Rachel is deputy editor (City) of The Lawyer and primarily covers corporate and the City
A raft of US firms are representing Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable (TWC) as the pair merge in a $78.7bn deal. Kirkland & Ellis partners Jason Kanner, Christian Nagler and Nicholas Schwartz represented Charter Communications from New York. They were supported by associates Jessica Woolf, Ashley Rose and Ming Lim, with Wachtell Lipton Rosen […]
Stephenson Harwood partner Andrew Edge was featured in 2012’s Hot 100 after a string of deals in the pharmaceutical sector. While many of these client relationships still stand, the situation has changed slightly, with Edge now in charge of the firm’s 76-strong corporate team. Stephenson Harwood partner Andrew Edge was featured in 2012’s The Lawyer […]
Dechert, Sullivan & Cromwell and White & Case have all taken roles in the $12.7bn pharmaceutical deal between US pharmacy chains CVS Health and Omnicare. CVS Health was advised by Sullivan & Cromwell partners based in New York. Matt Hurd and Brian Hamilton worked with the company on corporate matters, while Ronald Creamer and Matthew […]
Fieldfisher has appointed its first diversity and inclusion manager, as the firm makes plans to increase the number of women in leadership positions. Kristina Adey-Davies started at Fieldfisher’s London office last Monday, joining from not-for-profit organisation EmployAbility, where she was a senior manager. In this role, she partnered with corporations such as Deloitte, Goldman Sachs […]
Covington & Burling, Latham & Watkins, Mayer Brown and French firm Franklin are among the firms advising in Altice’s acquisition of US rival Suddenlink, in a deal valued at $9.1bn (£5.86m) Altice was represented by a number of firms including Covington & Burling partners Peter Laveran-Stiebar and Mace Rosenstein from New York and Washington respectively. […]
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is advising new client Stride Gaming on its $103m (£66m) initial public offering on the Aim market. The transaction was led by corporate finance partner Alex Latner and associate director Gareth Jones. They were supported by associate Finella Hartono and commercial associate director Mimi Curran. Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is Stride Gaming’s […]
Clarke Willmott has opened its first office in Cardiff, as the firm reports a 11 per cent growth in turnover from £36m to £40m. The office in Cardiff Bay will be led by property partner Vicky Kells, with the firm’s head of national social housing Anne Hayward also moving to Cardiff. Other partners to have […]
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Ropes & Gray have advised Endo International on its $8.05bn acquisition of rival Par Pharmaceutical Holdings. Skadden’s Eileen Nugent and Michael Chitwood, both partners in its New York mergers and acquisitions department advised Dublin-based Endo International on the purchase. They worked alongside fellow New York partners Clifford Aronson, […]
Fried Frank is hiring a banking partner from Hogan Lovells to become the firm’s first head of finance in London. Hogan Lovells banking partner Stuart Brinkworth is joining Fried Frank’s London office as head of the financial team from 1 September. Brinkworth, who has been a partner at Hogan Lovells since 2010, has acted on […]
Hogan Lovells and DLA Piper have won top roles on the sale of London craft brewer Meantime Brewing Company to SABMiller. Hogan Lovells represented beverage giant SABMiller with a team led by corporate finance partner Andrew Pearson. He was assisted by Karla Dudek of counsel, associate Phoebe Kirk and trainee solicitor Alex Cox. They worked […]
Allen & Overy’s (A&O) Philip Bowden was featured in the The Lawyer Hot 100 in 2012 for his role in a deal said to be influential in terms of mezzanine lenders and their entitlement to contractual value protection. In the transaction Bowden advised the lenders on the $3.2bn acquisition of WorldPay by Bain Capital and […]
Clifford Chance and Linklaters have advised New Look on its £780m sale to South African private equity firm Brait. Clifford Chance advised the fashion retailer, together with its major shareholders Apax and Permira. The team was led by corporate partner Amy Mahon, supported by partner David Pearson, senior associate Toby Parkinson and associates Neil Barlow […]