Macfarlanes and Paul Weiss join the fray as tussle for GKN continues
Macfarlanes and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison have secured the top mandate from Dana Incorporated as it agrees a $6bn deal with GKN.
Time to rethink media coverage rules in employment tribunal cases
The press pack outside the London Central Employment Tribunal is a sure sign that somebody’s reputation is going to be irretrievably sullied by the afternoon’s media coverage. The waiting press pack outside the London Central Employment Tribunal is a sure indication that, within a matter of a few hours, somebody’s reputation is going to be […]
Wachtell and Skadden lead on Cigna’s $67bn blockbuster pharma deal
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom have won the lead roles on yet another bumper pharma transaction in the US.
Paul Hastings swaps A&O for Freshfields in City office move
Paul Hastings is swapping one magic circle firm neighbour for another, announcing plans to move above Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s new office space at 100 Bishopsgate.
Macfarlanes and Paul Weiss join the fray as tussle for GKN continues
Macfarlanes and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison have secured the top mandate from Dana Incorporated as it agrees a $6bn deal with GKN.
Time to rethink media coverage rules in employment tribunal cases
The press pack outside the London Central Employment Tribunal is a sure sign that somebody’s reputation is going to be irretrievably sullied by the afternoon’s media coverage. The waiting press pack outside the London Central Employment Tribunal is a sure indication that, within a matter of a few hours, somebody’s reputation is going to be […]
Wachtell and Skadden lead on Cigna’s $67bn blockbuster pharma deal
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom have won the lead roles on yet another bumper pharma transaction in the US.
HFW strengthens LatAm presence with new Brazilian association
HFW has announced a new formal association with Brazilian firm CAL, while also hiring aviation partner Julio Costa from Mayer Brown‘s associate firm in the South American country. Costa left Tauil & Chequer Advogados to set up CAL alongside insurance partner Gustavo Lasalvia and six fee-earners. The new firm is expected to gain regulatory approval […]
Exclusive: Fieldfisher mulls float as law firm IPO market heats up
Just days after DWF confirmed it was looking into the possibility of an IPO, The Lawyer can reveal that Fieldfisher has also been holding meetings in the City to explore a similar move in a float that could value the London firm at up to £800m. It is understood that Fieldfisher has been “pilot fishing” […]
California powerhouse Wilson Sonsini to launch in London
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is to open its doors in London, making it the first major US law firm to launch in the capital since Cooley three years ago. The US firm’s London office will be based at 41 Old Street and led by partner Daniel Glazer who will relocate to the English capital […]
HMRC appoints interim GC after Aitken’s departure
HMRC has named in-house lawyer David Bunting to replace Gill Aitken as director general of the solicitor’s office and legal services group on an interim basis. Bunting will report to HMRC chief executive Jon Thompson from 1 July while an open recruitment process is conducted to find Aitken’s permanent replacement. Bunting is expected to step […]
Wildgen opens first international office with London launch
Benelux firm Wildgen has opened its first overseas office with the hire of former hedge fund in-house lawyer Mark Shaw to head up its UK operations. The firm has set up a small one-partner office in Mayfair, though will look to move into space in the City once it begins to expand. Speaking to The Lawyer, […]
Slaughters to launch second tech incubator to “find the next Luminance”
Following the success of its Fast Forward programme last year, Slaughter and May is launching a second legal tech incubator to engage with startups, The Lawyer can reveal. This new incubator follows hot on the heels of Fast Forward, which was entirely aimed at developing tech for clients. The firm is looking to repeat the […]