In a move being watched with interest by M&A lawyers and competition experts throughout Europe, the Competition Commission (CC) has…
Followers of the tussle between UK and US private equity practices for European mandates were this week rewarded with an…
The revolving door at Shearman & Sterling’s European practice was spinning once again today (11 July) with news that capital markets…
IPO market set for best year since 2007 While corporate partners continue to protest about the lack of large mandates…
Alistair Asher takes on GC role as firm acts on major bank rescue Securing a major deal and having one…
After the slowest opening M&A quarter for a decade the past week saw signs of the forecasted uptick in M&A…
In a dire market for new money M&A, debt restructuring continues to be a lifeline for major advisers with Freshfields…
On 1 April the Financial Services Authority (FSA) was replaced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation…
Commerzbank has today (26 April) lost its appeal in its high-profile four-year battle over unpaid bankers’ bonuses – one of…
Deutsche Bank today (17 April) announced the appointment of Clifford Chance partner Daniela Weber-Rey as chief governance officer and deputy…
With Barclays’ GC Mark Harding recently announcing his retirement, the search is on to replace one of the biggest jobs…
The ravages of the global recession and the European sovereign debt crisis have threatened to turn the long boom law…
Liberty Global’s $23.3bn acquisition of Virgin Media and Dell’s proposed $24.4bn leveraged buyout have deal finance advisers asking whether this…
David Greenwald Deputy general counsel and international general counsel Goldman Sachs ‘In-house counsel are now acting more and more…
Emma Slatter General counsel for UK and western Europe Deutsche Bank Although Emma Slatter was only appointed GC for…
Adrian Marsh Head of legal ING UK As UK legal head for Dutch bank ING, Adrian Marsh has sat at…
Jon Alexander Head of legal, lending support, commercial banking Lloyds Banking Group As head of legal at one of…
Three litigation partners left Addleshaw Goddard last year to set up a conflicts-free, disputes-only boutique. LB finds out how well…
The corporate world may have recovered from its 2009 nadir but M&A, capital markets and private equity remained fragile in…
Over the past decade panels have defined the relationship between law firms and the major banks. But as the nature…
