wheway Ashurst’s quest for a US merger has been one of the longest-running stories in the legal world, with the firm…
A&O Shearman scores lead as Apollo acquires majority stake in Atlético Madrid Will Lewallen A&O Shearman has taken a lead role for private equity giant Apollo on its acquisition of Spanish football club Atlético…
Ropes London private equity exits continue with partner duo set for Akin Will Lewallen Ropes & Gray has seen two more departures from its London private equity practice, with partner duo Dan Oates and…
Revolving Doors: Bumper hiring week at Eversheds while Quinn brings on international arbitration heavyweight Theresa Hargreaves Quinn Emanuel has significantly bolstered its international arbitration practice in London, bringing over senior partner and practice co-lead Andrew Savage…
Akin shakes up London leadership as longstanding City chief takes GC role Theresa Hargreaves Akin has named new leadership for its London office, as the firm’s long-serving City head leaves to take up a…
US quartet lead on Kimberly-Clark’s $49bn acquisition of Tylenol-maker Alex Ryan Four top US firms have taken prominent roles on consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark’s multibillion-dollar deal to acquire Kenvue – the…
Morgan Lewis opens in Riyadh with A&O co-managing partner Will Lewallen Morgan Lewis has opened a new office in Riyadh, with the new hires including A&O Shearman’s Saudi Arabia co-managing partner,…
‘I’ve never seen anything like it’ – what’s driving Hong Kong’s IPO boom? Will Lewallen ‘In my 31 years of practice, I’ve never seen a pipeline this active,’ says Slaughter and May partner John Moore,…
Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher swipes Kirkland PE partner as MoFo bolsters fintech Will Lewallen Simpson Thacher has built on recent hires in its corporate and finance practices with its hire of M&A private equity…
