Andrew joined Legal Week in September 2018 and covers legal technology, new law, insurance, equity capital markets and IP. He joined from legal directory Chambers & Partners where he was a senior researcher for the first edition FinTech and litigation support guides. He has an undergraduate degree in Physics with Philosophy, and has previously worked on local newspapers and magazines.
November 14, 2018 | International Edition
DWF hires Clydes reinsurance co-head and DLA Piper partner as it aims for IPO in Q1 2019The firm has made four hires across its London and Milan bases
By Krishnan Nair and Andrew Messios
2 minute read
November 12, 2018 | International Edition
US duo toast roles on $550m Diageo brand saleThe £430m deal will see Diageo offload 19 drinks brands including Booth's Gin and Goldschlager
By Andrew Messios
2 minute read
November 09, 2018 | International Edition
Linklaters and HSF complete world's first syndicated loan on blockchain£130m deal successfully pilots new way to negotiate complex agreements
By Andrew Messios
3 minute read
November 08, 2018 | International Edition
McDermott Will & Emery adopts AI platform Luminance for M&A workMcDermott has signed up to the platform following a successful two week trial on a live M&A deal
By Andrew Messios
2 minute read
November 07, 2018 | International Edition
Eversheds Sutherland rolls out innovation crowdsourcing platform across entire firmLawyers and staff to share, like and rate each other's ideas via new social-media style platform
By Andrew Messios
3 minute read
November 05, 2018 | International Edition
The Transfer Window: hires for White & Case, Katten Muchin and Bird & BirdThe latest moves in the legal sector
By Legal Week
5 minute read
November 02, 2018 | International Edition
Hill Dickinson and Norton Rose Fulbright partners aboard UK-US trade talksHill Dicks shipping chief leads trade delegation to New York for talks over post-Brexit deal
By Andrew Messios
2 minute read
November 01, 2018 | International Edition
Kennedys expands Middle East offering with Israeli firm associationKennedys bolsters its EMEA presence through a new agreement with the Tel Aviv firm
By Andrew Messios
2 minute read
October 29, 2018 | International Edition
Line-up of US firms advise on largest-ever software deal as IBM makes $34bn acquisitionIBM's acquisition of open-source software company Red Hat is set to be the largest software acquisition ever made
By Andrew Messios
2 minute read
October 25, 2018 | International Edition
Taylor Wessing pilots cybersecurity software to assist clientsThe software, created with cyber-security developer Pervade, will help clients protect themselves from hackers
By Andrew Messios
2 minute read
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