Debevoise & Plimpton, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Fenwick & West have scored roles advising video game maker Activision Blizzard on the acquisition of Candy Crush creator King Digital Entertainment for $5.9bn – one of the largest deals in the fast-growing interactive entertainment industry.
Having been increasingly focused on growing its City offering through lateral hires and expanding into new practice areas, Boston-based Ropes & Gray has promoted just two associates or 12% to its City partnership ranks from a reduced global round of 17.
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has boosted its German capability with the launch of an office in Düsseldorf – its third base in Germany, and hired former Clifford Chance (CC) arbitration partner Thomas Weimann.
After what has been a challenging couple of years for TMT firm Olswang, chief executive Paul Stevens is launching a series of initiatives in a bid to ‘re-ignite the firm’s entrepreneurial spirit’.
Having taken its first step toward offering alternative legal services to clients earlier this year, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has selected a long-term base for its low-cost services hub in Manchester, double the size of its current office.
White & Case‘s most recent limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts filed at Companies House show turnover at its UK and Africa offices increased 12% in the financial year ending December 2014.
During a tough year for insurance specialists, Holman Fenwick Willan has hired a partner from rival Ince & Co, appointing Stephen Marais to build its asset finance practice.
Canadian firm Fasken Martineau has confirmed its London office is under consultation and up to 70 roles could be cut. Legal Business also understands that City office head Gary Howes has resigned.
It will be the end of an era at Allen & Overy (A&O) come May 2016 when senior partner David Morley and global managing partner Wim Dejonghe step down from their current leadership roles, with Morley retiring from the firm after 36 years.
Morley and Dejonghe near end of terms as Magic Circle management shuffle continues It will be the end of an era at Allen & Overy (A&O) come May 2016 when senior partner David Morley and global managing partner Wim Dejonghe step down from their current leadership roles, with Morley retiring from the firm after 36 …
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