‘How hard are you prepared to work?’ – partners who’ve made it on how they built a book of business
‘If anyone had all the right answers, they’d be getting all the work in the City,’ jokes Cleary London private…
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‘We’re not Real Madrid signing the best player in the world every year, that’s not what we do’ – Skadden London head Youle on scaling up London
Skadden London head Richard Youle on a year in management and scaling up London Skadden-style.
Life During Law: Scott Hopkins
When I was 18 I left Vancouver to play ice hockey in university in Japan. That got me off on…
Alphas revisited: Women deal stars five years on
‘There is still fundamentally an issue with how women are perceived in the legal market and how well they can…
‘A powerful position’: Youle succeeds Trivedi as Skadden London head
Rich Youle, Skadden’s much-admired co-head of private equity, has taken over from Pranav Trivedi as the head of Skadden’s London…
‘A true star and magnificent friend’: Industry greats bid farewell to Skadden M&A doyen Scott Simpson
Asking around the market for tributes to Scott Simpson, Skadden’s eminent M&A partner who died suddenly at the age of…
A class act: Skadden and the industry mourn death of M&A icon Scott Simpson
Skadden’s Scott Simpson, one of the most influential M&A lawyers of his generation, has died suddenly at the age of…
Skadden goes organic with three City promotions as investment intensifies in London
Skadden has made up its largest haul of new partners in London since 2008, a further showing of support for…
Skadden doubles down on City recruitment drive with hire of Freshfields star Embley
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has hired one of the most well-known M&A partners in the City, Freshfields Bruckhaus…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – International Arbitration Team of the Year
After much back-and-forth between the judges in a keenly contested category, we are now delighted to reveal the winner of…
Firm focus: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
London headcount: 144 lawyers, 28 partners Lawyer headcount change since 2014: 15% (-7% partners) London head: Pranav Trivedi Office specialities:…
Life During Law: Scott Simpson
We had Skadden’s 30th anniversary party at Kensington Palace. Very cool. I’ve been here most of those 30 years. I…
Hello Newman: Milbank loses restructuring partner to Skadden’s relative City hiring spree
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom continues to turn heads with its uncharacteristic hiring spree in London, this time in the…
Double blow for Magic Circle as US leaders Weil and Skadden secure M&A veterans
Leading US firms continue to dominate the London recruitment market with significant appointments from the Magic Circle, as Weil, Gotshal…
Bad timing – A&O loses M&A duo to Skadden following failed US merger talks
Allen & Overy has lost two well-respected London corporate partners to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom just days after…
Deal watch: Seats at the table for Travers, Skadden and Gateley as Pret acquires EAT and Oliver’s chain collapses
Two opposite developments in the UK high street have seen City and US firms advise as food chain Pret A…
A&O ups the ante on female partner promotions as Skadden ends City investment drought
Allen & Overy has promoted 14 London partners amid a scaled up 34-strong global round while Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…
US firms deployed on $43bn Worldpay takeover as Freshfields scores lead on major bank merger
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is advising payment processor Worldpay on a proposed $43bn takeover offer by financial technology company…
Deal watch: Slaughters leads on Wonga collapse and joins Skadden, Ashurst and CC on £3.9bn Costa deal
Slaughter and May has landed key roles on the high-profile collapse of payday lender Wonga and Coca-Cola’s £3.9bn acquisition of national…
Deal View: Life after Hatchard – does Skadden hunger to take its peerless M&A team to the next level?
‘Theirs is the biggest succession issue faced by any firm in the City,’ says one Magic Circle partner of Skadden,…