Simultaneous Melbourne and Sydney launches filled with former Freehills lawyers White & Case is to open two offices in Australia with the hire of a ten-partner project finance team from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), and there are plans to continue growing in the country.
US firms Goodwin Procter and Covington & Burling have revealed this year’s partnership promotion figures with both firms promoting one each in London.
Private equity specialist Shaun Lascelles, the former Ashurst Singapore head whose departure was announced last month, has joined Vinson & Elkins (V&E) in the City, it has been confirmed today (3 October).
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have guided global asset manager Henderson Group and Denver-based global investment firm Janus Capital Group through its $6bn merger.
Kirkland & Ellis has made up six to partner in London in an 81 global partner promotion round. The US firm has made up two fewer in the City than last year, when it made up eight in London of a total of 90 promotions.
Managing partner James Carter and senior partner Christopher Page have been re-elected as Charles Russell Speechlys‘ management team for another three years.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Clifford Chance and have all won places advising on Phoenix Group Holdings’ proposed £935m acquisition of life insurance company Abbey Life from Deutsche Bank.
Banking partner Nigel Ward is to remain at Ashurst after it was announced earlier this month he was to make a move to Paul Hastings.
Olswang has suffered a double exit with its co-head of life sciences departing the firm in favour of Clifford Chance, while Bond Dickinson has appointed another partner from the tech firm as its head of funds.
Allen & Overy (A&O) has taken its third and fourth IP partner from Simmons & Simmons this year, as it strengthens its City IP practice.
