Rachel is deputy editor (City) of The Lawyer and primarily covers corporate and the City
A&O Shearman has set out its post-merger integration plans, which includes closing one of its global offices and reducing its partnership by 10 per cent by the end of the financial year. The firm said today that its partnership would reduce within the year following a strategic review of its business post-A&O’s tie-up with Shearman. […]
Private equity house TDR Capital has promoted Emma Gilks to the top general counsel role after David Holdsworth returned to private practice last month. Gilks has been at TDR Capital since 2015 when she joined as a legal counsel from Reed Smith. Having qualified at Reed Smith in 2012, Gilks worked in the firm’s corporate […]
Two of Sidley Austin’s private equity team are moving to A&O Shearman as the latter continues to grow out its City practice. Dan Graham and Paul Dunbar are moving to the magic circle firm after three years at Sidley. Before then, the pair worked at Vinson & Elkins together from 2016 to 2021. Dunbar is […]
A judge has part-sided with DWF in Qatar after the firm brought a claim against a client over unpaid fees. DWF’s Qatar branch took consulting company Roland Berger to court in the Qatar Financial Centre, claiming it was owed QAR 766,380 (£158,947) by its client. The firm was employed to draft and define a mandate […]
Shortlisted in the corporate category at this year’s The Lawyer Awards, Stephenson Harwood is a new entrant on the private capital scene, capitalising on referrals from US firms.
The City’s rush for leveraged finance talent has proven one thing – one partner just isn’t enough. Investments need to account for individual circumstances and performance. Why hire a sole rainmaker who might leave after three years when a team of five guarantees strength in numbers? This was critical in Sidley Austin’s thinking when it […]
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is not alone in facing scrutiny from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), with six UK200 firms and another US50 firm coming under pressure from the regulator since 2021. Here’s how they fared. As revealed on Monday, Simpson Thacher’s London office has been accused of not having in place a compliant firmwide […]
“If you were doing an MBA on what makes a good M&A story, then this it,” says Linklaters partner Derek Tong on Carrier Global’s €12bn purchase of Viessmann Climate Solutions – a deal that won the firm the prestigious corporate trophy at this year’s The Lawyer Awards. This was the first of four transactions that […]
DLA Piper and Hogan Lovells are among the firms to have won contracts for the Post Office as it switches up how it appoints advisers for business as usual (BAU) work. Multiple contracts were put out to tender by the Post Office, covering matters such as employment specialist legal advice, dispute resolution and corporate. The […]
Firms including Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Kirkland & Ellis are at the helm of Mars’s bumper acquisition of US food manufacturer Kellanova. Skadden is taking the lead for food conglomerate Mars, with New York M&A partners Howard Ellin, Neil Stronski and June Dipchand steering the team, supported by associates Sean Coburn and […]
If you’ve lately gone on a European city break, chances are you may have used one of White & Case’s clients to get around and see the sights. Tier Mobility operates e-scooters and e-bikes across Europe, seeking advice from White & Case for over five years on its journey from start-up to global provider. A […]
Davis Polk & Wardwell has secured its second lateral partner hire of the year in London, bringing in a private equity specialist from A&O Shearman. A&O Shearman partner Gordon Milne is joining Davis Polk. His recent public deals have seen him advise clients such as Exponent and Charterhouse, with roles too for PAI Partners. Davis […]