Strengthening Sweden: DLA Piper acquires 21 lawyer firm
DLA Piper has continued its Nordic expansion, confirming a merger with Swedish law firm Grönberg Advokatbyrå.
Global London advances: Latham makes key finance hire with appointment of Ashurst finreg head
Latham & Watkins has bolstered its regulatory and disputes offering in the City with the hire of Ashurst’s head of financial services regulation Rob Moulton.
Freshfields and Skadden face off as Japanese telco wins $1.2bn arbitration award from Tata Group
In one of the biggest cases for the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) this year, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have advised as Tokyo telco NTT Docomo pursued $1.2bn in damages from a Tata Group linked company for a breach of shareholder agreement.
European retreat: Ashurst pulls out of Rome days after Sweden exit
In its second European closure this month, Ashurst is shutting the doors to its Rome office after five years, with its remaining lawyers relocating to Milan following a review of its Italian offering.
The growth continues: Stephenson Harwood posts 9% bump in another record turnover year
Stephenson Harwood has posted another record financial year, with revenue up 9% on last year from £145m to £158m.
‘A local foothold’: Mayer Brown opens doors in Dubai
Mayer Brown has opened the doors to its Dubai Office, six months after appointing two Baker & McKenzie partners to lead the outpost.
Jumping on the bandwagon: Ashurst and Axiom unite for new tech service aimed at banks
Axiom has partnered with Ashurst in a joint venture aimed at helping banks meet new regulations coming into force next year.
Freshfields’ top deal lawyer Mark Rawlinson quits for senior banking role at Morgan Stanley
Mark Rawlinson, one of the top City lawyers of his generation, is to quit Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to join Morgan Stanley as its new chair of UK investment banking.
Freshfields’ top deal lawyer Mark Rawlinson quits for senior banking role at Morgan Stanley
Mark Rawlinson, one of the top City lawyers of his generation, is to quit Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to join Morgan Stanley as its new chair of UK investment banking.
Sullivan & Cromwell makes another M&A heavyweight head of London practice
Sullivan & Cromwell has appointed its leading M&A partner Richard Pollack as managing partner of its London office replacing Richard Morrissey who has held the role since 2011.