‘Hugely complicated’: Watson Farley, White & Case, A&O line up on $14bn shipping deal Tom Baker Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised a group of 29 international and local banks who were acting as financiers…
Linklaters advises technology giant SoftBank on launch of $100bn investment fund Kathryn McCann Linklaters has landed a significant mandate acting for SoftBank Group Corporation on the launch of the SoftBank Vision Fund, the…
Big leap forward? City reacts to Conservative manifesto pledge to scrap SFO Legal Business Theresa May’s pledge to scrap the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and incorporate it into the National Crime Agency (NCA) has…
Too big to fail Georgiana Tudor Experienced financial regulation partner Bob Penn, who moved to Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton last year and advised HSBC on…
‘It’s not surprising’: Six finance partners leave Freshfields in practice shake-up Legal Business Changes follow on from 2016 strategic review Six finance partners left Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer at the end of April, with…
CC takes first major transaction for Prudential Capital as government sells off loans Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) has picked up its first significant deal for Prudential Capital Group in the UK government’s £11.8bn sale…
The Finance View – City finance teams pick spots as direct lending market hits the mainstream Legal Business Victoria Young assesses the advisers targeting the alt lending crowd ‘Almost every partner in our team is working on a…
Freshfields makes major New York play with three-partner bankruptcy hire from US firm Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced the appointment of a three-partner bankruptcy team from Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, with the…
Weil adds to banking practice with Baker McKenzie infrastructure specialist Hibbert Georgiana Tudor Weil, Gotshal & Manges confirmed today (19 April) that it has hired infrastructure and real estate finance partner Paul Hibbert…
Six partners to exit Freshfields this month as finance restructure takes effect Legal Business Six finance partners will leave Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer at the end of this month, with two more to leave the…
A&O and CC take spots as Bradford & Bingley loans sold by Slaughters Treasury client Georgiana Tudor Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O), Clifford Chance (CC) have all picked up advisory roles in the UK government’s…
Simpson and Latham in the driver’s seat as Aston Martin launches £530m two-part high-yield bond Georgiana Tudor Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett and Latham & Watkins have taken lead roles as Aston Martin has launched a new high-yield…
‘It has been an obstacle’: Ashurst launches European high-yield practice Madeleine Farman After losing a number of finance partners in the last 12 months, Ashurst has made moves to re-strengthen its City…
Comment: Hot private equity money is remaking Europe’s legal market Alex Novarese What are we to make of the most aggressive raid between top ten City firms since Allen & Overy helped…
Slater and Gordon set for debt for equity swap as banks sell off 94% of loan book Legal Business Australian-listed law firm Slater and Gordon has sold off 94% of its loans to a consortium of investors to restructure…
Freshfields loses City aviation finance team as exits continue Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s aviation finance team is to depart for Holland & Knight following the exit of London’s sole aviation…
Making history: HSF, White & Case and Pinsents advise on the first new UK clearing bank in 250 years Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), White & Case and Pinsent Masons have picked up mandates advising on the establishment of the…
Cutting the cord – Allen severs Ropes ties to focus on new role as DLA Piper continues finance push Kathryn McCann Raconteur, rainmaker and serial legal entrepreneur Maurice Allen is to phase out his ongoing role with Ropes & Gray to focus…
The Finance View – A&O’s new practice chiefs on repositioning the City’s top finance shop Madeleine Farman Victoria Young and Madeleine Farman talk to new heads on the US, high yield and China. While in recent years…
Q&A: Ropes’ private equity player Phil Sanderson on US firms, Travers Smith and Maurice Allen Legal Business Legal Business discusses working in a US firm and predictions for the market with Ropes & Gray‘s star private equity…
