Allen & Overy is set to replenish its infrastructure and private equity ranks with the hire of a partner from CMS. Edward Holmes has spent a year and a half at CMS and joined in January 2022 as a partner. He previously spent nearly 12 years at Clifford Chance, where he was a senior associate. His […]
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The Lawyer US 50 Webinar The past decade has seen astonishing growth by US-headquartered firms in the UK. The ambition of most of these firms is to advise on the largest, most complex cross-border deals or disputes and they recognise the importance of having a substantial London office. But the market is at a tipping […]
The shortlist for The Lawyer Awards was unveiled last month, celebrating legal excellence across the profession. Today, we reveal the firms in the running for Law Firm of the Year. This year, nine firms have been shortlisted by The Lawyer as contenders for the most important trophy in the legal sector. The winner of Law Firm of the Year, […]
DAC Beachcroft is reconsidering the sale of its Claims Solutions Group (CSG) following the news the firm was in talks with a private equity fund. The firm was in negotiations with London-based Limerston Capital in April over buying the CSG following a strategic review. However, a firm spokesperson has now said: “Following a strategic review […]
Despite a febrile mood across the equity capital markets sector, Latham & Watkins and Clifford Chance have won one of the largest listing mandates for 2023. We Soda this week announced its intention to apply for admission of its shares to the premium segment of the official list of the FCA and trading on the […]
DLA Piper, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Kirkland & Ellis have all advised on the £4.5bn cash buyout of veterinary pharmaceutical company Dechra. EQT and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority subsidiary Luxinva have purchased Dechra in one of the largest private deals of the year to date. Kirkland corporate partners Roger Johnson, Dipak Bhundia and Francesca Harris […]
A confidential settlement has been reached in the hard-fought dispute between retail giant Frasers Group against Debenhams’ administrators and several hedge funds, The Lawyer can reveal. Mike Ashley, the billionaire behind Frasers Group and founder of Sports Direct, was pursuing a High Court case against the Official Receiver, the former joint administrators at FRP Advisory, and four […]
Shearman & Sterling has fallen three places in an annual ranking of the largest US firms in the UK, just a fortnight after the announcement of its merger talks with magic circle firm Allen & Overy (A&O). Shearman has dropped three places in the new edition of The Lawyer’s US 50 report 2023, published this […]
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Hearing, your insider’s guide to the UK litigation market. This week, we take a look at US firms’ ambitions for their litigation teams in the UK, private equity moves on chambers, and why the Covid-19 inquiry is not the only place where Whatsapp messages are causing headaches. The […]
This week saw a billionaire couple fail in bringing an injunction against The Sun on Sunday, Google throw out a huge class action, and Prince Harry fail in a claim against the Home Office. No injunction in PPE-billionaires’ privacy spat A married couple has failed to secure an injunction against The Sun on Sunday after […]
Welcome to The Hearing, your insider’s guide to the UK litigation market. In this week’s edition, we break down the initial disputes implications for the merger of the decade: A&O and Shearman & Sterling. Plus, just in case you want a break from the merger news, we explain why Quinn Emanuel’s London office is breathing […]
The High Court will hear applications today in the first stage of a group action brought by students over Covid-19 and strike-related disruptions. Over 105,000 students have signed up to seek compensation from British universities in a case run by Harcus Parker partner Ryan Dunleavy and Asserson partner Shimon Goldwater. The case today (Wednesday) is […]
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