Pui Guan Man

July 17, 2014 | International Edition

Analysis of partner terminations at the UK's leading firms reveals the extent to which partnerships are being actively managed. Pui-Guan Man reports

By Pui-Guan Man

11 minute read

July 16, 2014 | International Edition

Watson Farley & Williams is preparing for its first foray into the Middle East with an office launch in Dubai imminent.

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2 minute read

July 16, 2014 | International Edition

Jones Day and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are among a clutch of firms to have landed prize mandates on Reynolds American's mammoth $27.4bn planned acquisition of rival Lorillard.

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3 minute read

July 15, 2014 | International Edition

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Cravath Swaine & Moore have landed leading advisory roles as Swiss chocolate company Lindt & Sprungli has agreed a deal to buy US rival Russell Stover.

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2 minute read

July 14, 2014 | International Edition

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters have won the leading roles advising on the sale of restaurant chain PizzaExpress to Chinese investment group Hony Capital for £900m.

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2 minute read

July 13, 2014 | International Edition

Clyde & Co has sealed the hire of Eversheds Middle East regional chairman Christopher Jobson for its Abu Dhabi offering.

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3 minute read

July 10, 2014 | International Edition

DWF has lodged a claim against the Government over a tender process that saw the firm lose out to Shepherd and Wedderburn on a place on the Insolvency Service's legal panel.

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3 minute read

July 09, 2014 | International Edition

The terms of the deal will see each company own 50% of the business, which will be headquartered in France with further operations in the UK and Germany. Both have signed a memorandum of understanding, with definitive agreements expected to be finalised in the next few months.

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2 minute read

July 08, 2014 | International Edition

Norton Rose Fulbright has unveiled global revenue of $1.851bn (£1.1bn) in its first financial results following its transatlantic tie-up.

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3 minute read

July 07, 2014 | International Edition

The latest crop of financial results for 2013-14 has shown hikes in revenue and profits per equity partner (PEP), including 4.6% growth in turnover at Pinsent Masons.

By Pui-Guan Man

3 minute read