Habiba Cullen-Jafar
Habiba joined Law.com International as a reporter in May 2022 after a couple of years working in fintech and following the completion of her NCTJ qualification in news reporting. [email protected]
April 24, 2024 | International Edition
Kirkland v Latham: Blackstone Swings Into Hipgnosis Deal to Rival Apollo BidThe deal pits the world's largest private equity firms and their Big Law legal advisers against one another.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
2 minute read
April 23, 2024 | International Edition
Ashurst Breaks Partner Promotions Record for Third Year RunningThe firm has added 30 new lawyers to its partnership across 12 different offices and 14 practices.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
3 minute read
April 22, 2024 | International Edition
Eversheds Elevates a Record 40 to Partner with Women Making up 60%It goes against the grain of this year's promotions pattern across the City of London.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
4 minute read
April 22, 2024 | International Edition
How I Deal With Stress: A McDermott Partner on Setting Boundaries and the Difficulty of Taking Time OutIn the latest in Law.com's stress series, private equity partner Fatema Orjela discusses how she has juggled motherhood with her career, and the importance of not 'bottling up' your feelings.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
5 minute read
April 19, 2024 | International Edition
Another UK Delisting: Latham Leads Line-Up as Apollo-Backed Concord Buys FTSE Music Business for $1.4BIt is another blow for UK capital markets and potentially also for domestic legal advisers whose clients are being bought up by US businesses.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
3 minute read
April 19, 2024 | International Edition
'How Law Firms Deliver Value Needs to Change': Senior In-House Lawyers on the Influence of TechSpeaking at a conference in London, senior personnel in corporate law departments are looking for new ways of doing things.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
3 minute read
April 16, 2024 | International Edition
Freshfields Misses Out as HSF, Latham and Kirkland Take on Marex New York IPOHSF and Freshfields were enlisted for Marex's London IPO plans before they were shelved, but only the former maintains its advisory position for the NY float.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
3 minute read
April 15, 2024 | International Edition
Freshfields Swipes London Cooley Capital Markets PartnerThe London hire comes at a time when the firm has been pushing forward on its growth strategy both in London and the U.S.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
3 minute read
April 12, 2024 | International Edition
Clifford Chance Poland Office Under Investigation, Laptops 'Seized'The firm is alleged to have gained a lucrative position as advisors for Polish media as a result of the help it provided.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
2 minute read
April 12, 2024 | International Edition
Binance Europe Legal Head Steps Down as Société Générale Gets New GCThey are the latest moves in a busy in-house market.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
2 minute read
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