Slaughters, Davis Polk and Skadden cash in on Shire’s biggest ever takeover Legal Business Dublin-headquartered Shire, took to the January sales with the $1.5bn it received in a break-fee from US pharma giant AbbVie…
Dentons becomes world’s most lawyered firm with Dacheng tie-up Legal Business Firms set to create a 6,600-lawyer, $1.7bn law firm giant In a bid to create the world’s largest firm by…
US-Russia relations: A&O, Skadden and V&E win roles as oil company EDC delists and sells $1.7bn stake Jaishree Kalia Despite the volatile economic conditions in Russia, Allen & Overy (A&O), Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Vinson &…
League Tables: Gap between US firms and Magic Circle widens as UK firms slump in 2014 deal rankings Legal Business The Magic Circle lost ground in the global M&A rankings as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters, Allen & Overy (A&O) and…
Investing in London: Reed Smith promotes seven in the City in 24-strong partnership round Legal Business Pittsburgh-headquartered Reed Smith has made its London office the centre of its promotions round by making up seven London lawyers…
US partner promotions: Sidley Austin and Dechert place different weight on City Legal Business Dechert made London a core focus in its promotions this year with three associates making the grade in the City,…
Dealwatch: Baker & McKenzie and Ropes & Gray lead on Merck’s $8.4bn superbug takeover Legal Business One of the world’s biggest pharma groups, New Jersey-based Merck, instructed an all-female partner team from Baker & McKenzie to…
Worst-kept secret: Locke Lord and Edwards Wildman approve combination Legal Business Dallas-bred Locke Lord and Boston’s Edwards Wildman Palmer have rubber-stamped their high-profile union, today (1 December) announcing that their respective…
4 out of 12: Weil Gotshal makes London-heavy promotion round Legal Business Four London associates at Weil, Gotshal & Manges have been made up to partner, accounting for a third of the…
US associate bonuses: Simpson first to unveil, Cravath follows and Skadden tops with $110,000 bonus Legal Business The US bonus season, usually led by Cravath Swaine & Moore, has this year seen Simpson Thacher & Bartlett kick-start…
‘Second major addition to the European disputes practice in as many months’: Skadden hires Dechert’s London arbitration head Legal Business US firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has enhanced its respected disputes practice having today (18 November) announced the…
2,000 lawyers across 28 offices: Bingham loses out on rescue merger as Morgan Lewis acquires 227 partners Jaishree Kalia Following much touted speculation of the potential merger between US firms Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and Bingham McCutchen, Morgan Lewis…
Partner exits pile up: Edwards Wildman loses leading Hong Kong insurance partner to Simmons & Simmons Legal Business Having been plagued with a series of partner departures from London, Edwards Wildman Palmer has now taken a hit to…
Media attention: Latham & Watkins hires six-partner team from O’Melveny & Myers Legal Business US firm Latham & Watkins continues its aggressive hiring strategy with the recruitment of a six-partner team from O’Melveny &…
Partner promotions: 20% of Ropes & Gray new partners in London while McDermott adds three Legal Business Ropes & Gray and McDermott Will & Emery are the most recent US firms to announce their partner promotions, with…
Quinn Emanuel targets City competition practice with Hausfeld partner hire Jaishree Kalia Disputes specialist Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan will offer an antitrust practice in London following the hire of competition litigation…
Latest accounts do not reflect performance, says White & Case as filings show City revenue edging down Jaishree Kalia White & Case‘s most recent limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts filed at Companies House show turnover in its UK and…
US law firms cash in on Alibaba and Citizens flotations Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons and US firms were the main beneficiaries of the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history,…
Edwards Wildman and Locke Lord set to combine Legal Business Fellow US firm Cooley plans London office takeover Dallas-bred Locke Lord and Boston’s Edwards Wildman Palmer became the latest US…
82 join the club – eight new partners in City as Kirkland makes up more than Macfarlanes’ entire partnership Legal Business In one of the largest global partnership promotion rounds, Kirkland & Ellis has made up eight of its London associates…
