2 January 2006
The Lawyer
Ashurst in five-partner finance raid on A&O, Haarmann
Ashurst has dramatically bulked up its presence in the German and Italian markets with a mass raid on Allen & Overy (A&O) and Haarmann Hemmelrath - underlining its aggressive push on finance in Europe.
Bakers partner takes Polish ministerial role
Baker & McKenzie Warsaw tax partner Miroslaw Barszcz has joined the Polish government as Vice Minister of Finance after less than a year at the firm.
BASF appoints Shearman for Engelhard hostile bid
Shearman & Sterling has gained a rare instruction for chemical giant BASF advising on its hostile bid for smaller US rival Engelhard.
Beachcrofts hires A&O partner to bolster AIM practice
Beachcroft Wansbroughs has hired a corporate finance partner from Allen & Overy (A&O) in a bid to develop its AIM practice.
Casati takes Cleary to top spot in Italy
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton shot to the top of the 2005 M&A league tables in Italy on the back of its work on UniCredito Italiano's landmark EUR15.4bn bid for German bank HypoVereinsbank.
Charles Russell hires Hextalls TMT head for telecoms push
Charles Russell has raided insurance specialist Hextalls to poach the firm’s head of technology, media and telecommunications.
Danes challenge CC in Nordic M&A 2005
Clifford Chance continued its domination of the M&A deals tables in the Nordic region, but only just staved off strong competition from the leading Danish firms.
Flurry of deals helps A&O knock Linklaters from Benelux summit
Allen & Overy has knocked Linklaters from the top spot in the latest Benelux M&A league tables, advising on the biggest deals in 2005.
Freshfields crowned kings of German M&A 2005
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer topped the German M&A tables last year by value and numbers of deals.
Gateley Wareing and HBJ complete Anglo-Scottish merger
Gateley Wareing has completed its merger with Scottish firm Henderson Boyd Jackson, after it was announced in October 2005.
Haarmann relaunches as Haarmann
The former name partner of Haarmann Hemmelrath has set up his own practice following his decision to quit last year over rows about the firm’s remuneration system.
Kirkland poaches Weil Gotshal tax specialist
Kirkland & Ellis has raided the London office of US rival Weil Gotshal & Manges to hire corporate tax specialist John Baldry.
Kirkpatrick poaches Stephenson Harwood's M&A head
Stephenson Harwood has lost its head of M&A Kevin Dean, who has quit for Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham.
Linklaters tops French M&A tables for 2005
Linklaters has topped the French M&A league table for 2005, advising on the most deals with the highest total value.
Midlands merger for MFG and property boutique
Midlands firm MFG Solitors has merged with Simon Bishop & Partners, in a bid to strengthen its commercial property practice.
Morton takes charge at Freshfields immediately
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s new senior partner Guy Morton has taken the helm at the magic circle firm with immediate effect following Anthony Salz’s decision to stand down.
Salans secures Rambaud splinter group
Salans is in talks to take a five-partner team from dissolving French independent Rambaud Martel.
SEC grabs Latham partner as new GC
Latham & Watkins has lost securities heavyweight Brian Cartwright to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following the high profile resignation of the regulator’s former general counsel late last year.
Slaughters partner transfers to the Takeover Panel
Slaughter and May corporate partner David Watkins has been seconded to the Takeover Panel to take up the role of assistant secretary.
Virgin dumps Ashurst from panel
Virgin Group has ditched Ashurst from its law firm panel following the conclusion of the review of its UK legal advisers.
White & Case bags two partners for China push
White & Case has boosted its Asia foreign investment practice, poaching two new partners for its Beijing and Hong Kong offices.
Winston & Strawn raids Salans Paris for disputes team
Winston & Strawn has bagged a three-lawyer team from Salans’ Paris office in a move to strengthen its arbitration and litigation practices.
