Reed Smith takes on finreg team as KWM exits continue
US firm Reed Smith is the latest to hire from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) European practice, taking on the…
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KWM China in talks with selected legacy SJ Berwin offices to secure European presence
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) China is understood to have bid for an out-of-administration purchase of certain legacy SJ Berwin…
KWM exits continue as DLA and Greenberg pick up teams
DLA Piper and Greenberg Traurig are the latest to benefit from a swathe of exits at King & Wood Mallesons…
KWM latest: K&L Gates and Orrick take Munich partners as Covington poised to take top litigator Pollack and team
US firms K&L Gates, Covington & Burling and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe are the latest to take on partners from the…
KWM moves to secure European presence with ‘KWM Deutschland’ spin off
King & Wood Mallesons has incorporated a new limited liability partnership on Companies House called ‘KWM Deutschland’.
January deadline looms as KWM Europe sets administration date
Staff at the European arm of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) have been told the firm is expected to move…
KWM latest: More US firms in play as crunch time approaches for legacy SJ Berwin
A conclusion to the sorry saga which has been the European partnership woes of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is…
‘Detailed discussions’: KWM enters formal talks with shortlist of merger suitors
Partners at King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) have been told at a partnership meeting today (9 December) of a shortlist…
Comment: Buck-passing and buyers’ remorse as KWM saga nears end
Though it will be outdated by the time this issue hits desks, I am professionally obligated I suppose to return…
Barclays takes more security over KWM assets with second debenture
Barclays has moved to take extra security over King & Wood Mallesons‘ assets with a second debenture, Companies House records…
Another blow for KWM as Addleshaws hires former European head Boss along with two other partners
Addleshaw Goddard has made a play for King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partners, taking on the firm’s former managing partner…
‘A combination of poor decisions’: KWM’s plan to recapitalise European business fails
Legacy SJ Berwin on the brink as global managing partner stands down Persistent troubles at King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM)…
Buck-passing and buyers’ remorse as KWM saga nears end
Though it will be outdated by the time this issue hits desks, I am professionally obligated I suppose to return…
‘Nobody left’: KWM expected to close Munich as lease ends
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is expected to close its Munich office after failing to find support to recapitalise its…
A giant rescue: Dentons enters fray to take over bulk of KWM’s European practice
Dentons has emerged as a potential suitor to save the beleaguered European arm of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Legal…
KWM head of litigation and major biller Pollack in talks to join Covington
King & Wood Mallesons‘ head of litigation Craig Pollack is in talks to move to US firm Covington & Burling.
Goodwin Procter poised to take majority of KWM’s prized funds team
Four King & Wood Mallesons partners, the majority of the firm’s influential funds team, are in talks to join Goodwin…
King & Wood’s European recap programme fails as firm considers options
King & Wood Mallesons‘ European arm has failed to complete its planned recapitalisation programme, which was paused last month after…
Goodwin Procter to take Halford and other KWM partners as recap fails
After resigning last month, King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) influential head of investment funds and major biller Michael Halford will…
King & Wood’s American dream over as merger talks with Morgan Lewis called off
Following a long courtship, merger discussions between King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius have been called…