Freshfields pushes forward in M&A rankings as deal flow steadies
US firms were the most active M&A advisers in the first half of 2017, with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer the only member of the magic circle to grab a top 10 spot.
Revealed: the north-south divide splits Asia-Pacific’s 100 largest firms
The Lawyer research into the top 100 legal firms in Asia-Pacific shows a demographic intent on territorial expansion. Which ones top the ambition list?
Clifford Chance and Skadden advise on Chinese tech giant Tencent’s spin-off IPO
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Clifford Chance have bagged lead roles on the proposed $800m IPO of China Literature, the e-publishing unit of Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent.
Morrisons general counsel Amsden leaves after four years
Wm Morrison Supermarkets general counsel Mark Amsden has left the company after four years, The Lawyer can reveal.
Amendment to Czech Copyright Act – the effect on businesses
New EU directive – How will it affect family-related leave in Hungary?
By Daniel Gera, Dorottya Gindl Gender equality may be a core EU principle, but it will not become a reality without effective legal action. To meet the EU objective of reaching a 75% employment rate for both men and women by 2020, the European Commission aims to change the existing legal framework. Thus, the European […]
Austria’s Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2019
By Thomas Kulnigg, Ursula Rath The Austrian government closely monitors developments in the area of alternative means of financing through distributed ledger technology and other digital assets, such as initial coin offerings (“ICOs”) or initial token offerings (“ITOs”). It tends to apply an open approach to cryptocurrencies, new technologies and fintech, while at the same […]
The Romanian Competition Council never rings twice
By Georgiana Badescu, Mona Banu, Volker Weiss This is how it all starts: with a ring at the door We can only imagine how big the surprise must be when you find out that your Belgium-based office is being raided in an investigation by the Romanian Competition Authority. But it is a fact that the […]
Will new state targets lead to reduced environmental protection in Austria?
By Philipp Strondl, Christoph Jirak Since the beginning of the Second Republic, the Constitution has provided so-called ‘state targets’, which have guided the government to declare certain interests to be substantial. The targets are broadly diversified and include, for example, state targets on: wide-ranging state defence; a nuclear-free Austria; schools and education; securing the independence […]
Austria-Let them eat space cake
By: Andreas Natterer, Michaela Pohl, Thomas Kulnigg The traditional Austrian bakery Aida, which is known for its staff dressed in baby pink, will sell brownies containing CBD. The price will be EUR 4.20 – an inside joke, since “four-twenty” is code for the consumption of cannabis. The fact that an old-school, stuffy bakery like Aida is […]
Freshfields pushes forward in M&A rankings as deal flow steadies
US firms were the most active M&A advisers in the first half of 2017, with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer the only member of the magic circle to grab a top 10 spot.
Revealed: the north-south divide splits Asia-Pacific’s 100 largest firms
The Lawyer research into the top 100 legal firms in Asia-Pacific shows a demographic intent on territorial expansion. Which ones top the ambition list?
Clifford Chance and Skadden advise on Chinese tech giant Tencent’s spin-off IPO
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Clifford Chance have bagged lead roles on the proposed $800m IPO of China Literature, the e-publishing unit of Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent.
Morrisons general counsel Amsden leaves after four years
Wm Morrison Supermarkets general counsel Mark Amsden has left the company after four years, The Lawyer can reveal.
Ogier’s Guernsey team advises Disruptive Capital on launch of fund
Ogier’s Guernsey investment funds team has advised Disruptive Capital on the Guernsey aspects of the establishment and close of the Secondary Disruptive Fund (the Fund), a closed-ended registered Guernsey collective investment scheme. The fund successfully closed at its targeted total commitments. Disruptive Capital, founded by Mr Edmund Truell, a former chairman of the British Venture […]
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The speed read: the legal world’s key stories of last week
There are three things that keep City managing partners awake at night. First, the US firms. Second, tech and New Law. And third, Brexit. This week saw all three issues in the spotlight. The extent of US firms’ growth in London was shown by the unveiled City 50, The Lawyer’s ranking of US and UK […]
White & Case advises as CVC buys UnitedLex in biggest-ever legal market deal
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in alternative legal services provider UnitedLex in what is believed to be the largest investment in the legal market ever at $500m. UnitedLex CEO Dan Reed led negotiations in-house. The Lawyer can reveal that CVC was advised by a White & Case team led by New York-based partner […]
Orrick and Latham advise on FarFetch float
Orrick, Latham & Watkins and Fenwick & West have taken the lead advising on luxury online retailer FarFetch‘s IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Latham & Watkins is advising FarFetch, with a capital markets team led by New York partners Marc Jaffe and Ian Schuman, and London partner Joshua Kiernan. Orrick is acting for a […]
The 60 second interview: Need new ways to motivate your team? Ask them
GSK’s assistant general counsel talks to The Lawyer about the steps she takes to avoid disappointment in the mentor-mentee relationship.
Revealed: A&O’s IP reshuffle in the wake of Dagg’s Kirkland move
Former Allen & Overy (A&O) head of intellectual property Nicola Dagg was leading on 75 per cent of the firm’s cases in the sector before the announcement of her high-profile move to US firm Kirkland & Ellis earlier this year, data from The Lawyer can reveal. Data gathered for The Lawyer Litigation Tracker Q2 shows that of the firm’s four […]
LOD targets US as future biggest market in growth strategy
Flexible lawyering service Lawyers On Demand (LOD) has laid out its plans for significant growth in the US with hopes that it will become the provider’s biggest market in the next “few years”. In a bid to further its ambitions in the US, LOD co-founder John Knox relocated to the North Eastern state of Connecticut […]