Freshfields rebuilds German PE with Kirkland hire after four-partner exit to Latham Will Lewallen Freshfields has added four new partners to its private equity and M&A partnership in Germany and Austria as the firm…
Exclusive: HSF Kramer hires former Mayer Brown Europe finance head in London lev fin play Will Lewallen Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has brought Mayer Brown’s former head of European finance into its London office, building its leveraged…
Crisis management, communication and ‘putting the fish on the table’ – SIG Group CLO Philippe Huber Carmen Godoy After several years in private practice with leading Swiss firm Bär & Karrer, Philippe Huber went in-house with Transocean just…
A merger or a takeover? Winston Taylor by the numbers Alex Ryan This year’s rush of mergers is showing no signs of slowing as Christmas approaches, with Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader the…
Revolving Doors: Willkie hires from Kirkland in Germany, while Slaughters London partner surfaces at Simmons Kate Peacock Willkie Farr & Gallagher has become the latest firm to hire a partner from Kirkland & Ellis, bringing over corporate…
Revolving Doors: Latham swipes German transactions team from Freshfields as Ropes rebuilds in private equity Theresa Hargreaves Latham & Watkins has significantly bolstered its German PE and M&A practices with the hire of a total of four…
Taylor Wessing UK in transatlantic merger talks with Winston & Strawn Eliza Winter Taylor Wessing‘s UK arm is in talks to combine with US firm Winston & Strawn, in a transatlantic tie-up that…
Revolving Doors: A&O Shearman builds in Riyadh as Kirkland, Paul Hastings, and more make flurry of City hires Eliza Winter Kirkland & Ellis has strengthened its London antitrust and competition practice this week with a double partner hire from Weil.…
Colgate-Palmolive Western Europe legal director Barbara Naouri on resilience, AI and assessing external counsel Allan Cohen After working at some of France’s top private practice firms, Barbara Naouri moved in-house with Sephora and then Colgate-Palmolive as legal…
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…
