Osborne Clarke is broadening out its chief operating officer function, having appointed investment funds partner Tim Simmonds to the role earlier this year. Simmonds has been a partner at Osborne Clarke since 2011 and was previously at legacy Berwin Leighton Paisner. His appointment as COO followed the election of real estate partner Conrad Davies as […]
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Homburger are among the firms to have landed roles on the historic tie-up of Swiss banks UBS and Credit Suisse. The merger comes after the intervention of the Swiss Federal Department of Finance, the Swiss National Bank and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, which intervened last week. It […]
Weil Gotshal & Manges won the top advisory role for Providence Equity Partners on its takeover offer to acquire global events business, Hyve Group. Valued at approximately £320m, the Hyve acquisition is expected to be implemented by way of a court-sanctioned scheme of agreement. It will be de-listed from the London Stock Exchange as a […]
A raft of City law firms were handed mandates this weekend as HSBC swooped in to buy the UK arm of the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The Lawyer has learnt that SVB was advised by Slaughter and May, while it is understood that Clifford Chance advised HSBC on the buy-side. Leading the magic circle […]
London law firm Howard Kennedy has cemented its construction offering by merging with Richmond-based Corbett & Co, The Lawyer can reveal. The merger goes live today (13 March) and seven lawyers from Corbett & Co will join the Howard Kennedy team. Senior managing partner Edward Corbett will stay on to lead as a consultant, while […]
In 2021, UK top 100 firm Howard Kennedy set a three-year plan to reach an annual revenue of £80m by 2024. With growth of 6.3 per cent over 2021/22, the firm netted just over £60m, meaning it has two sets of financial results to go before unveiling whether it’s delivered on its promise. Finding the […]
Addleshaw Goddard is planting the flag in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its fourth office in the Middle East and North Africa region. The new office in Riyadh will complement the firm’s other operations in the region that include Doha, Dubai and Muscat. This plan is part of Addleshaws’ strategy to expand its presence in […]
Shearman & Sterling has elevated two partners in London ahead of the firm’s annual round of promotions. Trinh Chubbock and Kevin Heverin will join the firm’s partnership on 1 March. Chubbock works in the firm’s project development and finance group, while Heverin focuses on financial restructuring and insolvency. Chubbock started as an associate at Ashurst […]
The Lawyer is refashioning its deals coverage into regular content that will spotlight a particular deal or team, enabling readers to stay up to date on the competition – or check out potential new workplaces. Whether you’re interested in emerging talent, client relationships or transactional innovations, this is the column for you. In an anaemic […]