Reviving deal market lifts LB100 as top UK firms edge up profits and fees Legal Business While the headline Legal Business 100 (LB100) results are once again inflated by significant merger activity at every level, there…
Edwards Wildman sees final corporate partner exit for Olswang as Arnold & Porter emerges as ‘in talks’ with disputes team Legal Business US firm Edwards Wildman has seen the last of its quintet of disgruntled corporate partners resign as it has emerged…
Willkie Farr moves to build City private equity capability with hire of Kirkland duo Legal Business New York firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher has moved to build a City buyout practice with the hire of private equity…
Further Edwards Wildman City fallout as CMS set to take on corporate partner Legal Business The fallout from the embattled City office of US firm Edwards Wildman continues as it emerges that corporate partners Eero Rautalahti…
Ashurst corporate partner Nigel Stacey quits for Gibson Dunn’s City office Jaishree Kalia Ashurst’s corporate partner Nigel Stacey has quit the firm to join the London office of Los Angeles-founded firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.…
Election fever: Clifford Chance corporate head Tinkler steps down as Nabarro prepares for first MP elections in 15 years Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) private equity partner Simon Tinkler has stepped down from his role as London head of corporate after a…
Loss and gain: Ashurst loses City corporate partner as KWM finance partner joins in Sydney Jaishree Kalia Ashurst yesterday (12 May) saw both sides of the lateral hiring coin as it announced the hire in Sydney of King…
DLA Piper hires King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin private equity partner Tim Wright Legal Business DLA Piper has hired King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin (KWMSJB) City private equity partner Tim Wright, whose resignation from…
Not reached the bottom yet – sanctions on Russia begin to bite for law firms Legal Business Jaishree Kalia reports on the anticipated fall-off in deal work in the wake of Ukraine crisis Russia’s volatile political environment…
Unleashing talent – highlights from The Legal 500’s Corporate Counsel 100: Latin America Legal Business As Latin America increasingly becomes a global economic force, the role of the in-house lawyer in the region has evolved…
Unleashing talent – highlights from The Legal 500’s Corporate Counsel 100: Latin America Legal Business As Latin America increasingly becomes a global economic force, the role of the in-house lawyer in the region has evolved…
Ashurst loses further City corporate partner as Jonathan Earle joins Gibson Dunn Jaishree Kalia Jonathan Earle has become the latest Ashurst corporate partner to quit the top 20 firm, leaving after 16 years to…
Burges Salmon’s head of corporate takes the National Express’ top legal role Francesca Fanshawe National Express has appointed Burges Salmon’s head of corporate and financial institutions Sandra Forbes as group general counsel and company secretary,…
A&O bolsters corporate practice as PE star follows Lloyd from Ashurst Jaishree Kalia He was singled out as one of Ashurst’s rainmakers of the future but private equity specialist Karan Dinamani has become…
Taking London – Latham on the offensive in the Square Mile with hire of third private equity partner from CC David Stevenson As our Taking Manhattan cover feature underlines, the Los Angeles-bred Latham & Watkins continues to make major inroads in the key…
Premier League: Gateley advises West Ham on sale of Upton Park as DWF gets behind Everton on Umbro signing David Stevenson The fast-paced Premier League last week handed two lucrative deals to LB100 firms Gateley, Howard KennedyFsi, Hill Dickinson and DWF,…
Partner exits: NRF corporate partner Cathy Pitt and head of climate change Hobley move on Legal Business Top 10 LB100 firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has said goodbye to two further senior partner departures as longstanding London-based…
More lateral hires as Katten Muchin and K&L Gates boost international corporate practices Jaishree Kalia US firms Katten Muchin Rosenman and K&L Gates have strengthened their international corporate practices this month through lateral hires from…
Latham sets pace for 2014 as expansive City arm hires Weil private equity partner David Stevenson For many watchers of the upper reaches of City law, Latham & Watkins has in recent years established a profile…
International markets – Addleshaw hires third partner in Hong Kong and rebrands to Francis & Co Caroline Hill Having launched in Hong Kong last summer, Addleshaw Goddard has forged ahead with a number of developments in the region…
