Alex Newman
May 19, 2014 | International Edition
Many happy returns as Linklaters and Latham act on Card Factory IPOLinklaters and Latham & Watkins have landed the plum roles on the initial public offering of greeting card retailer Card Factory.
By Alex Newman
2 minute read
May 19, 2014 | International Edition
Weil and Sullivan & Cromwell tune in for AT&T's $49bn purchase of DirecTVWeil Gotshal & Manges and Sullivan & Cromwell have landed the headline roles on the $49bn (£29bn) merger between telecommunications giant AT&T and pay-TV company DirecTV.
By Alex Newman
3 minute read
May 16, 2014 | International Edition
Addleshaw Goddard elects John Joyce as new managing partnerAddleshaw Goddard's John Joyce has won a contested election to replace managing partner Paul Devitt.
By Alex Newman
3 minute read
May 15, 2014 | International Edition
In-house lawyers deserve bonuses and more pay, say GCs, as work/life balance remains the biggest drawIn-house lawyers believe general counsel at leading companies remain underpaid compared to other senior executives despite recent publicity over the high levels of pay received by some GCs in the banking sector, according to Legal Week's latest Big Question survey
By Alex Newman
6 minute read
May 14, 2014 | International Edition
Squire Sanders-Patton Boggs deal "imminent" as Dentons merger play stallsWashington firm Patton Boggs' is set to turn its back on a merger offer by Dentons as a rival deal from Squire Sanders is understood to be close to completion.
By Alex Newman
3 minute read
May 14, 2014 | International Edition
City funds duo re-hired by Reed Smith after two years at KPMGReed Smith has re-hired Winston Penhall, the London-based partner who left the firm in 2012 to launch KPMG's funds law practice.
By Alex Newman
3 minute read
May 14, 2014 | International Edition
Bingham McCutchen chairman to hand reins to managing partnerBingham McCutchen's longstanding chairman Jay Zimmerman is to hand the running of the firm to managing partner Steve Browne after 20 years at the helm.
By Alex Newman
2 minute read
May 13, 2014 | International Edition
Reed Smith chief faces contested election after seven months in roleReed Smith's global managing partner Alexander "Sandy" Thomas is facing a contested election after just seven months in the role.
By Alex Newman
2 minute read
May 13, 2014 | International Edition
Shearman & Sterling increases English-qualified associate pay by 6.4%Shearman & Sterling has increased the rate it pays its English-qualified associates by up to 6.4%, following a 20% growth in revenue at the firm's London office in 2013.
By Alex Newman
2 minute read
May 13, 2014 | International Edition
Paul Hastings makes first City hire of 2014 with signing of Hogan Lovells banking partnerPaul Hastings has hired commercial and retail banking partner Ben Regnard-Weinrabe from Hogan Lovells.
By Alex Newman
2 minute read
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