US corporate duo grab roles on billion-dollar pharma buyout
Latham & Watkins and Hogan Lovells have picked up the lead mandates on the latest multi-billion-dollar takeover in the US pharmaceuticals sector.
Macfarlanes names new senior partner as Martin bows out
Macfarlanes has announced that private client lawyer Sebastian Prichard Jones will replace Charles Martin in the role of senior partner.
Ex-Macfarlanes lawyer becomes sixth Lord Chancellor in eight years
Ex-Macfarlanes lawyer David Gauke has been promoted to Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice in Theresa May’s Cabinet reshuffle. He replaces David Lidington, who has in turn been promoted to Cabinet Office minister and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Unlike his four immediate predecessors in the Justice Department, Gauke is a qualified […]
Burges Salmon names new managing partner
Burges Salmon has appointed a new managing partner as incumbent Peter Morris plans to step down after eight years in the role.
US corporate duo grab roles on billion-dollar pharma buyout
Latham & Watkins and Hogan Lovells have picked up the lead mandates on the latest multi-billion-dollar takeover in the US pharmaceuticals sector.
Macfarlanes names new senior partner as Martin bows out
Macfarlanes has announced that private client lawyer Sebastian Prichard Jones will replace Charles Martin in the role of senior partner.
Ex-Macfarlanes lawyer becomes sixth Lord Chancellor in eight years
Ex-Macfarlanes lawyer David Gauke has been promoted to Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice in Theresa May’s Cabinet reshuffle. He replaces David Lidington, who has in turn been promoted to Cabinet Office minister and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Unlike his four immediate predecessors in the Justice Department, Gauke is a qualified […]
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Freshfields corporate partner leaves for Latham
Latham & Watkins has snared another partner from the magic circle, bringing on board a corporate rising star from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. London-based Sam Newhouse has departed Freshfields after spending his entire legal career at the magic circle firm. Having joined in 2003 as a trainee and later becoming an associate, he was made up […]
Former Freshfields partner to appeal SDT decision in the High Court
Ex-Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Ryan Beckwith is to appeal the £35,000 fine handed down by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal last year. In his SDT hearing last year, Beckwith was found to have initiated and/or engaged in sexual activity with Person A in circumstances in which he was in a position of seniority and/or authority. The […]
Ashurst sets up shop in Los Angeles
Ashurst has planted its flag on the West Coast of the US, launching a second office in the country in Los Angeles. The new office will open in Santa Monica and will focus predominantly on projects and project finance work in the transport and social infrastructure sectors. It will be headed by partner Anna Hermelin, […]
Mayer Brown’s revenue nears $1.5bn after 7 per cent growth
Mayer Brown reported a 7 per cent increase in its global revenue last year, bringing it just under the $1.5bn figure. The Chicago-based firm’s top line increased from $1.38bn to $1.48bn last year, a similar percentage to its average profits per equity partner, which rose to $1.8m, a 6 per cent increase from 2018’s figure. […]
Three firms dropped from SSE panel following review
Osborne Clarke has lost its place on Scottish and Southern Energy’s (SSE) renewed panel, as five new firms have been added to the provider’s roster of legal advisers. Addleshaw Goddard, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Gillespie Macandrew are the firms that have kept their place on the panel, while the new firms that have […]
Ex-Gibson Dunn partner fails to halt SRA investigation
Former Gibson Dunn partner Peter Gray has lost a bid to stay an SRA investigation into his dismissal from the firm, with the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal siding with the regulator. The Dubai-based litigator made the application to put a permanent stay on proceedings yesterday on two counts against the SRA; abuse of power and fair […]