Simmons & Simmons advised United Arab Emirates Offsets Group (UOG) on a strategic partnership with oil companies Enron and Elf for the implementation of UOG’s Dolfin Initiative. Simmons head of corporate and energy Jerry Walter led a team of nine on the deal. Enron was advised by Vinson & Elkins. Elf was advised in-house and by Dickson Minto and Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
Herbert Smith in head-to-head with Freshfields for Bruckhaus
Herbert Smith has joined the race to merge with German legal giant Bruckhaus Westrick Heller Lober, going head-to-head with Freshfields. Herbert Smith is looking for a tie-up with the 30-partner Cologne outfit as a stepping stone to a global legal practice, sources close to the firm say. Rival Freshfields, which is also in discussions with […]
