‘The challenge with law, especially in big firms, is that it can be all-consuming, taking everything you have. As an individual, you must maintain some level of control and ensure there’s enough left for yourself.’ As Herbert Smith Freehills global energy co-head Lewis McDonald sums up, being a successful lawyer is a demanding business. But …
Paul Weiss has added another partner to its City restructuring practice with the hire of former Kirkland & Ellis partner Kai Zeng.
Following his initial appointment as Taylor Wessing’s firmwide managing partner in 2018, and his reappointment in 2021, Shane Gleghorn has been re-elected for another three-year term, starting from October.
Restructuring partners have been predicting a surge in corporate restructurings and insolvencies for years. But despite Covid, conflict and rising inflation the boom in such work has yet to materialise to any significant level.
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After 14 years of Conservative rule, the Labour Party swept into power on 4 July 2024, setting the stage for transformative changes in UK employment law. Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay promises a bold agenda of reforms aimed at boosting worker protection, ensuring fair pay, and modernising workplace practices. These sweeping changes will have …
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The King’s Speech this July included an ambitious total of 40 bills – but there was no mention of the litigation funding bill that the last government introduced in March. Now, the government has confirmed that it will not legislate to overturn the effects of the Supreme Court’s July 2023 PACCAR decision, which prohibited litigation funding agreements …
Paul Weiss has continued its rapid London expansion with the hire of TDR Capital general counsel David Holdsworth, who is returning to private practice after less than two years at the private equity house He is set to join as a partner in the US firm’s London private equity group, bringing the firm’s London partner …
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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif made headlines around the world when her Olympic bout against Italy’s Angela Carini ended after just 46 seconds, prompting a heated public debate about gender and eligibility in women’s boxing. Khelif had been permitted to fight at the Olympics despite being disqualified from the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in March …
Five elite US law firms have helped to push through the biggest M&A deal of the year so far – the $36bn acquisition of Pringles and Pop Tarts maker Kellanova by Mars. The all-cash offer values Kellanova at $83.50 per share – a premium of around 33% to its 52-week high as of 2 August.
