Wilson Sonsini drops 160 employees
West Coast technology giant Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has announced that it is to lay off a number of associates and around 100 support staff over the next two weeks
Dechert expands empire with new San Fran office
Dechert is extending its US presence with the launch of a San Francisco office and has made a string of hires in both California and New York
Charles Russell to act for PM of Antigua
Charles Russell has been instructed by the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, representing him in a libel action against the BBC
The Leader Column
While most law firms have been desperately juggling figures and pleading with late-paying clients so they can scramble their way towards budget, on the other side of the fence the Bar is feeling rather flush after reporting an exceptionally buoyant financial year.Littleton, Erskine and Birmingham set 5 Fountain Court are all this week revealed by […]
The Celtic Tiger
Ireland's economic resurgence during the 1990s was a coup for the country. Brian Clark and Simon Woodward ask: after the economic downturn, is the Celtic Tiger still roaring?
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 […]
Wilson Sonsini drops 160 employees
West Coast technology giant Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has announced that it is to lay off a number of associates and around 100 support staff over the next two weeks
Dechert expands empire with new San Fran office
Dechert is extending its US presence with the launch of a San Francisco office and has made a string of hires in both California and New York
Charles Russell to act for PM of Antigua
Charles Russell has been instructed by the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, representing him in a libel action against the BBC
The Leader Column
While most law firms have been desperately juggling figures and pleading with late-paying clients so they can scramble their way towards budget, on the other side of the fence the Bar is feeling rather flush after reporting an exceptionally buoyant financial year.Littleton, Erskine and Birmingham set 5 Fountain Court are all this week revealed by […]
Herbert Smith client claims OFT should pay legal costs
Robert Wiseman Dairies has expressed anger over the £700,000 it had to spend defending an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) investigation into price-rigging
Former FBI in-house star set to be next SFO director
The hunt for David Green QC’s replacement as director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has come to an end, with former FBI deputy general counsel Lisa Osofsky set to take charge, The Lawyer understands. Osofsky is currently the EMEA investigations head at governance and compliance organisation Exiger. Green’s tenure came to an end on […]
Freshfields and Kirkland face off in first PE deal since Higgins’ exit
Kirkland & Ellis partner David Higgins has made his lineup debut at his new firm, supporting the team on a deal opposite his old shop Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The deal saw Kirkland act for private equity house Pamplona on its sale of European pet food manufacturer Partner in Pet Food (PPF) to Cinven. Kirkland led […]
BCLP takes 125,000 sq ft office in post-merger City upgrade
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has signed for a new 125,000 sq ft office as one of its first first post-merger moves, announcing that it will take the entirety of the previously vacant Governor’s House. The site, near London’s Cannon Street station, was Prudential’s UK headquarters prior to its demolition and rebuild. BCLP has now […]
Ropes names new global managing partner in latest leadership shakeup
Ropes & Gray is continuing to refresh its leadership team, naming real estate transactions head David Djaha as the firm’s next managing partner.
Eight firms win EDF panel spots as roster drops 50%
Energy company EDF Energy has completed its panel review, cutting its roster down by nearly 50 per cent to eight firms. Freshly-merged firms Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) and CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang are new additions to the panel, The Lawyer can reveal. When the wheels of the review were still in rotation, BCLP […]
Cleary and W&C clients settle ahead of Peugeot trial kick-off
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and White & Case have exited the high-profile Peugeot case just days before it starts, reaching a settlement with the car manufacturer. Cleary and White & Case represented the primary defendants in the Peugeot S.A. and others v NSK Ltd case, which is featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2018. […]