Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison is expanding its private equity team with an in-house hire. The general counsel of TDR Capital, David Holdsworth, has joined the law firm after one year and eight months in-house. Prior to that, he was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis for six years, where he was TDR’s longstanding […]
Mayer Brown’s former head of London private equity, who left the US firm earlier this year, is set to join Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. Perry Yam is moving to BCLP after eight years at Mayer Brown, where he was head of private equity in London and co-leader of the global corporate practice. Prior to his […]
“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 […]
US firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is set to expand further in London, lining up a new hire from White & Case’s private equity team. Will Summers is leaving White & Case for Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, The Lawyer understands. The partner joined the firm in 2014 as an associate and after one year was […]
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 […]
Seven firms including Kirkland & Ellis and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have landed leading roles on the £5.4bn takeover of investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown (HL). The consortium of bidders comprises CVC Capital Partners, Nordic Capital and Platinum Ivy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Kirkland & Ellis led for the consortium, with corporate partners […]
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 […]
Kirkland & Ellis has announced the launch of its second German office with the hire of a key corporate partner from Latham & Watkins. Tobias Larisch will make the move over to Kirkland as the firm opens its doors in Frankfurt. This will extend Kirkland’s German office network beyond Munich, where its office is nearly […]
The City of London’s mergers and acquisitions watchdog Takeover Panel has given 10 individuals, including two lawyers, the “cold shoulder” after what has been described as the “most complex investigation” in the history of the organisation. Camille Froidevaux and Patrice Huguenin, both of Swiss firm Budin Associés’ Geneva office, were hit with the sanction – […]
Paul Weiss kickstarted its London revival nearly a year ago with the hire of four Kirkland & Ellis partners. And it hasn’t let up since. Growth over the past year has been swift, with new hires being made almost daily to boost practices such as corporate, finance and competition. Here’s what you may have missed. […]
Hogan Lovells and Pinsent Masons have scored roles on a deal that will see NatWest purchase nearly £2.5bn worth of Metro Bank’s residential mortgage portfolio. The two firms are the latest to get involved in recent transactional efforts made by Metro Bank to bolster its finances and manage potential risks to its clients and shareholders. […]