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International Edition

Linklaters appoints new finance and projects head

Current head Michael Kent is remaining at the firm
2 minute read

International Edition

Bakers continues City hiring push with rare White & Case partner departures

High yield partners are latest corporate hires for Bakers' City office
2 minute read

International Edition

'Planning for the worst' - law firm leader predictions for 2019

Leaders of the largest law firms outline their hopes and fears for the coming year
16 minute read

International Edition

DWF appoints general counsel ahead of IPO

Former Lucozade Ribena Suntory legal chief to join law firm as group GC in January
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Shearman Grabs Capital Markets Team in Houston From Haynes and Boone

Partners Bill Nelson and Kristina Trauger lead a four-lawyer team that joined Shearman & Sterling's Houston office Monday.
3 minute read

International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: Dec. 13, 2018

Shearman, Allen & Overy advised on a $1.7 billion energy project in Indonesia, Mayer Brown on a $1.2 billion Japanese mining deal, and Wilson Sonsini, Shearman on a $1.1 billion Chinese biotech listing in Hong Kong.
4 minute read

International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: Dec. 13, 2018

Shearman, Allen & Overy advised on a $1.7 billion energy project in Indonesia, Mayer Brown on a $1.2 billion Japanese mining deal, and Wilson Sonsini, Shearman on a $1.1 billion Chinese biotech listing in Hong Kong.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Courts Must Grapple With Efforts to Impose Fiduciary Duties on Investors Exercising Contractual Rights

The Chancery Court will continue to face novel theories of controlling stockholder liability based on contract rights, and Delaware's ability to impose clear limits on when an investor's contract rights render it a fiduciary to the company will have significant consequences for corporate finance and strategic investments under Delaware law going forward.
7 minute read

International Edition

As Hong Kong Becomes the Top IPO Market of 2018, Skadden and Davis Polk Reap Rewards

Through both fate and planning, the two New York firms had record years for Hong Kong listings.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Of Blockchains and Supply Chains: Crypto Technology Is Still Going Strong

The cryptocurrency crashes during 2018 caused some observers to predict their imminent demise. However, Fidelity Investments' recent creation of a cryptocurrency custody unit certainly reflects credible interest in digital assets among at least some pension funds and traditional asset managers.
5 minute read

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