Hot 100 alumni: Daniel Friel, King & Spalding
Taxation specialist also leads his firm’s focus on state aid.
Schoenherr advises Goldman Sachs and Highgate Hotels on purchase of K+K Hotels
Schoenherr, alongside Jones Day, advised a consortium led by Goldman Sachs and Highgate Hotels, a leading hospitality investment and management company, in its acquisition, acquisition financing, and debt restructuring of the K+K Hotels Group, which owns and operates a portfolio of 10 boutique hotels located in leading cities across Europe. Closing of the transactions occurred […]
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Project Millennial: following the careers of five young lawyers
Meet the freshly qualified solicitors The Lawyer will be following as they make their way in the legal profession.
Walder Wyss opens offices in Geneva and Lausanne
As of 1 January 2016, our team has been strengthened by a dozen qualified Swiss lawyers who joined Walder Wyss in our new offices in Geneva and Lausanne. We are excited about this move and welcome our new colleagues. Our new partners in Geneva and Lausanne are Philippe Pulfer, Patrick W. Vogel and Nicolas Iynedjian. The team in Geneva […]
Freshfields pay overhaul: lockstep’s swan song?
Last week’s revelation that Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was dramatically increasing the number of partners relegated to its “second tier” lockstep structure came as no surprise to those who have for years suggested that the traditional remuneration system was “on the way out” at the magic circle firm.
Gowling advises Cairngorm Capital on acquisition of MJ Wilson Group
International law firm Gowling WLG has advised client Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital) on the acquisition of M J Wilson Group Limited (MJ Wilson), the leading independent UK distributor of process instrumentation and control products. The transaction was led by Corporate, Finance and Tax partner Ian Piggin, Jade MacDonald and Stephen Bowman with support […]
Tikit enhances UK sales team
To deal with growing client demand Tikit expands its sales team with the appointment of former IT Lab employee Craig Dootson. Craig has vast experience of the IT industry having worked across multiple areas including licensing, thin client technology, cloud hosting and Office 365.
Cedarlake acquires majority share of BMF
Cedarlake Private Equity Fund I, advised by Rantum Capital, has acquired from Argos Soditic Funds the majority of BMF Group AG, the world’s third-largest ropeway manufacturer with more than 320 employees in Switzerland. Vischer advised Cedarlake and Rantum. The team led by partner Dr. Robert Bernet comprised Dr. Peter Kühn, Sebastian Flückiger, Ruben Masar, Aron […]
Pensions in 30 Podcasts, episode 27: Termination of employment and pension losses
By Ian Chapman-Curry Key Points Calculating pension loss can be complex, especially where the employee was in a defined benefit pension scheme. The Employment Tribunal service published a 2003 guidance note which suggested two methods for approximating pension loss without the need for actuarial advice, but this guidance has now been withdrawn. During April and […]
Ogier in Luxembourg advises Echo Energy on £20m bond issue
Ogier has provided Luxembourg advice to Echo Energy plc (Echo Energy) on the raising of £20m through an issue of bonds listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange Euro MTF Market. Echo Energy plc is a London listed Latin American focused mid-cap oil and gas company pursuing a high value piped onshore gas strategy across South […]
Hot 100 alumni: Daniel Friel, King & Spalding
Taxation specialist also leads his firm’s focus on state aid.
Schoenherr advises Goldman Sachs and Highgate Hotels on purchase of K+K Hotels
Schoenherr, alongside Jones Day, advised a consortium led by Goldman Sachs and Highgate Hotels, a leading hospitality investment and management company, in its acquisition, acquisition financing, and debt restructuring of the K+K Hotels Group, which owns and operates a portfolio of 10 boutique hotels located in leading cities across Europe. Closing of the transactions occurred […]
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Project Millennial: following the careers of five young lawyers
Meet the freshly qualified solicitors The Lawyer will be following as they make their way in the legal profession.
Walder Wyss opens offices in Geneva and Lausanne
As of 1 January 2016, our team has been strengthened by a dozen qualified Swiss lawyers who joined Walder Wyss in our new offices in Geneva and Lausanne. We are excited about this move and welcome our new colleagues. Our new partners in Geneva and Lausanne are Philippe Pulfer, Patrick W. Vogel and Nicolas Iynedjian. The team in Geneva […]
Barnea & Co represents Espresso Club in George Clooney lookalike case
Barnea & Co is representing Espresso Club in Israel in a litigation with Nespresso. The Nestlé high-end coffee brand is suing its Israeli rival for using an actor with a resemblance to Nespresso ambassador George Clooney in an advert. An advert from Israel’s Espresso Club depicts a Clooney lookalike walking out of a shop carrying what appears […]
SRA reviews Dentons’ handling of work discrimination case
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is investigating whether a formal inquiry should be launched into Dentons’ handling of a discrimination case.
Guy Norman wins second term as Clifford Chance corporate head
Clifford Chance global head of corporate Guy Norman has been reappointed to a second term in the role, effective from 1 May.
HSF teams up with SullCrom for Weir’s largest-ever acquisition
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Sullivan & Cromwell have teamed up to advise FTSE 250 engineering company Weir on its billion-dollar acquisition of US provider Esco.
Clydes promotes 12 as partner numbers pass 400 for first time
Clyde & Co has made up 12 associates to equity partner, swelling the firm’s partnership numbers to over 400 for the first time in its history.
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The most common name for a law firm partner is…
Exclusive research conducted by The Lawyer has revealed the most common names for male and female partners in the UK’s largest firms.
A&O guns for tech revenue stream with derivatives platform launch
Allen & Overy (A&O) has developed a new online platform in the wake of impending derivatives regulations.