Unsecured creditors to lose almost £34m as KWM Europe admin continues Legal Business KWM China buys reassurance by taking SJ Berwin name An initial report into the financial affairs of King & Wood…
DLA agrees Danish tie-up to become largest firm in the Nordics Kathryn McCann DLA Piper is to combine with Danish law firm LETT by the end of May this year, becoming the largest…
‘It has been an obstacle’: Ashurst launches European high-yield practice Madeleine Farman After losing a number of finance partners in the last 12 months, Ashurst has made moves to re-strengthen its City…
‘Mixed emotions’: Facebook appoints Olswang partner Caddick as new regulatory and litigation head in Europe Legal Business Ahead of the tripartite merger between CMS, Nabarro and Olswang, Facebook has announced that it has taken on commercial disputes…
Ashurst Paris corporate team chooses Freshfields as Magic Circle firm reinvigorates offering Madeleine Farman Madeleine Farman on a rare team move between London-based international players In one of the most significant team hires between…
News in brief – March 2017 Legal Business FRESHFIELDS SIGNS 20-YEAR LEASE ON NEW HQ Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has signed a pre-let agreement on a 20-year lease in…
‘An attractive location’: Dentons goes Dutch with Amsterdam merger Legal Business Dentons is set to enter the Netherlands, as the firm announced today (2 March) it has combined with Dutch law…
Digesting a merger: CMS absorbs Olswang’s Spanish and Belgian operations as Paris and Munich status remains uncertain Legal Business After considerable speculation over the fate of international partners post-merger, CMS Cameron McKenna has confirmed a number of lawyers in the…
Greenberg reveals list of European relationships gained through KWM hires Legal Business Following the collapse of King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European arm last week and the lateral moves of all but…
LLP latest: Dentons European and African business turns over £169m as top-earning member pockets 60% more Legal Business Dentons‘ UK, Middle East and Africa business has seen turnover increase 7% to £169m for the financial year ending 2015/16,…
KWM’s global chair sets out plans for new European business after SJ Berwin collapse Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) announced today (18 January) that it has already established a new business presence with 30…
Orrick takes Olswang Paris head ahead of three way merger Madeleine Farman Olswang‘s Paris head Guillaume Kessler has left the soon-to-be-merged firm in favour of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.
KWM latest: European partnership buys more time before administration as Osborne Clarke takes top biller Couter Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European partnership has filed a new intention of notice to appoint administrators as the firm…
KWM China in talks with selected legacy SJ Berwin offices to secure European presence Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) China is understood to have bid for an out-of-administration purchase of certain legacy SJ Berwin…
KWM moves to secure European presence with ‘KWM Deutschland’ spin off Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons has incorporated a new limited liability partnership on Companies House called ‘KWM Deutschland’.
January deadline looms as KWM Europe sets administration date Multiple Authors Staff at the European arm of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) have been told the firm is expected to move…
‘A combination of poor decisions’: KWM’s plan to recapitalise European business fails Legal Business Legacy SJ Berwin on the brink as global managing partner stands down Persistent troubles at King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM)…
King & Wood’s European recap programme fails as firm considers options Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ European arm has failed to complete its planned recapitalisation programme, which was paused last month after…
‘A key integration initiative’: Dentons to cut 25 UK roles as Warsaw service centre finalised Legal Business Dentons will cut around 25 UK roles as part of the launch of a new shared services centre in Warsaw.
KWM looks outside the City as it elects new European leaders during turbulent period Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) European partnership chose two new leaders last month, electing corporate partners Tim Bednall and Michael…
