‘A major business hub’: HFW enters the US with Houston acquisition Madeleine Farman Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is to gain a US presence by taking over Houston law firm Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath…
Revolving doors: Taylor Wessing strengthens in Europe as the New York Times appoints new GC Georgiana Tudor Taylor Wessing has added to its Warsaw office as 39 Essex Chambers brought in a new arbitrator and the New…
Linklaters latest firm to review remuneration model as US pay pressure mounts Legal Business With Magic Circle rivals Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer having recently remodelled their remuneration structures following…
Shearman private equity head Mark Soundy to exit firm Legal Business Shearman & Sterling’s global private equity head Mark Soundy is to depart the firm after a three year stint.
‘Not a decision I’ve taken lightly’: Burns vacates senior partner role as he targets US business for Clyde & Co Legal Business Clyde & Co senior partner James Burns is to step down as senior partner to take on a new board-level…
Q&A: Allen & Overy’s Scott Zemser talks leveraged finance, lockstep and competing in the US Madeleine Farman Legal Business caught up with Allen & Overy’s (A&O) new global co-head of leveraged finance, Scott Zemser.
Clifford Chance latest Magic Circle firm to boost New York office with restructuring hire Matthew Field Clifford Chance (CC) has tapped Chadbourne & Parke for restructuring lawyer Douglas Deutsch, its second hire to the New York…
Cleary, Goodwin and Morgan Lewis win places on Pearson US deals panel Legal Business A quintet of international firms including Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Dorsey & Whitney, Goodwin Procter, Morgan Lewis & Bockius,…
US focus: Columbia Threadneedle restructures legal division post-merger Sarah Downey Following its US merger, international asset manager Columbia Threadneedle has carried out a restructure of its UK legal team, scrapping…
Linklaters the latest to match Cravath’s $180,000 associate pay in New York salary war Legal Business Linklaters has become the latest, and the last, of the Magic Circle firms in the US to match Cravath, Swaine…
Accessing America: Bond Dickinson makes unique US play with Womble Carlyle tie-up Kathryn McCann While much has been made of US merger plays by Eversheds and Addleshaw Goddard, fellow mid-market firm Bond Dickinson has…
‘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…
‘A very natural decision’: Clyde & Co acquires litigation firm for Miami launch Legal Business As part of its continued global expansion, Clyde & Co has confirmed the opening of its new Miami office with…
American dream: Addleshaws eyes US play with Hunton & Williams merger talks Victoria Young After failing to secure further consolidation in the UK recently, Addleshaw Goddard has turned to the US for a potential…
Allen & Overy bolsters US securities offering with former Skadden partner hire in Australia Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has added a three-strong US securities team to its Australian operations. The team joins the firm…
London overlooked: Dentons creates one new City partner amid US-heavy promotion round Legal Business In a move that goes against its accelerated global expansion this past year, Dentons has promoted just 47 associates to…
‘An environment conducive to M&A’: global elite anticipate busy year after record 2015 Legal Business Skadden heads US M&A tables while Freshfields leads in Europe Deal lawyers are unsurprisingly predicting another busy year in M&A…
Growth mode: Kennedys bolts-on US law capability with local hires and forms fifth LatAm alliance Legal Business Kennedys has made two local partner hires in Miami in a move which will allow the firm to practice US…
US banking results: Goldman Sachs quadruples annual legal spend as others cutback Legal Business The major US banks released fourth quarter 2015 results this week, with Goldman Sachs blaming poor profits on legal costs,…
The US disputes outlook – After the feast Legal Business US disputes lawyers are seeking their next hunting ground as the wave of financial crisis litigation nears its end. Legal…
