Glaxo reviews advisers as A&O & CC take lead roles on £1.35bn Ribena and Lucozade sale
As GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) reviews its preferred law firms in a decision that could see the healthcare giant create a formal…
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Clifford Chance snares BLP’s contentious tax head
Senior exits from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) continue apace as Clifford Chance has confirmed the hire of Liesl Fichardt, the…
Private equity: CVC gifts Clifford Chance and Cleary with two major European mandates
Followers of the tussle between UK and US private equity practices for European mandates were last month rewarded with an…
Private equity: CVC gifts Clifford Chance and Cleary Gottlieb with two major European mandates
Followers of the tussle between UK and US private equity practices for European mandates were this week rewarded with an…
Resurgence in debt and equity capital markets sees Allen & Overy claim top spot for issuer and manager roles
Allen & Overy (A&O) has topped Thomson Reuters’ table of legal advisers on global debt and equity capital markets work for…
Clifford Chance underperforms Magic Circle with 9% drop in PEP
Clifford Chance (CC) has underperformed its Magic Circle rivals in its 2012/13 results as the firm today announced a 2.5% decline…
Back at the gate: US invaders raise fresh questions over private equity status of CC and Linklaters
David Stevenson surveys a fast-changing buyout landscape to find US ‘barbarians’ once again pressing in on City leaders Unfortunately for…
CC to boost London corporate and regulatory insurance capability with hire of NRF’s Ashley Prebble
Clifford Chance (CC) has hired Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) corporate insurance partner Ashley Prebble as the Magic Circle firm aims…
CC bumps starting pay to £63,500 with bonuses giving junior associates chance to earn over £100,000
Despite generally gloomy market conditions there were renewed signs of underlying confidence at top London firms with Clifford Chance (CC) joining…
Lateral push sees key UK players switch to US firms
US firms in the City continue to demonstrate their appetite for big name lateral hires from leading UK firms, with…
HSF becomes third UK firm to open its doors in Seoul
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) opened in Seoul last month, becoming the third UK firm to open in Korea, after Clifford…
HSF ends exclusive association in Saudi Arabia
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is to end its five-year exclusive tie-up with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ghazzawi Professional Association (GPA), as international…
Clifford Chance and Linklaters make most of their partner promotions in Europe
Partner promotions continue apace with Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance (CC) and Linklaters the latest to announce their numbers, the…
Dentons wins spot as Network Rail announces panel revamp
Network Rail has cut its legal roster from 12 to five core firms in a review that sees newly merged…
Clifford Chance partner takes up governance role at Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank today (17 April) announced the appointment of Clifford Chance partner Daniela Weber-Rey as chief governance officer and deputy…
Stepping Up – Clifford Chance’s corporate revolution
Clifford Chance’s corporate practice had a stonking year in 2012, rocketing up the league tables and scoring roles on four…
All hail the comeback kings
Two features this month focus on firms that have dusted themselves down and have come back fighting. For markedly different…
Magic Circle reigns but cracks are there
In the same way the sports media has speculated long and hard these past couple of years on the ‘demise’…
Eurozone debt: Keeping it together
As the sovereign debt crisis threatens to bring the euro to its knees, a group of lawyers has been working…