Latham acts on long-time client Siemens $4.5bn software buy
Latham & Watkins and O’Melveny & Myers have won roles on German engineering group Siemens’ $4.5bn acquisition of US based software provider Mentor Graphics.
Simmons latest to benefit from KWM exits as German IP team quits
Simmons & Simmons announced today (16 November) the hire of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) intellectual property (IP) partner Michael Knospe. He has joined Simmons’ Munich office together with counsel Caroline von Nussbaum and supervising associate Massimo Bellitto-Grillo.
The big get bigger: Dentons to enter Central America with local tie-up
Dentons announced today (16 November) that it will merge with Costa Rica-based Muñoz Global to become the second major law firm with a Central American presence. If approved by partners of both firms by the end of the year, this will give Dentons a presence in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
Fieldfisher latest to boost Chinese presence with JS Partners tie–up
Fieldfisher has announced a tie-up with Chinese boutique firm JS Partners. The merger is effective today (15 November) and will operate under a Swiss verein structure, as JS Partners adopts the Fieldfisher brand.
£14m and a 12-month lock-in: Asia lays out terms of KWM bailout package
European partners at beleaguered King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) have been given a lifeline by the Asia partners at the firm, who have agreed to stump up cash in exchange for a lock-in and a capital contribution.
Finance partner takes executive partner role at Slaughter and May
Slaughter and May announced today (10 November) that finance partner Paul Stacey is to be the firm’s new executive partner. He will take on the role as of May 2017, for a five year term.
Stepping down: Rio Tinto legal head to exit amid payments investigation
Rio Tinto legal executive Debra Valentine has stepped down from her role, after having previously notified the company of her intention to retire in May 2017.
Crunch time for KWM as partners meet over Chinese bailout deal
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) global managing partner Stuart Fuller has stepped down from his leadership role as the firm meets today to hear a proposal to stabilise its European business.
‘Back to the usual timeline’: BLP latest to thaw pay freeze
After being the first known firm to freeze pay after the Brexit vote, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has gone ahead with salary reviews.
‘A transition year’: Dechert chief executive confident despite 10% drop in City turnover
The highest take-home pay at Dechert‘s City office rose by nearly 9% last year to £2.9m, while income at the firm’s City office slid by 10%.