Clifford Chance in line for windfall payment after PwC reaches European Lehman settlement Legal Business As latest payout confirmed to Lehman’s creditors, total US and UK costs soar to $2bn Clifford Chance is among the…
West meets East – CMS latest to announce Istanbul office launch Legal Business The latest move by CMS to enhance its international offering lies at the cross roads between Europe and Asia, with…
Aviation: Further consolidation predicted as Aegean acquisition of Olympic approved David Stevenson Aviation lawyers expect further consolidation within the airline industry as Aegean Airlines was on Wednesday (9 October) given the all…
European M&A: Big ticket summer mandates scooped by Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Freshfields and Macfarlanes Legal Business Despite corporate partners attesting to a summer lull (if only by their absence from the office), the past month brought…
UK legal services regulation ‘steals a competitive march’ as Jacoby & Meyers launches European venture Sarah Downey Jacoby & Meyers is to establish a new joint venture in the UK as the major US consumer law firm…
DLA and Simmons promote fewer partners as firms continue to favour Europe Jaishree Kalia DLA Piper and Simmons & Simmons are among the latest UK firms to announce a reduced number of partnership promotions,…
Clifford Chance partner takes up governance role at Deutsche Bank Francesca Fanshawe Deutsche Bank today (17 April) announced the appointment of Clifford Chance partner Daniela Weber-Rey as chief governance officer and deputy…
The Last Word Legal Business In this month’s Global London special we track the fortunes of the leading international advisers in the City. But are…
Landmark three-way merger aims to end Dentons’ Europe woes Legal Business At press time, partners at SNR Denton, Salans and Canadian firm Fraser Milner Casgrain (FMC) were poised to vote through…
Germany: Unsung heroes Jaishree Kalia Europe has been ravaged by the debt crisis and Germany has been far from immune, but the resilience of one…
Corporate review – Welcome back to the new normal Legal Business The overall success of M&A in 2012 hinges on the eurozone but there is much to be positive about, you…
Austria part 2 – competitive spirit Legal Business Austria’s competition authority is one of the smallest enforcers in Europe, but recently it hasn’t shied away from taking on…
Italy 2.0 Legal Business The Italian legal market has modernised over the past decade as local firms have reacted to greater client demands and…
