Clifford Chance

Number Crunching: Clifford Chance, private equity practice

15-Apr-2013 | By Joshua Freedman

Last week’s news that Clifford Chance global head of private equity David Walker is leaving to join Latham & Watkins in London marks yet another major departure from the magic circle firm’s practice, following six previous key partner exits from the firm’s funds, tax or buyouts teams since 2009.

Allen & Overy

Number crunching: A&O

11-Mar-2013 | By James Swift

Of all the magic circle firms Allen & Overy (A&O) is probably the most transparent when it comes to reporting figures. It was the first of the group to become an LLP under senior partner Guy Beringer, an ardent advocate of transparency.