Burges Salmon achieves record £523k PEP
Burges Salmon has posted its highest ever average profit per equity partner (PEP) of £523,000.
A&O and Freshfields win mandates as Abu Dhabi banks agree $175bn merger
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have advised on the creation of the largest bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Carey Olsen advises Rocq on de Rothschild acquisition
Carey Olsen has advised the management team of Rocq Capital Ltd on its management buy-out of the Edmond de Rothschild Channel Islands group from its former Swiss parent company. The group includes two licensed entities: Rocq Capital Management Limited and Rocq Capital Securities Limited. Carey Olsen partner Christopher Anderson and senior associate Jan Johannsson advised […]
Law firm leaders: How we can make the most of Brexit
Leading law firm bosses think opportunities can be gained from Brexit, despite admitting that lingering uncertainties continue to affect the UK’s commercial legal market one month after the referendum.
Brexit and the BVI: an upbeat assessment
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 […]
Ogier helps Global Infrastructure Partners with sale of London City Airport
Ogier in Jersey has assisted Slaughter and May in advising US infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners on its sale of London City Airport to a consortium of buyers comprising Ontario Teachers’ Pensions Plan Board, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Borealis Infrastructure and Wren House Infrastructure. Commenting on the deal Matthew Shaxson said: “We are delighted to […]
Ogier advises Knight Frank on launch of its first investment fund
Ogier’s Jersey office has advised real estate investment manager Knight Frank Investment Management (KFIM) on the launch of its first investment fund.
Ogier welcomes news that Guernsey and Jersey to be placed on Italy’s ‘white lists’
Ogier partner Marcus Leese has welcomed news from Italy that Guernsey and Jersey are no longer on any Italian ‘black lists’ and will be included on Italy’s ‘white lists’ from early 2016. Among other benefits, it is anticipated that this will enable Italian resident investors to invest into Guernsey and Jersey domiciled structures including the […]
Burges Salmon achieves record £523k PEP
Burges Salmon has posted its highest ever average profit per equity partner (PEP) of £523,000.
A&O and Freshfields win mandates as Abu Dhabi banks agree $175bn merger
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have advised on the creation of the largest bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Carey Olsen advises Rocq on de Rothschild acquisition
Carey Olsen has advised the management team of Rocq Capital Ltd on its management buy-out of the Edmond de Rothschild Channel Islands group from its former Swiss parent company. The group includes two licensed entities: Rocq Capital Management Limited and Rocq Capital Securities Limited. Carey Olsen partner Christopher Anderson and senior associate Jan Johannsson advised […]
Law firm leaders: How we can make the most of Brexit
Leading law firm bosses think opportunities can be gained from Brexit, despite admitting that lingering uncertainties continue to affect the UK’s commercial legal market one month after the referendum.
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Quinn Emanuel launches £19bn class action against MasterCard
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is poised to launch a £19bn class action against MasterCard over anti-competitive credit card fees.
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Gender pay gap: the legal profession’s full results
With gender pay gap reporting now complete, where does your firm sit in the grand scheme of things? The full results are in the interactive table below.
Homes England ramps up panel advisers in latest review
Homes England (formerly known as the Homes and Communities Agency) has completed its panel review, adding five firms to its £30m roster. A total of thirteen firms have been appointed the Government housing investment authority’s panel, with firms allocated into two lots. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Eversheds Sutherland and Pinsent Masons, which have been on the panel […]
Barclays launches legal tech incubator with magic circle backing
Barclays is launching a legal technology incubator programme in collaboration with law firms including Allen & Overy (A&O), Clifford Chance, Clyde & Co and Simmons & Simmons, as well as PwC, The Law Society and Legal Geek. Participants of the programme will get access to a hundred-seat co-working space, mentoring, and workshops. Barclays general counsel […]
Shearman set to follow US rivals with South Korea launch
Shearman & Sterling is edging towards a launch in South Korea with plans to open in Seoul by the end of the year, The Lawyer understands. The US firm is understood to be awaiting regulatory approval to launch in the region, which could take up to several months. The office would be the third to […]
Addleshaws hunts for formal associations in new Middle East strategy
Addleshaw Goddard has kickstarted a new three-year strategy for its Middle Eastern arm, aiming to have 70 staff across the region as well as breaking into Saudi Arabia. Led by its head of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Andrew Greaves, the firm will now look to build out of its three existing offices having launched in […]
Eversheds Sutherland Asia TMT head joins K&L Gates
Eversheds Sutherland‘s Asia head of technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) has left the firm’s Hong Kong office for K&L Gates. Nigel Stamp is joining the US firm as a partner after nearly seven years at Eversheds. He previously headed Morrison & Foerster’s China TMT practice, which he joined in 2006 from Clifford Chance. At K&L […]