To be headed by new chairman Warren Gorrell, the head of the New York office, it will include Jeanne Archibald as managing partner of practice administration, Raymond Batla as managing partner of the international offices and George Mayo as managing partner of operations. Gorrell replaces longstanding head of the firm managing partner Bob Glen Odle, […]
The merger will add a team of 40 lawyers and six partners, based in offices in Madrid, and will boost Baker & McKenzie’s local M&A and securities practice as well as adding tax capability. The new firm will boast 140 lawyers in the country and an annual turnover of nearly £18m. Chairman of Baker & […]
Various alarming headlines have recently appeared in Poland’s local press, berating, among other things, the shaky private sector and the cancellation of the 3G mobile phone tender. The Polish economy certainly seems to be slowing down after a number of years of strong gross domestic product growth. Unemployment looks set to increase, the current account […]
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PepsiCo acquires the Quaker Oats Company for $13.4bn. PepsiCo advised by Davis Polk & Wardwell (Winthrop Conrad and Paul Kingsley). Anti-trust advice provided by Howrey & Simon. Quaker Oats represented by Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft.
Marplace completes a £12m management buy-out (MBO) of Coats Viyella’s contract clothing business. MBO team advised by Chaffe Street (Robert Street). Coats Viyella represented by Eversheds (Daniel Hall).
If you weren’t worrying about Germany, technology or assistant salaries this year, where were you? The first year of the third millennium has been characterised by a rush to the Continent, a drive into the new economy and a battle for the best young lawyers, which, combined with yet another turbulent year for the bar, […]
Knowles stands by decision to dump directories; Wheeler defends original report; The Legal 500 remains silent Chambers & Partners is hitting back at DLA’s decision not to submit entries to legal directories. Chambers has produced a survey of 68 DLA clients, documenting their attitudes towards its directory. The survey arrives just one week after DLA […]
Deacons Asia and Deacons Australia are in merger talks which if successful will create one of the largest firms in the Asia Pacific region. Although the firms share the same name, they are separate partnerships that work in association. It is hoped that the deal will be completed within the next year. The Deacons alliance […]
Suet Fern Lee heads new corporate boutique; litigationlooms acrimonious split THE former Wong Partnership partner whose departure caused the collapse of Clifford Chance‘s joint venture has set up a new firm which is expected to link up with Shearman & Sterling. Suet Fern Lee, a highly-rated senior corporate partner, resigned from the Wong Partnership in […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s Asian management team is undergoing a shake-up in response to the region’s continuing economic recovery. Hong Kong and Asia managing partner Ruth Markland will step down from the Hong Kong role in the New Year. Asia litigation and arbitration head Rajat Jindal will take on the position as Markland concentrates on Asia […]
Clifford Chance’s public international law partner, Rae Lindsay, is an advert for her job. Breezing into the room she looks more alert and on the ball than your average Joe, especially considering the fact that she spends most of her time travelling to the far corners of the globe. “I am very lucky,” she enthuses. […]