Legal Business catches up with Latham & Watkins litigation partner and former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer executive partner Michael Lacovara about his move to the firm, US elections and his time within the Magic Circle.
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Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is to gain a US presence by taking over Houston law firm Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown. Continue reading “‘A major business hub’: HFW enters the US with Houston acquisition”
Taylor Wessing has added to its Warsaw office as 39 Essex Chambers brought in a new arbitrator and the New York Times got a new general counsel this week. Continue reading “Revolving doors: Taylor Wessing strengthens in Europe as the New York Times appoints new GC”
With Magic Circle rivals Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer having recently remodelled their remuneration structures following pay pressure from more profitable US firms, Linklaters has plans of its own.
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Shearman & Sterling’s global private equity head Mark Soundy is to depart the firm after a three year stint.
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Clyde & Co senior partner James Burns is to step down as senior partner to take on a new board-level role at the firm, becoming head of the Americas on 1 November.
Legal Business caught up with Allen & Overy’s (A&O) new global co-head of leveraged finance, Scott Zemser. Continue reading “Q&A: Allen & Overy’s Scott Zemser talks leveraged finance, lockstep and competing in the US”
Clifford Chance (CC) has tapped Chadbourne & Parke for restructuring lawyer Douglas Deutsch, its second hire to the New York office this week.
A quintet of international firms including Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Dorsey & Whitney, Goodwin Procter, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, and Sullivan & Cromwell have all won places on publishing giant Pearson’s US corporate M&A panel.
Continue reading “Cleary, Goodwin and Morgan Lewis win places on Pearson US deals panel”
Following its US merger, international asset manager Columbia Threadneedle has carried out a restructure of its UK legal team, scrapping the head of legal and head of compliance roles.
Continue reading “US focus: Columbia Threadneedle restructures legal division post-merger”
