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International Edition

Germany Inches Closer to Allowing Investor-Owned Law Firms

ECJ Advocate-General recommends Germany allow non-lawyers to Invest in law firms in the landmark Halmer case, potentially opening the door to private equity investors.
4 minute read

International Edition

A&O Shearman Senior Partner Candidate and Finance Partner to Join Proskauer in London

The hires follow Proskauer's appointment of a U.K. corporate duo from rival outfit Cahill Gordon & Reindel on Wednesday.
2 minute read

International Edition

Cahill London Faces More Partner Exits as Duo Leaves for Proskauer

The departures would leave Cahill's London office with just two partners.
2 minute read

International Edition

Multibillion-Euro Transactions Drive M&A Surge With Skadden, Freshfields at the Helm

Top law firms are spearheading multibillion-euro transactions across Europe and the U.S. as a wave of megadeals energizes the M&A landscape.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Opportunities and Challenges for US Venture Capital Industry to Access the Indian Innovation Economy

Venture capital investors in Silicon Valley are taking notice. Try booking a flight from San Francisco to Singapore, Delhi, Mumbai, or Bangalore (to name but a few of the favorite Indian tech destinations), and you won't find many available seats that aren't already taken by U.S. opportunity seekers looking to check out the scene.
5 minute read

International Edition

Japan's PE Market Is the Bright Spot That Asia Needs. But Will Law Firms Step Up to the Plate?

Private equity is thriving in Japan, in part because the weak Japanese yen has made local assets incredibly appealing to foreign investors. Foreign law firms want a piece of the action.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

Co-Funder of Embattled Venture Capital Firm Fearless Fund Steps Down as COO

The announcement came about three weeks after a federal appeals court panel ordered the suspension of a grant contest for Black women business owners run by the Fearless Fund's foundation arm.
3 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland, Weil and CMS Lead On €3.9B Advent International Sale

This acquisition is the latest example of law firms with large transactional practices seeing a recent rush of deals.
2 minute read

International Edition

Private Equity Deals on the Rise in Italy's 'Undervalued' Market, Lawyers Report

Italian partners are seeing a pent-up demand and supply of deals in the Mediterranean country.
6 minute read

International Edition

Simpson Thacher, Anderson Mori Advise Blackstone on $1.7B Offer for Japanese Comic Company

The Japanese market has been lush with assets for sales in recent months as domestic holding companies seek to streamline their portfolio to focus on core assets and offerings.
2 minute read

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