Dealwatch: Global 100 firms bank on €1.8bn Visa deal as payments, gaming and ESG charge the market
As Euro 2020 fever well and truly takes hold, the London deal team of Skadden has scored four times in recent days, not…
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Legal 500 analysis – is the Magic Circle’s dominance in the UK M&A market under threat?
‘It’s a snowball effect. Look at private equity (PE) – that used to be dominated by Clifford Chance (CC), Freshfields…
Dealwatch: Advisers get KKR infra play on the road as CC and MoFo energise $3.5bn renewables disposal
As market activity continues to branch out into diverse sectors, some of the biggest deals have had an energy and…
Dealwatch: Elite firms drill into $7.1bn Valaris restructuring as eclectic deals epitomise market
In what has been called an ‘extraordinary case’, Valaris’ $7bn financial restructuring made sizeable waves this week, as firms including Kirkland…
The Legal 500 View: Kind of a big deal: The top L500 firms for corporate/M&A
Legal 500 editors Georgina Stanley and Ben Wheway break down the firms which fare best for corporate and M&A around…
Dealwatch: Advisers secure Darktrace float and $12bn Aramco sale as Globalworth proves hot property
Another blistering week of deal announcements has seen corporate advisers tasked with a diverse selection of mandates, from the much-anticipated £3bn…
‘My race in big law has been run’: White & Case private equity veteran Bagshaw to depart this summer
White & Case’s high-profile private equity head Ian Bagshaw is set to leave the firm in June to pursue other…
Dealwatch: Cazoo and Arrival fuel SPAC bonanza as Slaughters leads on Covid vaccine deal
The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) frenzy and coronavirus have continued to drive the market in recent days, with transatlantic…
Dealwatch: Transatlantic teams energise £8bn National Grid acquisition as Freshfields and Latham dine in on Deliveroo IPO
As the City marks the one-year anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown, elite playmakers continue to do deals from their…
Comment: Hope floats for City listing overhaul but American audacity is vital
City business has had cause to take heart in recent days with a clear display of political will behind an…
Dealwatch: Elite firms land $4.7bn Signature Aviation deal as Euro SPAC market expects to fly
Private equity heavyweights gained major mandates as the bidding war for Signature Aviation took a riveting twist, while the US-driven…
Global 100 European M&A focus: Riding a black swan
‘What has happened to us?’ An M&A veteran shakes his head incredulously, having uttered the now ubiquitous phrase: ‘stay safe’…
Dealwatch: Advisers wrapped up in flurry of deals in final push before Christmas
In the conspicuous absence of the traditional round of festive parties, advisers have instead busied themselves with getting a host…
Dealwatch: strategic acquisitions, disposals and restructuring moves dominate as firms continue advice on Covid-19 fallout
As has become customary in recent months, the deal market last week was characterised as being noticeably coronavirus driven – particularly in…
Dealwatch: Magic Circle firms strike £3bn mining take-private as counsel game for $1.5bn Genius Sports deal
This week has seen a wealth of substantial transactions as advisers strive to capitalise on opportunities presented by the coronavirus…
Dealwatch: Links and Goodwin gain bandwidth on $2bn telecoms carve-out as Eversheds and DLA relish Gourmet Burger Kitchen rescue
The deal market continues to be a product of the coronavirus environment, with the rescue buyout of Gourmet Burger Kitchen dominating…
Dealwatch: Big M&A back on track as private equity backs Asda supermarket sweep and William Hill buyout
Whatever concerns City playmakers had about a coronavirus-related hiatus for big-ticket M&A in recent months appear to be well and…
Dealwatch: Tech going gangbusters as elite firms line up $40bn SoftBank buyout and Klarna equity raise
Standing out as one of the biggest mandates for external advisers in recent weeks, NVIDIA’s $40bn acquisition of Arm Limited…
Dealwatch: Software sector proves bullish against Covid turmoil as elite firms line up on big-ticket buyouts
Dealmakers have been Zoom-toasting a raft of strategic buyouts this week, with the software sector proving one of the most…
Deal view: Linklaters rues loss of corporate golden generation but in Covid era inherent strengths remain
Thomas Alan finds resilience at the heart of Linklaters, but without meaningful change the firm risks breathing life into unfavourable…