McDermott sets sights on big-hitters in London as private client team moves on

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McDermott sets sights on big-hitters in London as private client team moves on

McDermott Will & Emery is pushing forward with ambitious plans to prioritise its ‘power alley’ transactional practices in London, following the departure of its last remaining private client partners in London.

The firm has been one of the last major US players in London with a private client practice, but following the recent departures of co-heads Nick Holland and Simon Gibb to Maples and Trowers & Hamlins respectively, the firm now no longer has any dedicated private client partners left in London.
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Private equity, public competition – how US firms reshaped the UK PE hierarchy

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Private equity, public competition – how US firms reshaped the UK PE hierarchy

Fifteen years of Legal 500 data offers big-picture view of Stateside elite’s relentless advance into London private equity arena

Of all the London legal markets to have been upended by competition from across the pond, private equity offers perhaps the strongest evidence of how US firms have made their mark in the City. Continue reading “Private equity, public competition – how US firms reshaped the UK PE hierarchy”

High achievers – private equity is changing; meet the elite GCs at the vanguard of the transformation

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High achievers – private equity is changing; meet the elite GCs at the vanguard of the transformation

From dating apps to entertainment venues, airports to music collections, there’s almost no industry left untouched by the multitrillion-dollar private equity market.

And, with these secretive organisations continuing to diversify their business into new asset classes such as infrastructure and credit, it’s an industry that is not only still changing but also still growing. Continue reading “High achievers – private equity is changing; meet the elite GCs at the vanguard of the transformation”