Paul Weiss launches Houston office with Kirkland corporate duo Kate Peacock Paul Weiss has opened an office in Houston, led by two corporate partners from Kirkland & Ellis, with one joining…
Skadden and Gibson Dunn lead on $58bn oil and gas merger Kate Peacock Skadden and Gibson Dunn have advised US listed companies Devon Energy and Coterra Energy on one of the biggest mergers…
Weil and A&O Shearman lead on $260bn mining megadeal Kate Peacock Weil and A&O Shearman have secured lead advisory roles as Glencore and Rio Tinto enter preliminary merger talks that, if…
Crisis management, communication and ‘putting the fish on the table’ – SIG Group CLO Philippe Huber Carmen Godoy After several years in private practice with leading Swiss firm Bär & Karrer, Philippe Huber went in-house with Transocean just…
GE Vernova’s GC on encouraging innovation, managing risk and the ‘unprecedented’ demerger from GE Allan Cohen Beginning his career in litigation before moving through IP, technology and e-commerce law, Jeegesh Maroli charts a professional journey shaped…
Power hungry: how big tech’s demands are supercharging the energy market Alex Ryan ‘Clients in the tech space are more interested in energy than they’ve ever been, and clients in the energy and…
Trading places: Latham real estate head leaves for Kirkland as A&O Shearman sanctions head joins Sidley Bertie Ford Latham & Watkins global real estate practice head Michelle Kelban has left the firm for Kirkland & Ellis, where she will…
‘It’s about being where our clients need us to be’ – Reed Smith launches in Saudi Arabia Tom Cox Reed Smith has today (20 October) announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia, as the firm opens in Riyadh, with EME…
Betting big on the US: HSF Kramer chiefs on what’s next for their $2bn merger Georgina Stanley ‘Often when you put two businesses together, you’re looking for ways to streamline, and for ways to cut. For us,…
JERA’s Angela Yuen on the energy transition, building a legal function and a ‘zero to 100’ deal with BP Joe Boswell Angela Yuen, deputy GC of Japanese energy powerhouse JERA, has built a career spanning private practice and in-house roles across…
‘Anticipating problems is essential’: Maersk’s Hugo Cruz Maestri on sustainability, D&I and multinational projects Joe Boswell Maersk’s head of legal in the East Coast of South America on navigating crises, advancing sustainability and beating diversity targets…
Ashurst opens in Casablanca: how firms are betting on an investment boom in Morocco Will Lewallen Ashurst has this week launched its first office in Africa, becoming the latest international firm to open in Morocco, as…
Revolving Doors: Orrick swoops for Gibson Dunn oil and gas duo as Addleshaw secures lawtech leader Bertie Ford As London is gripped by autumn’s blustery arrival, law firm partners continue to be swept into new firms and practices.…
Latham and Paul Weiss score lead roles as Apollo injects €3.2bn into RWE joint venture Will Lewallen Latham & Watkins and Paul Weiss have scored major roles acting for Apollo as the private capital fund targets European…
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…
Revolving Doors: Goodwin and Mayer Brown bolster PE teams as top arbitration silk moves to Gibson Dunn Will Lewallen Goodwin has continued to expand its London private equity practice with the hire of Matthew Ayre, who was previously head…
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…
‘You need to be strong on both sides of the Atlantic’ – Milbank sets out its City infrastructure push Tom Cox It would be fair to say that Milbank’s new four-partner London infrastructure team hit the ground running. Within days of…
Simmons’ new head puts clients and AI at core of plans to steer firm between legacy and leadership Tom Cox ‘Why would I rip up an amazing strategy that’s put us in such a strong position?’ asks Simmons & Simmons…
The energy and renewables debate: Power shifts Nathalie Tidman Eric Knai, Eversheds Sutherland: If you look back at 2023, we have had a very depressed M&A market other than…
