Welcome to Miami: Kirkland and Winston open in Florida as Willkie targets Frankfurt capital markets
Winston & Strawn and Kirkland & Ellis have boosted their profiles on the US east coast by opening Miami offices,…
Revolving Doors: Eversheds snaps up white-collar specialist as Kirkland adds US funds team
Eversheds Sutherland’s corporate crime and investigations team has been strengthened by the addition of Anupreet Amole from Brown Rudnick, who…
Dealwatch: Ashurst and Travers double up on McColl’s and Ideagen acquisitions as Freshfields energises offshore wind deal
A trio of City firms acted on the sale out of insolvency of McColl’s to supermarket chain Morrisons, in a…
Revolving doors: Four in three out for Squire as Ropes brings in private equity trio
Ropes & Gray has taken further steps towards its goal of becoming the go-to private equity practice in the city…
Eversheds and Clifford Chance Moscow teams launch independent firms following Russia exodus
Following on from the spate of Moscow office closures in March as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, international firms…
Marching on
‘People typically underestimate the innovative powers that are out there,’ reflects Rick van Aerssen, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s global managing partner.…
Global London Overview: Power plays
Had Legal Business’ Global London report come out at the end of 2021, a familiar narrative would have played out.…
Conflict prompts Moscow exodus for Global 100 firms as Ukraine crisis takes its toll
Charles Avery reports on the firms taking a stand as sanctions bite When news broke that Russia had invaded Ukraine,…
Revolving doors: Boies Schiller bounces back with arbitration hire as Simmons takes Stephenson Harwood real estate duo
Boies Schiller Flexner has announced that arbitration specialist Timothy Foden will become the third partner in its heavily reduced London…
Dealwatch: City players drill down on Siccar Point Energy sale as US elite act on IFS and WorkWave deal
Significant deals in the pharmaceutical, energy and software space have got the market talking over the last week, as City…
Revolving Doors: White & Case expands transatlantic banking offering as Squire Patton Boggs builds out data protection team
White & Case has announced additions to its banking and finance practice on both sides of the Atlantic. Paul Yin…
‘Continuing our growth story’: Noerr sees 9% growth as revenue reaches €297m
Noerr has continued its recent trajectory of growth by posting a global top line of €297m across 2021, up by 9%…
Dealwatch: Simpson Thacher and Kirkland lead on EQT’s €6.8bn BPEA deal as Freshfields and HSF jump aboard Stagecoach offer
EQT’s €6.8bn acquisition of Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA), Cinven’s $2.6bn buyout of BESP and Pan-European Infrastructure III’s (PEIF III)…
Latham becomes the first $5bn law firm club member as revenue soars 27%
Latham & Watkins has become the first law firm to break the $5bn revenue barrier as turnover spiked 26.7% to…
Dentons, DLA and Bakers to sever ties with Russia offices as A&O and CC wind down
Baker McKenzie, DLA Piper and Dentons have taken a different course to most international law firms, separating from their Russia…
‘Record revenues’ for Garrigues as turnover breaks €400m barrier
Garrigues has seen a 7% rise in revenue for the 2021/22 financial year, enabling it to become the first Iberian…
Akin Gump, Freshfields and Latham latest to withdraw in Moscow as mass exodus ensues
Akin Gump, Latham & Watkins and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are among the latest international firms to shut down or suspend…
Deal watch: Global London elite turns out for KKR’s Refresco buyout and Macquarie’s Roadchef acquisition
The private equity boom has shown no signs of slowing down in recent weeks, with the London offices of US…
Linklaters renounces Moscow office as Russia attacks Ukraine and peers react to invasion
Linklaters’ abandonment of its Moscow office in response to Russia’s sustained invasion of Ukraine has prompted peers to react, with…
A&O opens in Boston as Simmons launches in Silicon Valley
UK firms have made significant moves stateside, with Allen & Overy and Simmons & Simmons announcing the opening of new…