The rise of CLOs: how the structured finance niche became one of the hottest lateral markets Will Lewallen Collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) have been an important, if somewhat obscure, part of the finance ecosystem for many years. However,…
LB100: why global reach is the differentiator for insurance firms as growth slows Will Lewallen While 2024-25 was another strong year for the UK’s biggest law firms, those with an insurance focus underperformed compared to…
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…
Darrois, BDGS and Macfarlanes in the frame for L’Oréal’s €4bn Kering beauty deal Theresa Hargreaves Macfarlanes has joined a roster of leading French firms including Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier and BDGS Associés securing roles on…
‘Unlocking the full power of our offering’ - Pinsents senior partner on sharpening the firm’s competitive edge Will Lewallen ‘We celebrate achieving record revenue in a world that remains uncertain, but we know our market competitors continue to drive…
Revolving Doors: Cleary launches London real estate arm as Simmons bulks up pensions team Bertie Ford Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has made a decisive move into the UK real estate market, launching a London practice…
Clifford Chance bets on Europe’s class actions boom with White & Case team raid Bertie Ford Clifford Chance has hired a 14-lawyer team (pictured) from White & Case led by prominent partner Alexandra Diehl, in one…
White & Case London partner promotions triple as firm makes up 45 worldwide Will Lewallen White & Case has promoted nine lawyers to its London partnership – a threefold increase on last year when it…
Revolving Doors: Gibson Dunn hires Latham energy M&A partner as Kirkland PE partner heads to Willkie Tom Cox Gibson Dunn has tapped Latham & Watkins for energy M&A partner Simon Tysoe, a Legal 500 leading partner in London…
Revolving Doors: Proskauer, Mayer Brown and Pinsents hire in PE as A&O Shearman loses German arbitration head Will Lewallen Martin Graham has joined Proskauer’s private equity and M&A team in London, returning to private practice after 18 years at…
Revolving Doors: Latham boosts London life sciences as Weil hires German PE partners Will Lewallen Latham & Watkins has hired intellectual property and life sciences partner Lydia Torne to its office in London. Torne, who is…
Hogan Lovells builds in Brussels with Steptoe team hire Bertie Ford Hogan Lovells has bulked out its Brussels trade practice with a trio of hires from Steptoe LLP, bringing over the…
Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells picks up Paul Hastings PE duo as Cadwalader hires from Katten Alex Ryan Hogan Lovells has bolstered its London private equity offering with the hire of real estate-focused PE partners Michael James and…
Bird & Bird builds new nest in Lisbon with eight-strong team hire Bertie Ford Bird & Bird has announced the launch of a new office in Lisbon, marking the international firm’s first base in…
Top firms advise on €3.1bn IPO in European listings revival Will Lewallen Latham & Watkins, Linklaters and Weil, Gotshal & Manges have scored lead roles as security company Verisure announces plans to…
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.…
‘We’re ambitious in branching into new areas’ – Cleary targets expansion and continuity with new leadership Bertie Ford ‘Internationalism has been part of Cleary from the very beginning,’ says Jeffrey Karpf, as he prepares to take the helm…
‘There’s significant capital flowing into Italy’ – Ropes makes Milan move with Latham team hire Will Lewallen Ropes & Gray has ramped up its European expansion with the launch of a new office in Milan, hiring a…
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…
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…
