Initial public offering (IPO) of Pearson-owned Spanish group Recoletos. Recoletos advised by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (John Byrne). Global coordinator and bookrunner Goldman Sachs advised by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton London (Sebastian Sperber).
Simmons & Simmons boosts its Italian and Hong Kong presence
Simmons & Simmons has boosted its international corporate and financial practices in Italy and Hong Kong, taking on two new partners. Richard McKeown is joining the Hong Kong office from Stephenson Harwood, where he has been a partner since 1995. He specialises in banking and finance law, including domestic and cross-border financing, capital market issues, […]