Sainsbury’s loses mammoth credit card fee battle against Visa
Blackstone Chambers, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy and Linklaters have successfully defended Visa in its anti-competitive credit card fees battle against Sainsbury’s.
Sainsburys appoints 11-strong legal panel after delayed review
J Sainsbury’s has appointed 11 law firms to its first legal panel, eight months after the company first launched its tender process.
Travers wins Steinhoff mandate as it battles Sainsbury’s for Home Retail
Travers Smith is advising South African retail chain Steinhoff International in its bidding war with Sainsbury’s for Home Retail Group. Steinhoff lists a number of firms as its main legal advisers, including Linklaters, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr and Werksmans. However, Linklaters partners Owen Clay and Nick Garland are already working with the target Home Retail, with […]
Clifford Chance acts for Sainsbury’s in bid for Linklaters client Home Retail
Clifford Chance has won the lead advisory role for Sainsbury’s in its potential offer for Home Retail Group, while the latter sought counsel from the supermarket’s long-standing lawyers Linklaters. Linklaters is the main legal adviser for both Sainsbury’s and Home Retail, with partner Iain Fenn serving as the magic circle’s firm relationship partner for Sainsbury’s. […]
City trio lead the way as Sainsbury’s confirms £10bn ASDA deal
Sainsbury’s loses mammoth credit card fee battle against Visa
Blackstone Chambers, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy and Linklaters have successfully defended Visa in its anti-competitive credit card fees battle against Sainsbury’s.
Sainsburys appoints 11-strong legal panel after delayed review
J Sainsbury’s has appointed 11 law firms to its first legal panel, eight months after the company first launched its tender process.
Travers wins Steinhoff mandate as it battles Sainsbury’s for Home Retail
Travers Smith is advising South African retail chain Steinhoff International in its bidding war with Sainsbury’s for Home Retail Group. Steinhoff lists a number of firms as its main legal advisers, including Linklaters, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr and Werksmans. However, Linklaters partners Owen Clay and Nick Garland are already working with the target Home Retail, with […]
Clifford Chance acts for Sainsbury’s in bid for Linklaters client Home Retail
Clifford Chance has won the lead advisory role for Sainsbury’s in its potential offer for Home Retail Group, while the latter sought counsel from the supermarket’s long-standing lawyers Linklaters. Linklaters is the main legal adviser for both Sainsbury’s and Home Retail, with partner Iain Fenn serving as the magic circle’s firm relationship partner for Sainsbury’s. […]
Ropes names new global managing partner in latest leadership shakeup
Ropes & Gray is continuing to refresh its leadership team, naming real estate transactions head David Djaha as the firm’s next managing partner.
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Taylor Wessing is wisely building out its Liverpool office and other firms should follow.
In CVC, Freshfields has sport’s most interesting client
The private equity house is determined to become sport’s dominant player and the magic circle firm is making that goal a reality.
Fossil fuel law firms could end up being the heroes
Given the political direction of travel, the leading fossil fuel firms will soon be leading the market in renewables.
US firms are investing big in trainees – except for Simpson Thacher
American firms are training more and more of our lawyers – and that’s a good thing
An Irwin Mitchell IPO might make Mishcon think twice
If Mishcon does IPO, it risks being lumped in with the the rest of the listed firms.
Where in the world is Dentons not?
Dentons exists in over 70 countries but is still looking to expand.
US Top 50: Lawyer headcount at US firms in the UK reaches record levels
The total number of lawyers working in the UK at US-led firms continued to grow over the past year and has now reached new heights, The Lawyer’s new ranking reveals. In 2020, total lawyer numbers rose from 6,376 to 6,679, a rise of 4.7 per cent, while the total number of partners at US firms […]
Skadden and Clydes pick up mandates on Leon sale to EG Group
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Clyde & Co are leading on EG Group’s £100m acquisition of Leon Restaurants. Skadden is advising EG Group, led by M&A partner George Knighton and associate Chloe Bowskill. EG Group, run by the billionaire Issa Brothers, has been a a client of Knighton’s for around six years – […]
Live blog: law and the Super League
The latest developments on the proposed breakaway league from the legal point of view. Contact alex.taylor@thelawyer.com with related news or analysis.
Five City lawyers get the nod in Simmons’ latest promos
A total of 13 lawyers are joining the partnership at Simmons & Simmons in the firm’s latest round of promotions, with five getting the nod in London. While this is more than double last year‘s batch of six, the round is just short of the 15 that were promoted in 2019 – eight of which […]
Third London Essex Court silk departs
Essex Court Chambers is losing yet another silk in London as Vernon Flynn QC makes the move to Brick Court Chambers. Flynn (Call: 1991) is now the eighth member to leave the magic circle set since sanctions were imposed by China at the end of last month, confirming on social media that his move is […]
Redundancies at Mundays after Knights’ acquisition
Mundays is parting ways with members of its business services function following its purchase by listed firm Knights, The Lawyer has learned. It is understood that more than 20 people spanning operational ranks in HR, IT, marketing, secretarial and support will be let go. Sources told The Lawyer that the decision was communicated internally within […]
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