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International Edition

US PE Raids UK Plc: Kirkland, Latham in Charge Again as Thoma Bravo Agrees £4.3B Takeover of Darktrace

Its the latest example of Big Law-assisted US PE giants coming for UK listed businesses.
2 minute read

International Edition

Goodwin Procter Adds Travers Smith Private Equity Duo

This is the latest set of departures from Travers Smith, which faced several exits last year.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Hastings Lands Co-Leader of Sidley's PE Practice in 2-Partner Move

Alexander Temel's clients have included Goldman Sachs and Sixth Street Partners, among others. Joining Temel is Sidley partner William Schwab, according to sources.
4 minute read

International Edition

How I Deal With Stress: A McDermott Partner on Setting Boundaries and the Difficulty of Taking Time Out

In 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.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

ClaimScore, AI-Powered Claim Validation Software Provider, Announces $3.15 Million in Funding

ClaimScore's claim validation software evaluates claims for class action settlements as they come in, scoring them depending on propensity for fraud or legitimacy.
3 minute read

International Edition

'A Game of Musical Chairs': Big Law's Shifting Debt Finance Scene in London

A range of partners believe a series big-name lawyer moves in the field of leveraged finance has changed the pecking order of leading law firms in the UK.
7 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields, Simpson Thacher, Haiwen and Fangda on Dalian Wanda's $8.3B Mall Unit Stake Sale

Freshfields is advising Dalian Wanda while Simpson Thacher, Haiwen and Fangda are advising the investors.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sheppard Mullin Hires Locke Lord Corporate Partner in Chicago

Michael Wilson, formerly a co-chair of the corporate and transactional department at Locke Lord, represents a number of private equity and venture capital firms.
2 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland Hits A&O For High Profile UK Leveraged Finance Partner

The hire follows a number of high-profile exits to Paul Weiss, as well as some high profile hires from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
2 minute read

International Edition

KKR to Paul Hastings: Will Needham on Why he Moved, and Being a Swiftie

The restructuring specialist discusses his move from one of the world's biggest investment companies and his plans at Paul Hastings' London office.
7 minute read

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