‘The UK competition practice has been transformed by Brexit’ observes Nick Levy, a partner in Cleary Gottlieb’s London antitrust team. It’s well documented that since the UK’s exit from the EU, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has embraced a position of intensified scrutiny, leading to parallel investigations and outcomes with the European Commission (EC).
From the age of 10 I knew that I wanted to be a lawyer. The first lawyer I ever met was a close family friend. She had just qualified and spoke so passionately about the work she was doing, Being in and out of court sounded so exciting, the work was varied and fast paced …
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Transfer window stays open for summer as Paul Weiss picks up Kirkland City funds partner and Goodwin hires from Dechert.
Dentons posts solid 2023-24 financial results showing UK, Ireland and Middle East regional revenue up 6% after slight dip last year
In the last two years, how has the ESG practice group grown at the firm? Anya George: One notable characteristic of our group now is that it is truly multidisciplinary. We possess expertise in both transactional matters and disputes. In recent years, we have placed increased emphasis on financial market regulation, greenwashing, and carbon credits—areas …
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Turning the page on last year’s disappointing financial performance, when revenue nudged up by just 1% and profit per equity partner (PEP) stayed flat, Travers Smith today (29 July) announced record-breaking results for 2023-24. Revenue passed £200m for the first time, reaching £215m —a nearly 10% increase from last year’s £197.5m.
Leading the high-profile moves this week, Paul Weiss hired Akin restructuring partner Liz Osborne in London for its much-anticipated European practice launch. Leaving Akin after almost a decade at the US firm, Osborne will join Paul Weiss as the head of European restructuring.
Latham & Watkins, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and A&O Shearman are among the most-nominated firms at the 27th annual Legal Business Awards, the shortlist for which has been unveiled today (click here for the full list of nominees). The trio, which have a total of 18 nominations between them, are all up for the prestigious Law Firm …
McDermott Will & Emery has become the latest firm to increase pay for London associates, raising salaries for newly qualified (NQ) associates to $225,000 as competition for talent among firms in the City intensifies.
Shopping centre owners have weathered a difficult few years, with the rise of e-commerce, Covid and the cost of living crisis causing much grief for those with stakes in bricks and mortar retail. There is cause for optimism, however, with private equity firm L Catterton’s acquisition of Hammerson’s £1.5bn stake in Value Retail – owner …
