‘The right to be forgotten’: Cleary client Google dealt a blow by ECJ’s privacy ruling Legal Business Decision contradicts EU advocate general’s previous non-binding guidance. After years of attempts by Brussels to tighten up Europe’s data privacy…
Squire Patton Boggs – what does the merger mean for lawyers in London and Europe? Legal Business Effective on 1 June, the merger between 39-office firm Squire Sanders and 330-lawyer Washington outfit Patton Boggs will bring together…
Revolving doors: Growth in Europe for Skadden, K&L Gates, Paul Hastings and Squire Sanders Legal Business A raft of European hires for US and transatlantic firms has seen Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and K&L Gates bolster…
‘The right to be forgotten’: Google led by Cleary dealt a blow by ECJ’s privacy ruling Legal Business After years of attempts by Brussels to tighten up Europe’s data privacy rules in the face of US lobbying, yesterday…
European deal wave anticipated amid growing market confidence Legal Business Holcim/Lafarge merger and Vivendi’s SFR acquisition lead the way Corporate partners are forecasting the next big European M&A wave after…
Clifford Chance leads on VW’s $9.2bn offer for remaining shares in Scania Legal Business Magic Circle giant Clifford Chance (CC) has scored a key advisory role on Volkswagen’s (VW’s) $9.2bn offer for a remaining stake…
Jones Day hires CC Frankfurt head of automotives and McKenna Long Brussels regulatory partner Sarah Downey Fresh from its run of lateral hires from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) in London, Jones Day has made two prominent…
Deals: CC, Taylor Wessing and Ashurst act on infra and real estate deals Legal Business Advisers benefit as investors target industrial assets The shift towards global industrial real estate portfolios as an asset class last…
Growth in Germany for HSF as it launches disputes practice in Frankfurt Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) today (3 February) took a further step towards building up its German capability following the collapse of…
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…
