CC and Latham take lead roles as Electra sells Parkdean Resorts
Clifford Chance (CC) and Latham & Watkins are among a raft of firms which advised on the £1.35bn acquisition by Onex of Parkdean Resorts from Electra Partners.
‘A severe blow to the claimant market’: Ministry of Justice revisits plans to reform whiplash cases
A month after putting the brakes on reforms to personal injury claims relating to whiplash, the Ministry of Justice has re-launched a consultation on this contentious area.
Bar Council plans new fee hike to plug pensions shortfall
The representative body for barristers, the Bar Council, has proposed a 12% fee hike for practising certificates at the Bar in order to plug a hole in pension funds. It wants to raise fees until 2021 when it projects it can eliminate its existing deficit.
Revolving doors: Clifford Chance and RPC bulk out in Asia as Dentons expands in Europe
In this week’s round-up of lateral appointments, Clifford Chance (CC) and RPC have added to the benches in Hong Kong, while Dentons has hired in Europe and Lawyers on Demand’s (LOD) Jonathan Brenner has taken on a new part-time role at Keystone Law.
BLM to cut almost half of support staff in Leeds in ongoing restructuring
LB 100 firm BLM has confirmed it will axe 19 out of 40 business support roles in Leeds as it downsizes and relocates in the city.
The $1bn club: Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer confirm merger
Just a day after the US elected Donald Trump as its new president, New York and Washington firms Kaye Scholer and Arnold & Porter have today (10 November) announced a combination to create a $1bn firm, the largest combination of US firms so far this year.
Fieldfisher acquires Birmingham presence with £6m boutique takeover
Fieldfisher has merged with Birmingham practice Hill Hofstetter in a deal that will add £6m to its top line.
Green shoots: Global firms jostle for position in panda bond market
Victoria Young reviews how global firms are positioning themselves to cash in on a market on the cusp As the internationalisation of China’s currency continues, global firms are making much of the pioneering Yankee bond-style deals in the Chinese market, eyeing opportunities in the orient and beyond.
The Finance View: Global firms jostle for position in panda bond market
Victoria Young reviews how global firms are positioning themselves to cash in on a market on the cusp As the internationalisation of China’s currency continues, global firms are making much of the pioneering Yankee bond-style deals in the Chinese market, eyeing opportunities in the orient and beyond.
Mishcon and Hogan Lovells line up as KWM takes case against Goodwin Procter over PE team
Mishcon de Reya and Hogan Lovells are to face off as King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) issues a claim against Goodwin Procter over several private equity hires made by the US firm.