KWM’s European head Kon to step down early after turbulent period for global giant Legal Business After a bruising 18 months for King & Wood Mallesons‘ European and Middle East business, regional senior partner Stephen Kon…
Dentons European partners to stump up €7m for capital injection Tom Moore The European arm of Dentons has made a capital call to raise an additional €6m to €7m in a move…
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms invest in Europe as Baker & McKenzie, Mayer Brown and Bird & Bird make hires Legal Business UK and US firms have been busy investing in Europe this week, with Baker & McKenzie, Mayer Brown and Bird…
RBS to appoint new Western European panel as bank aims to cut costs Legal Business The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is appointing a new Western European panel with the bank intending to pick a…
Allen & Overy beats UK rivals to top 2015 deal table for European private equity Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O)’s growing private equity (PE) team has had a strong year, topping Dealogic’s European PE table after…
‘Deepening ties’: Clyde & Co enters Germany with Düsseldorf hires Legal Business Just two months after announcing it will open an office in Miami, Clyde & Co has revealed it will open…
Allen & Overy beats UK rivals to top 2015 deal table for European private equity Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O)’s growing private equity (PE) team has had a strong year, topping Dealogic’s European PE table after…
The Last Word – Brexit Legal Business ‘The idea that regulation is all from Brussels and the UK is deregulatory is a fantasy. That is just rubbish.’…
Revolving doors: Willkie and Hogan Lovells add to City offices while A&O continues Europe hiring Legal Business Law firms have attempted to blow away the Brexit blues with new partner hires. Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Hogan…
Comment: A slightly updated view from 2015 – ‘Unless you hear trumpets, Brexit doesn’t stack up’ Legal Business Ahead of the 2015 general election, Legal Business assessed the policy pledges of the main parties, including the prospects for…
Italian Job: Fieldfisher merges with Milan headquartered firm SASPI Legal Business UK law firm Fieldfisher has entered Italy through a merger with 21 partner firm Studio Associato Servizi Professionali Integrati (SASPI),…
Comment: The Legal 500 perspective on EMEA – more ways than ever to skin a cat Mike Nash The shifting interests of international business are echoed in recent law firm moves across Europe, the Middle East and Africa…
The Legal 500 view on EMEA – more ways than ever to skin a cat Legal Business The shifting interests of international business are echoed in recent law firm moves across Europe, the Middle East and Africa…
Spain: A changing legal landscape Legal Business Garrigues’ Fernando Vives on the after-effects of the crisis. Let’s take, as a starting premise, that the Spanish economy’s situation…
‘Evolution, not revolution’: New A&O management team sets sights on US, Europe and China growth Madeleine Farman Continued and steady growth is the key focus for Allen & Overy‘s new management team, with senior partner Wim Dejonghe…
Freshfields loses another Paris partner as Norton Rose Fulbright takes tax specialist Sarah Downey Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has made a key appointment with tax partner Antoine Colonna d’lstria from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer moving…
Eight already depart KWM partnership as European restructuring kicks in Legal Business Eight City-based lawyers have left the partnership at King & Wood Mallesons as part of a restructuring that will see up…
Simpson Thacher tops first quarter global deal tables, as Davis Polk dominates Europe Legal Business Despite a looming Brexit referendum swaying levels of transactional activity, certain law firms are enjoying a healthy pipeline of deals…
Heads roll on Queen Street: KWM to axe 15% of European partners in sweeping shake-up Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) told its London partnership this morning that 15% of its European and Middle Eastern partners…
KWM restructures London as Europe managing partner returns to full-time fee-earning Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is restructuring its London teams, which has delayed the election of a new European managing…
